Joana Neves Dos Reis, Management Associate, Innovation Forum UCL Branch Joana is a PhD student at the UCL Biochemical Engineering Department. Her research focuses on functional testing of cell lines for neuronal regeneration. Joana graduated from the Instituto Superior Técnico, at the University of Lisbon  in Biological Engineering and has previously worked in industry for anaaa

On the evening of 11th October, leading experts from academia and industry, with entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers, convened to discuss the emergence of the synthetic biology era.  The conference, hosted by UCL Innovation Forum and held at the Institute of Child Health, saw hundreds of attendees garnering information from experts on the current knowledge andaaa

Synthetic Biology is the use of engineering to design and construct biological parts and systems in order to address current major challenges, including applications in the fields of environmental sciences, nutrition, cleantech and biotech. In 2012, the UK Government identified Synthetic Biology as one of the seven emerging technologies of the future with strong growthaaa