Introductory Synthetic Biology Project Lab

1-4-1 units · Undergraduate

Project-based introductory laboratory subject in synthetic biology. In the first half of the term, students are provided training in basic biological laboratory skills and modular cloning (MoClo) techniques in microbial hosts. In the second half of the term, students implement their own synthetic biology designs to construct a series of solutions to the specific problem area or theme for the term. Students characterize the performance of the designs and iterate upon the design to improve performance. Students are encouraged to take 20.020 simultaneously. Preference to first-year students.