Tianjin University Synthetic Biology and iGEM Workshops April 2007/

• I think starting at lunchtime the first day, and finishing on lunchtime the second day would be a good plan. This allows those flying in from outside Beijing area (USTC team) to arrive in the morning day 1 and leave in the afternoon of day 2, just 1 night hotel accommodation needed. The afternoon of day 2 could be spent with the Tianjin iGEM team only (as they are hosting).

• (Mon 16th April)
• arrive Beijing early that morning, driven to Tianjin (~1.5 hrs)
• Day 1: With all iGEM China teams (4 teams, ~60 people)

13.00 - 13.15: Welcome

13.15 - 14.30: Session 1:

14.30 - 15.30: break

15.30 - 17.00: session 2:

17.00 - 19.00: Drinks with industry & biotechs in Beijing area.

19.00 - 21.00: Banquet dinner + discussion: ethical responsibility in synthetic biology.

(Tue 17th April)

• Day 2: With all iGEM China teams (4 teams, ~60 people)

08.00 - 09.00 Breakfast

09.00 - 10.30 Session 3:

10.30 - 11.00 Break

11.00 - 12.30 Session 4:

Close

• Continue rest of day with Tianjin University iGEM team discussing ideas.
• Leave Tue night or Wed night.

Content

• Session 1: Drew Endy - Synthetic biology and iGEM ("Synthetic Biology, A System for Engineering Biology")
• Session 2: Christina Smolke ("Engineering RNA Devices as Communication and Control Systems")
• Session 3: Drew Endy - Abstraction ("Building A Constructive Culture, The Ethics of Synthetic Biology")
• Session 4: Christina Smolke ("Building an Infrastructure for Metabolic Engineering")

Potential topics

• Please add here a list of potential topics that you would like to see covered at the workshops: