Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc (KBLB)

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Synthetic Biology class

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http://synbiobeta.com/education/quick-start-introduction-to-synthetic-biology/


About The Course

You will get an introduction to the world of biology, biotechnology and synthetic biology. We start with an input/output approach to biological systems, then explain where biological molecules come from and how they are formed, what they look like and how they perform such a wide variety of functions. We then see how these very same properties of native cell function allow us to probe, manipulate, and modify cell function. With this core knowledge in hand, we’ll discuss state of the art industry applications, such as the ability of biological systems to produce a huge variety of chemicals including fuels, biomaterials, food and drugs and what modern methods are used for the manipulation of biological systems. We will discuss the start-up and industry landscape and review the latest technologies coming to market.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for people with little or no previous knowledge of biology but with some background in the shared engineering skillset of creative problem solving, iteration, classification, and archiving results. We will use analogies and stories from computer science and engineering to describe how cells, genes and organisms function and highlight the differences between these systems, both on a physical level and in terms of technological development. This approach helps us find useful places to apply our effort to improve synthetic biology and to craft high quality projects. If you already have an understanding of biology and are looking for an intermediate or advanced courses in synthetic biology or biotechnology then please contact us.


What Is The Course And Why Is It Unique?

Introduction to Synthetic Biology is a new course conceptualized and written by Dr. Josh Gilmore and Dr. John Cumbers. The course, to be held in San Francisco , provides an interactive class in synthetic biology for non-experts. The course is written for tech-professionals in other fields such as computer science, to learn about the growing power of biology to perform useful tasks and make high value products from drugs to spiders silk. We focus on analyzing the similarities and differences in our fields of study to make these lessons accessible, inspirational, and memorable.


Course Dates

Wednesday, September 30th (4 pm – 9 pm)
Wednesday, October 21st (4 pm – 9 pm)
Monday, November 16th (4 pm – 9 pm)
*Please note that all courses include dinner

Location

Autodesk, Pier 9, San Francisco, CA 94111