Modul "Synthetic Biology and Biochemistry"

Wahlpflichtmodul

3. Semester M. Sc. Biologie, jedes Wintersemester

Modulverantwortlicher: Prof. Dr. Wilfried Weber

Dozierende:

• Dr. Silke Oeljeklaus
• Prof. Dr. Gerald Radziwill,
• Prof. dr. Winfried Römer,
• Prof. Dr. Bettina Warscheid,
• Prof. Dr. Wilfried Weber

Lecture:

Trends in Synthetic Biology.

Latest insights in Synthetic Biology:

• Synthetic Biology in mammalian cells
• Molecular switches
• Synthetic gene networks
• Optogenetic approaches
• Plant synthetic biotechnology
• Interactive hybrid biomaterials
• Synthetic membrane systems

Practical Exercises:

Design and implementation of synthetic biological systems.

Lab work on a topic in the field of Synthetic Biology

Seminar

Scientific Writing and Project Management

• Scientific writing
• Project management
• Presentation style
• Time and stress management
• Patenting and exploitation of inventions

Goals

The students are able:

• to explain the principles of synthetic biology
• to apply methods of synthetic biology
• to present a project management plan
• to write a short scientific proposal