Advancing synthetic cell research for greener technologies
The European Synthetic Cell Initiative (SynCellEU) is a professional network of excellent European research laboratories, institutions and companies that aims to advance synthetic cell research and accelerate the development of technologies resulting from this research.
We believe that this area of science, which explores how cells work, will contribute not only to understanding the principles that govern cellular life, but also to the emergence of new technological solutions, based on natural processes, which can address current global challenges in responsible production, food safety, health, clean energy, carbon capture, and environmental protection.
Research collaboration
Cells are so complex that the challenge of building synthetic cells cannot be met by a single research lab. Therefore, one of our main goals is to foster collaboration among scientists in synthetic cell research. In this section, we highlight recent collaborations in this area.
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We want to establish long-lasting connections between those who can stimulate our fundamental understanding of how life works and the development of revolutionary applications in Europe: synthetic cell researchers or researchers with a strong interest in this field, companies, European institutions and funding agencies.
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