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MSN 522 Synthetic Biology –\u00a0OFFERED EVERY FALL SEMESTER<\/p>\n
Please find the course content here :\u00a0MSN 522 Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n Synthetic Biology is a new engineering field. Synthetic biology aims to develop new generation of cellular systems by employing engineering rules borrows mainly from computer engineering and electrical engineering. In other words synthetic biology aims to develop cellular programming languages using the biological entities\u00a0to create new functionalities. However a basic understanding of how to “assembly” biological parts to develop “biological devices” is crucial. This course aims to answer to main questions :<\/p>\n 1- What is synthetic biology ?<\/p>\n 2- How can we develop biological devices ?<\/p>\n A popular science talk about Synthetic Biology given by Dr. Seker (only in Turkish) can be reached here:<\/p>\n Synthetic Biology : An Intro to Life Sciences Engineering <\/a><\/p>\n In this course, the tools and concepts will be explained by the lecturer, each of the topics will also be discussed using the related scientific papers as well. Also\u00a0laboratory sections\u00a0for two weeks will be implemented as term projects.<\/p>\n A basic understanding in\u00a0molecular biology is a plus but not a must as long as the students are willing to learn the basic concepts on their own.<\/p>\n A very updated list of some of the synthetic biology research published by Nature Group journals can be reached here:<\/p>\n Synthetic Biology Collection of NPG<\/a><\/p>\n Following online course videos can be helpful to watch before taking the course :<\/p>\n Synthetic Biology: An Emerging Engineering Discipline – Timothy Lu<\/a><\/p>\n Synthetic Biology : Programming Bacteria by Christopher Voight<\/a><\/p>\n