Relying on the solid scientific research foundation of the Institute of Synthetic Biology, the Faculty of Synthetic Biology has started steadily and developed rapidly. It has a leading capacity in basic research in quantitative theory research of synthetic biology, enabling technology research, and synthetic biology and life health.
1. Quantitative theory research of synthetic biology
The theoretical research of synthetic biology foundation construction is a basic research direction that studies the basic quantitative principles of biological system through rigorous mathematical logic, and designs and verifies synthetic biological system at the same time. It aims to provide basic theoretical guidance for the transformation and design of life systems. Quantitative theoretical research includes :
Quantitative theory at sub cellular level;
Quantitative theory of single cell level;
Quantitative theory at the cellular level. On this basis, realize the emergence of biological functions across levels.
2. Enabling technology research
The aim is to develop various platform technologies to support the development of synthetic biology, such as advanced DNA synthesis and assembly technology; Multi-scale quantitative characterization technology, including single-cell omics technology, molecular sensing technology, protein design technology, metabolic flux analysis technology, etc.; Also, automated synthetic biological technology, such as biological function design based on artificial intelligence and machine learning, automated synthetic testing platform, multi-functional user detection platform, etc.
3. Synthetic biology and life health
Through the engineering of cells, microbes, and viruses to create new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for critical diseases, Including gene therapy and cell therapy, synthetic immunology and tumor immunotherapy, Oncolytic bacteria and oncolytic viruses, synthetic new vaccines, synthetic biosensing and organ chips, functional intestinal flora design, engineering biological pathways for the prevention and treatment of multi-drug resistant bacteria, the major drugs of microorganisms synthesize and natural compounds, and synthesize medical living functional materials, etc.