This group is dedicated to the advancement of synthetic biology and the engineering of programmable lifeforms. It serves as an academic and professional forum for scientists, technologists, and innovators working at the intersection of molecular biology, computational design, and systems engineering. Members explore developments in gene circuits, minimal genomes, CRISPR-based editing, chassis organism design, and biosynthetic systems for applications in healthcare, environmental remediation, sustainable manufacturing, and space biosciences.

Discussions emphasize the integration of wet-lab techniques with in silico modeling, the ethical considerations surrounding synthetic life, and the emergence of biofoundries, biocomputing platforms, and biosecurity protocols. The group promotes open dialogue on frontier research, biotechnological commercialization, and the evolving interface between biology and machine intelligence.

synthetic biology, biofoundry, gene editing, genome synthesis, DNA assembly, CRISPR, biocomputing, chassis organisms, xenobiology, cell programming, wetware, living sensors, Ginkgo Bioworks, Twist Bioscience, Inscripta, Arzeda, synthetic genomics, bio-design automation, programmable matter, digital biology, synthetic ecosystems.