This document discusses synthetic biology and its potential applications. Synthetic biology involves designing and engineering biological systems, such as designing genetic circuits or creating new proteins. It could enable applications like producing biofuels, preventing aging, or conducting gene therapy. The document outlines some potential goals of synthetic biology such as developing new materials, bioremediation techniques, biosensors, drugs, cancer therapies, and improved crops. It discusses how synthetic biology involves designing biological systems and components, with constraints imposed by material availability, regulations, and ethics. The overall document promotes synthetic biology as a new area of design with opportunities in product development, tools, art, and collaborations.

1. SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Aleksandra Nivina
Bodyware expedition
March 14, 2014

2. WHAT DOES SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY MEAN ?

3. fuel
prevent ageing
gene
therapy
reprogram
microflora
WHAT COULD SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY DO ?
new materials
bioremediation
biosensors
drugs
cancer
therapies
improved
crops
cosmetics

4. gene
therapy
fuel
prevent ageing
reprogram
microflora
WHAT COULD SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY DO ?
new materials
bioremediation
biosensors
drugs
cancer
therapies
improved
crops
cosmetics
sciences and digital technology offers an exciting
and unlimited range of applications. We invite
you to imagine the future of our bodies.
THEMES
The workshop will be focused on the themes of
the Bodyware expedition :
SENSE
IDENTITY
BE WELL
BE MORE
PERFORMANCE
HEALTH
BEAUTY
This workshop aims to cat
between the actors of digital
in order to productively wor
expedition
AGENDA
Friday March 14:
- Inspiring talks
- Bio-design Exploration: disco
brainstorm,…
- Working groups: scenario de
Saturday March 15:
- Working groups: product de
Tuesday March 18:
- Projects presentation and re
CONTACT
Thierry Marcou
tmarcou@fing.org
Justine Coubard-Millot
jcoubardmillot@fing.org
Helena Shomar
helena.shomar@gmail.com
Marguerite Benony
marguerite.benony@gmail.com

5. SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND DESIGN
“designing a genetic circuit”
“creating new proteins by rational design”
“designing an experiment”
“designing DNA fragments”

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produce B;
produce C;
end
Promoter Ribosome
Binding
Site
Ribosome
Binding
Site
Gene B Gene C
Terminator
A A A
A
A
Produce proteins B and C in response to molecule A
DESIGNING A GENE CIRCUIT

7. DESIGNING MORE COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Mycoplasma laboratorium
“simple” genetic circuits
complex gene networks

8. SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND DESIGN
Synthetic Biology
!
designing systems to be:
simple
robust
efficient
bio-safe
...
Other areas of design
!
designing objects to be:
easy to use
sustainable
practical
eco-friendly
...
imposed constraints:
part availability
non-compatibility
ethics
...
imposed constraints:
material availability
non-compatibility
guidelines and regulations
...
+ creativity! + creativity!

9. SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AS A NEW AREA OF DESIGN
finding new applications
product development
CAD tool
development
art
process
design
collaborations

10. THANKYOU FORYOUR ATTENTION
AND HAVE A NICE EXPEDITION!