Bristol BioDesign Institute

Ready for the bioeconomy

BioDesign: biomolecules to biosystems, from understanding to design

Bristol BioDesign Institute (BBI) is among the forerunners of synthetic biology research, teaching and innovation. The institute brings together all synthetic biology activities across the University of Bristol and with our key partners.

Find out more about us on our BBI web site.

News

Health pioneers celebrated at awards for life-changing chemistry innovations 31 October 2019
University of Bristol spin-out raises £760,000 to commercialise biosensing technology 31 October 2019
Powerful new synthetic vaccines to combat epidemics 25 September 2019

Latest publications

Our people

Staff in the institute work across a number of faculties and schools.

Find out more about our staff and their work.

Contacts

Academic lead

Professor Dek Woolfson

Key contacts

Scientific Manager
Dr Kathleen Sedgley

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Further information

Research impact stories

‘Augmented biology’: Exploring new avenues in biofuel production
The future of synthetic vaccines: combining cutting edge science and global collaboration to protect lives
Seabed life promises new wave of antibiotics