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Integrative synthetic biology students visit the institute
From left to right: Juli Peretó, Karen Díaz, Laura María Lorente, Mónica Uceda, Carla Sevilla, Emilia Matallana, Javier Buceta, Sara Atienza, Alba Calonge, Lydia Garrido, Álvaro López-Maroto, Beatriz Deltoro
The Students of the MISB integrative synthetic biology master's degree (UIMP-CSIC) have completed a stay at the institute as part of the integrated laboratories module. The objective is to learn first-hand about the lines of research as possible destinations for your master's thesis. During their stay in Valencia they have enjoyed a series of complementary activities.
The nine students from the first edition of the MISB have visited some I2SysBio research groups in the week of May 16 to 20, 2022. After being received by the director of the institute Emilia Matallana and the coordinator of this visit Juli Peretó, the seminar 'How to give a talk' was held by Manuel Porcar. Except for Wednesday, the rest of the time was dedicated to working in various laboratories, as well as getting to know two biotechnology companies at the UV Science Park: Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence and ADM-Biopolis. The midday seminars were given by Santiago Elena, José Luis García, Christina Toft and Emilia Matallana and covered topics such as experimental evolution and genomic evolution of yeast and their biotechnological applications. The last session of the week was the presentation by the students of their experiences and impressions with a debate animated by Javier Buceta. On Wednesday, May 18, International Day of Fascination with Plants, MISB students attended the seminar by José Pío Beltrán (IBMCP, UPV-CSIC) on the domestication of plants with paella as the common thread, a prelude to their visit to the Mercat Central. In the afternoon, a seminar on 'biofoundries' was held at the CSIC House of Science, led by Irene Otero-Muras (I2SysBio) and Pablo Carbonell (UPV), as well as a presentation of plants as biofactories by Diego Orzáez (IBMCP). The day was completed with the presentation of the book 'Something new in the heavens' by Antonio Martínez Ron by the author and Anna Mateu, editor of the magazine Mètode.
The MISB, dependent on the Menéndez Pelayo International University UIMP and the CSIC, is organized by three research centers of the CSIC: the National Center for Biotechnology CNB, the Center for Biological Research Margarita Salas CIB and the Institute of Integrative Systems Biology I2SysBio (mixed center with the University of Valencia). The MISB is a pioneering postgraduate program of its kind that combines advanced teaching and research in CSIC centers. The objective of the MISB, which can be considered the first graduate school on synthetic biology in Spain, is to prepare the next generation of researchers in synthetic biology, familiar with new ways of exploring living systems. The integrated training, research and innovation program on synthetic biology includes a module of integrated laboratories in which participants join a research group to learn about its activity from within.
The duration of the MISB is two years (120 credits) and the deadline for its second edition (2022-2024) is still open until May 31, 2022. It is recommended both for students of life sciences or physical-chemistry as well as for those more oriented to technology, computer science or engineering.
