Synbiosafe

Safety and Ethical Aspects of Synthetic Biology

About:	SYNBIOSAFE is a scientific project supported fully by the EC-FP6 programme. It was the first project in Europe to research the safety and ethical aspects of synthetic biology, aiming to proactively stimulate a debate on these issues.
Funding:	€ 236,000 grant by the EC FP6 Program NEST.
Duration:	January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008.
Coordinator:	Dr. Markus Schmidt IDC, (Austria)
Team:	Our team consists of experts in the fields of synthetic biology, biosafety, biosecurity, ethics, public perception, technology assessment and public awareness. More..
Publications:	SYNBIOSAFE contributed significantly to the scientific debate about societal implications of synthetic biology. More..

SYNBIOSAFE OUTPUT
BOOK Synthetic Biology the technoscience and its societal consequences. Schmidt, M.; Kelle, A.; Ganguli-Mitra, A.; de Vriend, H. (Eds.) 2009	DVD - Documentary Film SYNBIOSAFE: Safety and Ethical Aspects of Synthetic Biology Schmidt M and Meinhart C. 2009, 38 minutes plus bonus material	Special Issue: Societal Aspects of Synthetic Biology. 2009. SSBJ, N.1-4 Guest Edited by Schmidt M

	Follow-up activities by SYNBIOSAFE team members:
	COSY: Communicating synthetic biology
	TARPOL: Targeting environmental pollution with engineered microbial systems à la carte
	CISYNBIO: Cinema and Synthetic Biology
	Bio:Fiction: Synthetic Biology Science, Art and Film Festival
	Investigating the biosafety and risk assessment needs of synthetic biology in Austria and China
	SYNMOD: Synthetic biology to obtain novel antibiotics and optimized production systems
	Building a Sustainable Capacity in Dual-Use Bioethics
	SYBHEL: Synthetic Biology for Human Health, Ethical and Legal Issues
	Making perfect life Bio-engineering in the 21st century
	Synth-ethic Art Exhibition about synthetic biology

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