Prof. Anke Becker ^{Center for Synthetic Microbiology (SYNMIKRO), Marburg}

Engineering Life: Bacterial Chassis as Cornerstones of Synthetic Biology
Synthetic biology involves the engineering of biological systems for research, biotechnology, sustainability, and medicine. At the heart of this field are bacterial chassis - well-understood host organisms that provide reliable, versatile, and easily manipulated platforms for designing and testing biological functions. This lecture will introduce the fundamental concepts of synthetic biology and highlight why chassis bacteria have become indispensable tools to the field. Drawing on our recent research, current efforts to establish, optimize, and refactor synthetic biology chassis will be discussed, illustrating how these foundational model organisms drive both fundamental understanding and practical applications in synthetic biology and biotechnology.