Welcome on SIGSYNCELL !

SIGSYNCELL is a European Doctoral Network aiming to develop synthetic cells as systems having the key characteristic function of living systems: the capacity to interact with its environment.

Of course, the challenge of building synthetic cells is immense with multiple dimensions, and addressing the question requires a multidisciplinary positioning: physics, chemistry, engineering and biology can all contribute to the question of rebuilding living systems with potentially useful methodologies. This is precisely why there is a need to train the next generation of researchers to this diversity of techniques in different complementary fields. To achieve this goal, our doctorate candidates will be involved in a synergetic effort to integrate methodologies developed by the different partners, both academic and non, and encouraged to communicate among themselves to form their own network.




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Partners

This is a real challenge but we are not alone !

SIGSYNCELL is part of the wider SynCellEU European consortium on synthetic cells, a network made of 200 research group across Europe – and the world – in a joint effort to elucidate how cells work and to develope greener, nature-inspired technologies that can contribute to a healthier, greener future.

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Offers

Applications are now open!

We recruit twelve PhD students who will each work in a consortium laboratory, with secondment opportunities across the consortium. We are looking for students with a Master of Science degree (and no previous PhD degree) motivated to join innovative projects in the field on Synthetic Cell Research.

Please follow the links to the recruitment pages of the institutions of interest or contact directly the PIs to have additional information

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News

SigSynCell gathered for our WS3

Last week the SigSynCell consortium meet at the Heidelberg University, were we meet all the DCs and PIs together for the first time.

It was 4 days of intense training & exchange (and of course, having fun)

Thanks Kerstin Göpfrich for hosting us and helping with the organisation on site, together with Kornelia Mach.  

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