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SYNSENSO researchers contribute to the Spring School in Synthetic Biology 2026 in Pisa

Members of the SYNSENSO Doctoral Network attended the Spring School in Synthetic Biology (SSSB) 2026 in Pisa, Italy, from 14 to 18 April 2026. The five-day school, hosted by the Scuola Normale Superiore, brought together master’s students, doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, early-career researchers, academics and industry representatives to explore current trends in systems and synthetic biology.

For SYNSENSO, the event provided a valuable opportunity to present project-related research, exchange ideas with the wider synthetic biology community and connect with scientists working at the forefront of the field. The intensive scientific programme kept participants engaged throughout the week with talks, short presentations and discussions covering emerging directions in synthetic biology, systems biology and related applications.

SYNSENSO was represented by doctoral candidates (DCs) Jérémie Marlhens, Irem Ergenlioğlu, Rafael Montenegro Marín and João Aguiar, together with principal investigators Prof. Karen Polizzi, Prof. Francesco Ricci and Dr. Velia Siciliano.

Several SYNSENSO researchers actively contributed to the scientific programme. Prof. Francesco Ricci, Prof. Karen Polizzi and Dr. Velia Siciliano delivered talks at the school, sharing their expertise with the participating synthetic biology community. In addition, Jérémie Marlhens (DC1) from TU Darmstadt and Rafael Montenegro Marín (DC11) in Prof. Karen Polizzi’s lab at Imperial College London, gave short talks presenting their doctoral research.

Participation in SSSB 2026 supported the project’s training and networking objectives by enabling SYNSENSO doctoral candidates to engage with complementary research areas, discuss their work with international peers and strengthen connections across the European synthetic biology ecosystem.

International scientific events such as SSSB 2026 form an important part of the SYNSENSO training programme, contributing to the professional development of doctoral candidates while fostering scientific exchange, collaboration and knowledge sharing across academia and industry.

SYNSENSO group at SSSB 2026 in Pisa

SYNSENSO presentation by Rafael Montenegro Marín (DC11)

SYNSENSO group at SSSB 2026 in Pisa

SYNSENSO presentation by Jérémie Marlhens (DC1)

This article was written by the DCs of the SYNSENSO Outreach Support Team.

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