Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 2nd Annual
Synthetic Biology for Drug Discovery & Development
Novel Cellular Engineering and Regulation for Developing Smart Programmable Therapeutics
September 22, 2025
Synthetic biology enables the precise, scalable, programmable, and sustainable manipulation of genetic, cellular, and biomolecular activities, and there has been growing interest in exploring its use for drug development. A number of studies have shown that it can be used as a versatile biological tool to tackle cellular engineering in complex systems and diverse organisms. Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s symposium on Synthetic Biology for Drug Discovery and Development will help chemists and biologists understand what synthetic biology is, what is involved, and how it’s being applied for drug discovery and therapeutic development. Case studies presented by experts will highlight its growing potential and use, while discussing inherent challenges and limitations.
Coverage will include, but is not limited to:
- Exploiting the intricacies of cell regulation and developing synthetic biology tools to modulate it
- Regulating cell function and perturbing cellular phenotypes
- Synthetic biology for molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering
- Using synthetic biology to create more realistic models for drug discovery and disease research
- Designing engineered cell therapies (CAR T, gene editing, programmable nucleic acids)
- Synthetic biology-driven small drug synthesis and development of new biologics
- Using synthetic biology to create precision RNA drugs
- Integrating AI/machine learning with synthetic biology
- Re-thinking formulations and manufacturing using synthetic biology
The deadline for priority consideration is March 7, 2025.
All proposals are subject to review by session chairpersons and/or the Scientific Advisory Committee to ensure the overall quality of the conference program. Additionally, as per Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s policy, a select number of vendors and consultants who provide products and services will be offered opportunities for podium presentation slots based on a variety of Corporate Sponsorships.
Opportunities for Participation: