Systems and Synthetic Biology
National Science Foundation
Who can apply
US-based academic institutions. Non-profit research organizations. Qualified researchers (typically requires US citizenship or permanent residency)
About this opportunity
NSF BIO supports proposals that use systems and/or synthetic biology to understand molecular or cellular mechanisms. It also seeks projects that advance systems or synthetic biology as disciplines. A high priority is given to research that reveals the molecular or cellular underpinnings of complex behavior and emergent properties. Projects that synergistically combine experimental investigations with computational approaches or mathematical modeling are encouraged. The following are research areas of interest: Molecular to system-wide events that drive the assembly, function, and emergent properties of natural and synthetic microbial communities Synthetic cells, synthetic cell components, and cell-like systems that mimic biological functions Origins of life and the minimal cell Synthetic s...