Question

Need ideas for a cool synthetic biology project.
Any suggestions (must be feasible, not randomness)?

Answer 1

I am going offline, but while I am not here feel free to post ideas.
@Abhisar @PRAETORIAN.10 @Gabebro13

Answer 2

I'm confused as to what you are calling feasible; I don't really know of any synthetic biology project ideas that are below graduate level... since it is, by definition, a rather cumbersome thing to do

Answer 3

I suppose the easiest thing I can think of is to make some synthetic dna

Answer 4

or cleaving two different species dna/rna together with PCR

Answer 5

I can do college level (I am working on a college level project right now).
www.realvegancheese.org
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/real-vegan-cheese/x/8018909
I am on the team in the project above.
@agreene

Answer 6

@PRAETORIAN.10

Answer 7

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/03/16/8-projects-bringing-synthetic-biology-to-your-door.aspx

Answer 8

Sorry dude, synthetic biology isn't really my thing. Maybe something else though I guess. Let me know how it goes.
@BioEpic

Answer 9

@PRAETORIAN.10
I already saw the link you posted:)

Answer 10

You can use paper or some cardboard to show protein synthesis.

Answer 11

you can try making a burrito tree. i will totally fund that experiment

Answer 12

The project needs to be college level (this is not a school project, it is one I am competing with internationally with college undergrads and grads and phds.

Answer 13

Well, it seems like you are already doing synthetic biology since you are altering the genes of whatever microbes you guys are using...

Creating new food sources are of interest, as are:
making:new biofuel sources(alterations of plastids);
preferential targeting in cellular systems (ie: modified T-Cells for leukaemia treatment);
virions, etc. for targeting contagions

These are the things that pop readily to mind.

Most of my research is in computational molecular biology. So, at most, I assist synthetic biology teams by doing modelling of things they are trying to affect.
My most recent work:
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2014/MB/C4MB00239C#!divAbstract

Answer 14

Of course, making microbes make medicine is also something that is rapidly growing but still in an infant stage

Answer 15

This is a couple years old--but if it interests you, you could probably search the journals or contact the lead scientist for information for extending the work.
https://www.ted.com/talks/craig_venter_unveils_synthetic_life

Answer 16

I'm also about to start working on this project, which depending on your definition is synth bio
http://www.mercyrnd.com/products/available/?category=drug-delivery

Answer 17

i just read a paper on gene synthesis and replication :D

Answer 18

@agreene you work at mercy?

Answer 19

I'm going to be working with them through my university

Answer 20

wow.
What university?

Answer 21

Drury University it's in Springfield, MO as is Mercy R&D

Answer 22

if you want a truly synthetic biology (life), check Craig Venter's work

Answer 23

Me and my friends/collaborators worship Craig Venter.
We were joking that we were going to order coffee mugs with a photo that looks suspiciously like Craig Venter's face on the side.
@nincompoop

Answer 24

I have been a follower for 4-years now.

Answer 25

Nice to meet a fellow follower :)

Answer 26

@Abhisar

Answer 27

@Abhisar

Answer 28

@Abhisar @PRAETORIAN.10 @beccaboo333

Answer 29

@Somy

Answer 30

sorry can't help(