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ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Synthetic Biology Professors and Supervisors in France
Professors in synthetic biology in france
142 professors found
Toulouse Biotechnology Institute
France
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Metabolic Biology
Biosynthesis
Metabolic Engineering
INSERM
France
Research Interests
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Diagnostic Assay
Bacteria
Quorum Sensing
University of Montpellier
France
Research Interests
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Chemical Synthesis
Nanoparticle Synthesis
Mechanistic Chemistry
Université Paris Cité
France
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Mycotoxin
Toxicology
Synthetic Biology
PSL University Paris France
France
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Conservation Biology
Rna Biology
Molecular Evolution
Natural Selection
Professor
Université Paris Cité
France
Research Interests
Virology
Epidemiology
Covid-19 Epidemiology
Sars-cov-2
Resource Economics
Université Paris-Saclay
France
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Molecular Biology
Genome Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Assistant Professor
Université Grenoble Alpes
France
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Tissue Engineering
Bioprocessing
Enzyme Engineering
Biopolymer
Associate Professor (HDR)
Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron
France
Research Interests
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Mechanochemistry
Alkaloid Chemistry
Chemical Synthesis
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Knut Drescher
University of Basel
Switzerland
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2 weeks ago
PhD student – Molecular microbiology of bacterial biofilms at the Biozentrum, University of Basel (Switzerland). The research group of Prof. Knut Drescher is seeking a PhD student to study the molecular microbiology of bacterial biofilms . The project focuses on how biofilm communities develop emergent behaviors that do not occur in isolated bacterial cells, with relevance to both basic biology and human infections. Research topics include bacterial biofilms , transcriptomics , genetics , confoc...
Microbiology
Biology
Microscopy
+5 more
2 weeks ago
Living costs in France
Estimated costs in France.
MonthlyYearly | France |
|---|---|
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €368 $400/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.5k $6,000/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €91 $99/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Faculty of Biology University of Freiburg 79104 Freiburg Germany
Germany
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Synthetic Biology
Photobiology
Molecular Biology
Aalto University
Finland
Research Interests
Polymer Physics
Polymer Chemistry
Origami Engineering
Supramolecular Chemistry
Nanoscience
Professor
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Belgium
Research Interests
Microbiology
Virology
Bacteriophage
Pathogen Biology
Molecular Biology
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École Normale Supérieure
France
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5 months ago
Postdoctoral / Research Engineer opportunity at École normale supérieure Paris (ENS Paris) , France, focused on cancer cell invasion and intracellular trafficking . The project studies how cancer cells remodel the extracellular matrix and use invadopodia , organelle trafficking, and biomolecular condensates to drive invasion. The lab works in a highly collaborative environment with expertise in cell biology , cell biophysics , and synthetic biology , and collaborates with leading institutes incl...
Cell Biology
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
+6 more
5 months ago
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