Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology: Transforming Cells into Tiny Recording Devices

The Allen Institute, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the University of Washington have launched the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, a collaboration aimed at developing technologies to record the history of cells over time. Led by UW Medicine researchers, the hub will leverage single-cell technology to understand the dynamics of cells and genes in health and disease. This paradigm-shifting approach has the potential to revolutionize the study of cells and genes in human health, providing unprecedented clarity into biological events and potentially leading to new interventions for diseases. The findings will be shared openly with the scientific community.