SynBioBeta Speaker
Jacques Carolan
Programme Director
ARIA
YEAR
25
May 2025, SynBioBeta
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Dr. Jacques Carolan is a founding Programme Director at the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London (UCL). He is an applied physicist by training, having spent 10 years developing photonic technologies to accelerate quantum and classical computing, initially at MIT and then at the Niels Bohr Institute. He then pivoted into systems neuroscience, where he developed optical technologies for high-speed, large-scale interrogation of neural circuits in vivo at UCL. At ARIA he leads a programme developing next-generation neural interfaces to help understand and repair the human brain. He completed his PhD at the University of Bristol in 2015. He has been awarded a BBSRC Discovery Fellowship, a Marie-Sklodowska Curie Global Fellowship and attended the 66th Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting on behalf of the Royal Society.
SynBioBeta 2025 - Keynote
Pioneering SynBio Innovations: Transforming Industries and Expanding Possibilities
Explore the rapidly evolving frontiers of synthetic biology, where engineered cells, advanced neural interfaces, and novel biomaterials converge to unlock groundbreaking solutions across industries. This session delves into the critical hurdles of bringing laboratory breakthroughs to market—covering regulatory challenges, commercial adoption, and the power of cross-disciplinary collaboration. Hear from experts who combine data-driven insights with platform-based innovation to address everything from sustainability and manufacturing to performance enhancement, while sparking crucial conversations about ethical boundaries. Whether you’re a researcher, entrepreneur, or industry professional, join us to discover how these cutting-edge biotechnologies are reshaping our future—and our conception of what’s possible.
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