Whitehead Institute Member Yukiko Yamashita postulates that there are many biological processes and phenomena that we do not even know exist, making it impossible to assign a gene’s function to them. Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:00 - 5:00 PM (ET)

Apply to the Tide Changers Programme and to shape, develop and deliver your River Thames project, with seed money, marketing and development sessions. Apply by Friday 16 April. Photo by Pok Rye

Applications are now being accepted for the Asian Fund for Cancer Research’s 2021 BRACE Award Venture Competition! This unique initiative helps start-up companies to advance and catalyze the commercialization of innovative oncology technologies for those cancers prevalent in Asian populations. An expressway for rendering laboratory discoveries into life-saving cancer treatments! Approved applicants will compete for guaranteed cash prizes and the opportunity to receive US$300,000 in investment funding from AFCR! Application period closes on 15 June 2021. Photo by Ron Lach.

The aim is to turn the space into a garden and attractive outdoor space for the local community to enjoy and be creative. At the moment the space isn’t used by customers and it’s hoped it can help to encourage visitors back to the library. Suffolk Libraries will also be working with two local charities Red Gables and Thrive @ the Mix on the project.

Fabrica are seeking proposals for an artist residency to take place between 17 May – 17 June 2021. Which will be co-presented at Fabrica during Brighton Festival 2021. Photo of Olafu Eliasson by Alcuin Stevenson

A roundtable discussion of founders about the many ways that immunology principles can inspire biotech products. Featuring Intrinsic Medicine , Serenity Bioworks and Free to Feed Tue, April 20, 2021 - 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM BST Photo by Laura James from Pexels

Are you at the forefront of sculpture in the digital or biological world? Image by Frederik Heyman

March’s café will feature relaxed talks from speakers including: • Eat to Fit Your Genes: Dr Maninder Ahluwalia (Cardiff Metropolitan University) discusses genetics & diet • The Rare Navigator Project & work of Same But Different: Dr Ali Kay • Experiences of a Rare Disease Advocate: Alan Thomas, Ataxia and Me Monday 29 March 2021, 11am -12.45pm GMT Photo by Marcus Aurelius from Pexels

Opening up this years Biofabricate event in New York is OpenCell Co-Founder Helene Steiner. Are you there at the moment? Did you snap any pictures. Share with @opencelllondon

The Biobeat list of 50 Movers&Shakers in biotech has included OpenCell's co-founder Helene Steiner on their list of rising stars! This is a huge honour. Check out the full list.

Organized by London Biohackspace and Green Lab, Bermondsey Speaker: Helene Steiner, CEO of OpenCell