About Lifefabs Institute
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Lifefabs Institute was founded in June 2024 to foster a safe and inclusive community where all people can learn, create and meaningfully fabricate with the life sciences.
As Biodesign becomes the next innovation frontier, we provide researchers an opportunity to further their projects in an interdisciplinary lab. While making sure researchers’ learning can be shared across local communities and schools to empower the next generation of
scientists, engineers and makers.
Our MissionCommunities can lead cutting-edge innovation research, leveraging their unique contextual knowledge to produce impactful and inclusive life-science projects.
Lifefabs Institute is uniquely positioned as an Inclusive Innovation Institute. We are committed to activating impactful research projects that directly engage local communities, offering accessible science education, and equipping both novices and experienced researchers with the skills to work safely and effectively at the bench.
Our approach ensures that collaboration brings together academic expertise, industry know-how, and the lived experience of community members. Instead of competing directly with universities in traditional inquiry-led research, Lifefabs focuses on the dynamic design and application of new biological systems, practical innovations, and opportunities for entrepreneurial growth. Education remains at our core: we empower the public to not just observe but participate, from structured courses for novices to the support of independent investigations for passionate members.
Lifefabs Institute also hosts MIT Media Lab Lab’s Synthetic Biology Course.
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