Before GP-write
An engineering-biology gathering in New York helped frame the opportunity to accelerate the field.
Explore the source ↗OUR HISTORY / SELECTED ARCHIVE
A foundation for
what comes next.
Years of shared ideas, scientific meetings, and practical groundwork. A selected record of the community behind GP-write.
Discover the next chapter ↗01 / THE LONG VIEWA decade of
A decade of
asking what’s possible.
These records trace earlier work. The relaunch builds on that experience with a new program taking shape.
A grand challenge takes shape
The Boston meeting and white paper set out a vision for building and testing genomes in living cells.
Explore the source ↗A community comes together
The New York meeting brought pilot projects and collaborative research into focus.
Explore the source ↗From vision to shared agendas
The Boston working meeting explored ultra-safe cells, working-group priorities, and international participation.
Explore the source ↗Roadmaps for the field
The archive records work on standards, education, communication, computing, and the tools needed for genome engineering.
Explore the source ↗Design tools and a virtual gathering
GP-write 5.0 brought the community together online as the whole-genome CAD effort took shape.
Explore the source ↗02 / THE COMMUNITYIdeas move forward
Ideas move forward
when people meet.
Selected photographs from the 2017 and 2018 in-person meetings. Open a collection to explore.
2017New YorkMay 9–10, 2017 · 8 selected photographs+
2018BostonMay 1, 2018 · 8 selected photographs+
03 / THE RECORDExplore the
Explore the
original thinking.
Meeting summaries, foundational documents, working-group roadmaps, and selected project announcements.
Historical documents reflect their original dates. Proposals, affiliations, calls for participation, and policies are archived records, not statements of the current program.
20 documents
Engineering biology: the groundwork
Summary of the July 14–15, 2015 gathering in New York, preceding GP-write.
Read original PDF · 1546 KBTesting large genomes in cells
The May 10, 2016 Boston meeting: the initial vision, pilot projects, and related research.
Read original PDF · 327 KBThe GP-write white paper
The November 30, 2016 formulation of the grand challenge.
Read original PDF · 290 KBThe 2017 scientific meeting
May 9–10 in New York: research proposals, emerging collaborations, and next steps.
Read original PDF · 3968 KBFirst pilot-project funding announcement
A contemporaneous account of the first funded GP-write pilot project.
Read original PDF · 58 KBGP-write by the numbers
A historical snapshot of the community and related funding, updated November 1, 2017.
Read original PDF · 180 KBThe 2018 scientific working meeting
May 1 in Boston: ultra-safe cells, working-group reports, and international activity.
Read original PDF · 5529 KBComputing: charter and roadmap
Principles for computing and data infrastructure, dated March 2018.
Read original PDF · 163 KBStandards for genome-scale engineering
A roadmap for standards, measurement, and reproducible engineering.
Read original PDF · 559 KBEducation strategy
A framework for engaging students and lifelong learners in DNA science.
Read original PDF · 161 KBPublic communications strategy
A roadmap for public engagement, communication, and outreach.
Read original PDF · 188 KBIntellectual property roadmap
A historical framework for access, sharing, collaboration, and incentives.
Read original PDF · 98 KBEthical, legal, and social implications
The advisory board’s background and approach to responsible innovation.
Read original PDF · 397 KBStatement of principle
The consortium’s historical statement of scope and principles.
Read original PDF · 143 KBTechnology-development roadmap announcement
An October 28 announcement covering genome design, synthesis, editing, and chromosome construction.
Read original PDF · 246 KBGenome design software challenge
The historical call for software to support genome redesign. The challenge is archived.
Read original PDF · 162 KBGPW Hub: foundry and incubator concept
A historical proposal connecting research, engineering infrastructure, and entrepreneurship.
Read original PDF · 2312 KBWhole-genome CAD announcement
The May 11 announcement of a whole-genome design platform with Twist Bioscience.
Read original PDF · 172 KBGP-write 5.0 conference program
The October 21–22 virtual conference program, with sessions, speakers, and research presentations.
Read original PDF · 1401 KBGP-write 5.0 and IndieBio announcement
The October 13 conference announcement, including a partnership with SOSV’s IndieBio.
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