Objective The objective of the proposal is to establish the foundations of a new discipline at the intersections of Materials Science, Synthetic Biology and Computer Science: the development of Computing Biomaterials. Computing biomaterials will be able to perceive multiple input signals, to process these signals by complex computational operations and to produce a corresponding output signal. The design principle of computing biomaterials will be inspired by computer science, the molecular control elements will be derived from synthetic biology and the overall framework for the construction of biomaterials will rely on materials science.The design principle will be hierarchical: at the basis, synthetic biology tools will act as sensor, processor and actuator. These tools will be integrated into biomaterials to build logic gates that perceive different input signals, process these signals by Boolean algebra and produce a corresponding readout. By the functional interconnected of several such gates, we will construct integrated biomaterial circuits that perform complex computational operations.The fundamental and generally applicable design principles as established in this proposal, will enable the rapid and predictable synthesis of integrated biomaterial circuits that function as integrated sensor, processor and actuator with custom-tailored performance and will show a vast application potential in emerging disciplines like biomedicine or microsystems engineering. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencessynthetic biologynatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsalgebranatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterials Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-SG-PE5 - ERC Starting Grant - Materials and Synthesis Call for proposal ERC-2010-StG_20091028 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Host institution ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG EU contribution € 1 499 040,00 Address FAHNENBERGPLATZ 79098 Freiburg Germany See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Wilfried Weber (Mr.) Principal investigator Wilfried Weber (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURG Germany EU contribution € 1 499 040,00 Address FAHNENBERGPLATZ 79098 Freiburg See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Wilfried Weber (Mr.) Principal investigator Wilfried Weber (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data