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Jane has an undergraduate degree in Human Sciences from Sussex and an MSc in the History and Philosophy of Science from the LSE. She did her doctoral work at SPRU, University of Sussex on the idea of 'basic research'. She worked as a research fellow at SPRU, and then at the ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society (Egenis) at the University of Exeter.
Jane started at Innogen, University of Edinburgh, in July 2007.
Research interests
Jane's broad area of research interest is in the sociology of the life sciences. She is currently studying the emergence, development and epistemic aspirations of the new fields of systems biology and synthetic biology.
Jane is involved in the following innogen projects:
Work in progress
Postgraduate supervision
I welcome postgraduate applications relating to my research interests in the sociology of the life sciences.
Articles and book chapters
Calvert, J (2012) 'Systems biology, synthetic biology and data-driven research: a commentary on Krohs, Callebaut, and O’Malley and Soyer' Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 43 (1): 81–84
Bostanci. A, Calvert, J and Joly, PB (2012) 'Regulating gene regulation: Patenting small RNAs' Intellectual Property and Emerging Technologies: The New Biology Rimmer, M and McLennan, A (eds) Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
Calvert, J and Fujmura, J (2011) 'Calculating life? Duelling discourses in interdisciplinary systems biology' Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, 42 (2): 155-163
Bonaccorsi, A, Calvert J, and Joly, PB (2011) 'From protecting texts to protecting objects in biotechnology and software. A tale of changes of ontological assumptions in intellectual property protection' Economy and Society, 40 (4): 611-639
Calvert, J and Joly, PB (2011) 'How did the gene become a chemical compound? Shifting ontologies of the gene and the patenting of DNA' Social Science Information, 50 (2): 157-177
Calvert, J (2010) 'Systems biology, interdisciplinarity and disciplinary identity' in Parker, J.N., Vermeulen, N & Penders, B. (eds.) Collaboration in the New Life Sciences Aldershot: Ashgate
Calvert, J (2010) 'Synthetic biology: constructing nature?' Sociological Review, 58 (s1): 95-112
Haddow, G, Bruce, A, Calvert, J, Harmon, SHE and Marsden, W (2010) 'Not "human" enough to be human but not "animal" enough to be animal - the case of the HFEA, cybrids and xenotransplantation in the UK', New Genetics and Society, 29 (1): 3-17
Calvert, J and Fujimura, J (2009) 'Calculating life? A sociological perspective on systems biology' EMBO reports, 10 (S1): S46-S49
Calvert, J and Martin, P (2009) 'The role of social scientists in synthetic biology' EMBO reports, 10 (3): 201-204
Calvert, J (2008) 'The commodification of emergence: systems biology, synthetic biology and intellectual property' BioSocieties, Vol. 3, Issue 4, pp.385-400
O'Malley, M, Powell, A, Davies, J and Calvert, J (2008) 'Knowledge-making distinctions in synthetic biology' BioEssays, Vol. 30 No.1 pp.57-65
Bostanci, A and Calvert, J (2008) 'Invisible genomes: the genomics revolution and patenting practice' Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Vol. 39, pp.109-119
Calvert, J (2007) 'Patenting genomic objects: genes, genomes, function and information' Science as Culture, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp.207-223
Powel, A, O'Malley, M, Müller-Wille, S, Calvert, J and Dupré, J (2007) 'Disciplinary Baptisms: A comparison of the naming stories of genetics, molecular biology, genomics and systems biology’ History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, Vol. 29, pp.5-32
O'Malley, MA, Calvert, J, and Dupre J (2007) 'The study of socioethical issues in systems biology' American Journal of Bioethics, Vol.7 No.4 pp.67-78
Calvert, J (2006) 'What's special about basic research?' Science, Technology and Human Values, Vol.31, Issue 2, pp.199-220
O'Malley, M, Bostanci, A and Calvert, J (2005) 'Whole Genome Patenting' Nature Reviews Genetics, Vol.6, Issue 6, pp.502-506
Calvert, J (2004) 'Genomic patenting and the utility requirement' New Genetics and Society, Vol.23, Issue3, pp.301-312
Calvert, J and Senker, J (2004) 'Biotechnology innovation systems in two small countries: a comparison of Portugal and Ireland' Science and Public Policy, Vol.31, Issue 5, pp.359-370
Calvert, J (2004) 'The idea of 'basic research' in language and practice' Minerva, Vol.42, Issue 3, pp.251-268
Calvert, J and Patel, P (2003) 'University-Industry Research Collaborations in the UK : bibliometric trends' Science and Public Policy, Vol. 30, Issue 2, pp.85-96
Hinze, S, Calvert, J, Reiss, T, Senker, J, Patel, P (2003) 'International benchmarking of biotech research centres' Research Evaluation, Vol.12, Issue 2, pp.85-89
Calvert, J (2001) 'Is there a role for 'basic research' in Mode 2?' in VEST Swedish Journal for Science and Technology Studies, Vol. 13, Issues 3-4, pp.35-51
Calvert, J and Martin, B (2001) 'Science funding: Europe' in International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioural Sciences, Elsevier, Jasanoff, S (Section Editor, Science and Technology Studies), Smelser, NJ and Baltes, PB (Editors in chief), Vol. 20, pp.13676-80
Edited special issue
Calvert, J and Hauskeller, C (2004) Special issue of New Genetics and Society 'The meanings of genomics' (23): 3, December 2004
Chinese translation (book)
Calvert, J (2007) Goodbye blue skies? The concept of 'basic research' and its role in a changing funding environment Chinese translation, Wuhan University of Technology Publishing House: Wuhan, China
Recent invited presentations
'Organizing collaborations: Synthetic biology, social science, art and design' Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, 22nd September 2011
‘Design, engineering and understanding in synthetic biology: sociological reflections' 70th Harden Conference, Synthetic biology: design and engineering through understanding, University of Keele, 22-26 August 2011
'Collaboration as a research method? Navigating social scientific involvement in synthetic biology' International Symposium on Engaging with Genomics, Graz, Austria, 20th-21st June 2011
'Biology as engineering: from Lego to life' University of Leiden, the Netherlands, 1st February 2011
'Ownership, sharing and community-building in synthetic biology' Asian Biopoleis: Biotechnology & Biomedicine as Emergent Forms of Life & Practice, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 6th-8th January 2011
'Synthetic aesthetics' Workshop on Practices of Anticipatory Governance: Building Strong Collaborations, Arizona State University, USA, 1st November 2010
'Synthetic biology and social science' Synthetic Biology: Building a Safe Future, Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts 2010, United Nations Office, Geneva, Switzerland, 25th August 2010
'Science and technology policy education in emerging technologies: the case of synthetic biology' Gordon Conference on Science & Technology Policy, Waterville Valley NH, USA, 8th-13th August 2010
'New forms of collaboration? Synthetic biology, social science, art and design' Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC, USA, 12th May 2010
'Modularity, design, aesthetics and engagement in synthetic biology' UK-Japan Workshop on Synthetic Biology, Tokyo, Japan, 21st-22nd January 2010
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