ICBE Asia 2018 will bring together researchers who are using quantitative approaches to advance the understanding and application of molecular biology, biophysical chemistry, metabolic engineering, cellular and tissue engineering, biomaterials and synthetic biology. The meeting will be held January 8-10, 2018 in Singapore. Topics will focus on development of foundational technologies for biomolecular engineering, biomolecular programming across lengthscales – from DNA to communities, and translational applications of biomolecular engineering ranging from chemical bioprocesses to cellular therapies. The conference will stimulate efforts to integrate these approaches across the scales of biological complexity in a single-track conference format.