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GirlsLab will host their fourth Speaker Event with Dr. Paulina Ramos! She will speak about motherhood in STEM!
Join us as a mentor for GirlsLab! We’re seeking awesome women to inspire and empower the next generation of female leaders in STEM.
Introducing this year's theme: Construction and Destruction. This theme encourages participants to explore the balance between creation and devastation. It challenges artists and thinkers to express their interpretations through various mediums, emphasizing the interplay of these forces in our world. Join us in celebrating this profound theme and submit your entries to showcase the intricate dance of growth and decay.
The iGEM Ambassador to Asia & Oceania, Muskaan Puri, visited the Delhi Public School, to spread awareness about Synthetic Biology and iGEM.
GirlsLab hosted their third Speaker Event with Belfu Berkol (Founder at BioDIF)! She spoke about how she overcame age and gender biases in STEM! You can now watch the recording!
Hassnain Qasim Bokhari, Director of Communications at iGEM Community, will be at the International Conference on Integrative Life Sciences (ICiLS 2024) happening at the National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.
The iGEM Ambassadors to India and Biospectrum are organizing a workshop on 'Synthetic Biology' during the International Conference on Biotechnology and Biological Sciences, taking place in Kolkata, India. Connect with experts, explore cutting-edge research, and shape the next frontier of biology. For more information, please email secretary@biospectrum.org
SynthAfrica organized a webinar themed 'Exploring Career Pathways in Synthetic Biology: Opportunities for Innovation and Growth' to raise awareness about the career possibilities within this field and to inspire the next generation of African scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
The iGEM Ambassador to Europe, Marta Marcheluk, attended the UK iGEM Meetup 2024, co-organised with SynBioUK and sponsored by Full Circle labs.
The iGEM Ambassadors, Kate Willis-Ureña and Rashik Chand, will be at the Virtual Sustainable Development Symposium, an online event oganized by the iGEM Maastrich Team.
On September 23rd at 15:00 UTC we hosted our second event of the year, a fireside chat with Lucas Boldrini, Team Experience Manager at iGEM, to equip iGEM 2024 teams with the essential knowledge and skills necessary for effective team management, conflict resolution, and project completion.
Mastering SciComm hosted an Expert Talk on Careers in Science Communication! Three incredible speakers shared their learnings and experiences. You can now watch the recording!
GirlsLab hosted their second Speaker Event with Dr. Rebeca García! She spoke on the topic of strategies for future personalized breast cancer treatment: a hope filled journey ahead. You can now watch the recording!
The iGEM Ambassador to Asia & Oceania, Yoshihito Imagawa attended the iGEM Japan Meetup and the iGEM Japan Community Reunion!
The iGEM Ambassador to Latin America, Xavier Alexandro Rios Salinas attended the 69th International Congress of the Brazilian Society of Genetics (Sao Paolo, Brazil)
The iGEM Ambassador to Latin America, Xavier Alexandro Rios Salinas attended the 2024 Brazilian Meetup (Sao Paolo, Brazil), an event organized by the USP-EEL-Brazil and USP-Brazil iGEM teams.
The iGEM Ambassador to Europe, Elli Magkouta attended the 2024 Aegean Meetup (Thessaloniki, Greece), an event organized by the Thessaloniki iGEM team.
The iGEM Ambassador to Latin America, Jair Alexis Gardea Sáenz attended the 2024 LATAM Meetup (Mexico City, Mexico), an event organized by the TEC-CEM iGEM team.
The iGEM Ambassador to North America, Albert Nitu will attend the 2024 Great Canadian Meetup (Ottawa, Canada), an event organized by the uOttawa iGEM team.
The iGEM Ambassador to North America, Michael Ni attended the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Meetup (Maryland, USA), an event organized by the UMaryland iGEM team.
GirlsLab hosted their first Speaker Event with Ann Van der Jeugd! With GirlsLab, we hope to build a supportive community by fostering peer-support culture and establish a professional networking platform for Women in STEM all across the globe!
The iGEM Ambassador to Asia & Oceania, Anna Donnan, arranged the iGEM Australia & NZ Regional Meetup, an online event for teams in the region. Please email anna@igem.org for more information!
The iGEM Ambassador to Europe, Mariel Turkia attended the 2024 Nordic iGEM Conference (NiC) (Finland), an event organized by the ABOA association.
The iGEM Ambassadors to Asia & Oceania, Srimathi L., Hana Lukman, and Sasha Thomas will be at the AIIM 2024 Meetup (India), an event organized by the iGEM IISc-Bengaluru team.
The iGEM Ambassadors to Africa, Kato Sebunya Emmanuel, Kelly Nyanchama, and Shakirah Namuli will be at the SynBio Africa 2024 Conference (Kenya), an event organized by SynBio Africa.
The iGEM Ambassador to Africa, Rosemond Nyatefe Tawiah attended the AfricaOsh Summit (Ghana), an event organized by AfricaOSH.
The iGEM Ambassador, Dominic Yang, and iGEM VP of Global Development, Dorothy Zhang, will be at the 11th China Conference iGEMer Community SynBio Nexus (China), an event organized by the China Conference iGEMer Community.
The iGEM Ambassadors, Alonso Segura Valverde and Yassin Somoue Chafik will be at the European Meetup in Madrid (Spain), an event organized by the iGEM Madrid UCM team.
Biocreators talks invites speakers from the biocreative community on topics such as bioart, biofuturism, biodesign, bioarchitecture, and other creative fields integrating biology and creativity. Watch the 2nd Biocreators Open Talk now!
The iGEM Ambassador, Alonso Segura Valverde, and iGEM VP of Global Development, Dorothy Zhang, will be at the Mini Jamboree Meetup in Toulouse (France), an event organized by the iGEM Toulouse team.
We hosted our first in-person event in Bangladesh! Students from BSMRA University engaged in seminars with former iGEM participants, explored synbio tools, and brainstormed biosafety ideas for real-world projects.
On June 22nd, we hosted Youssef Abdelmaksoud for a seminar on Team Management Strategies for iGEM Teams. He shared insights from his iGEM experience as a participant, judge, and ambassador.
SynthAfrica & iGEM Ambassador for Africa launched an event to bridge synthetic biology knowledge gaps by equipping individuals and communities with skills for sustainable development in Africa.
Biocreators talks invites speakers from the biocreative community on topics such as bioart, biofuturism, biodesign, bioarchitecture, and other creative fields integrating biology and creativity. Watch Now!
Watch now our curated sessions and guest lectures on iGEM Competition topics in Portuguese, Spanish & English organized by iGEM Ambassadors for Europe and Latin America.
The iGEM Ambassador to Europe, Marta Marcheluk, attended the 11th Intercollegiate Symposium “Symbioza”, held at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, and organized by the Warsaw Society of Biotechnology “Symbioza”.
The iGEM Ambassador to Europe, Mariel Turkia, arranged the iGEM Alumni Finland Meetup in Turku with the Aboa Turku ry Association.
The iGEM Ambassador Yassin Somoue Chafik attended the X Jornadas de las Investigadoras de Castilla y León, an event by four public universities to support and highlight women's research work.
iGEM at Berkeley is partnering with Stanford iGEM, UC Santa Cruz iGEM, and the UC Davis BioInnovation Group to host the inaugural Bay Area Bioengineering Symposium (BABS) on Saturday, April 27 on the Berkeley campus.
The iGEM Mentorship program connects experienced iGEM alumni with newer iGEM teams to guide them throughout the iGEM Competition. Applications are now open for both teams and mentors!
Kate Willis-Ureña, iGEM Ambassador, attended the 2nd Sustainability and Synthetic Biology Conference in Montreal on April 11th where she shared different opportunities created by iGEM and iGEM teams for sustainability.
The iGEM Ambassador to Latin America, Jair Alexis Gardea Saenz, attended the Leadership and Sustainability Congress organized by the Secretary of Sustainability of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Guadalajara Campus.
The iGEM Ambassador Mariel Turka attended the ChemBio event at Helsinki Expo, organized by Messukeskus with Finnish Chemical Societies, Finnish Bioindustries, and the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland.
Along with fellow SynBioNZ committee members Dr. Amy Yewdall, Dr. Roseanna Cameron, and Jessica Chiang, Anna Donnan (iGEM Ambassador to Asia & Oceania) hosted an iGEM Information Session via Zoom for prospective Principal Investigators (PIs) in the region.
Dr. Tae Seok Moon's talk with BridgeBio delved into the world of programmable organisms with a talk on Systems and synthetic biology: constructing smart and programmable microbes to address global problems.
The SynBio in Space project launched on March 15 and featured the Project Heads and Guest Speakers who began their Space Synbio journeys at the iGEM Competition and are now working in space synthetic biology research and entrepreneurship.
On Saturday, February 17th, over 130 individuals from around the world participated in the event to learn more about the projects and the people behind them and find out how they can get involved.
Yassin shared his passion for iGEM and Synthetic Biology drives his career aspirations, particularly in Biosecurity and Genetic Engineering since joining Navarra_BG's iGEM team in 2022 at the 2nd Biota Talk.
Applications are now closed!
Bringing synthetic biology to the scientists of tomorrow through frugal DIY kits, 3D lessons, and modules, and free interactive videos, aiming to expose younger audiences to this novel field at an earlier age.
Introducing this year's theme: Construction and Destruction. This theme encourages participants to explore the balance between creation and devastation. It challenges artists and thinkers to express their interpretations through various mediums, emphasizing the interplay of these forces in our world. Join us in celebrating this profound theme and submit your entries to showcase the intricate dance of growth and decay.
Kickstarting iGEMx, we hosted Prof. Jose Jimenez from Imperial College London! During the session, he delved into how synthetic biology is beautifully integrated into evolutionary and microbial biology.
Join us as we launch Biota Talks! We will be covering Chloroplast-Derived Cell-Free Systems: Advancing Plant Synthetic Biology through Rapid Prototyping (an iGEM Marburg 2021 Project)
For our third workshop, “Research Integrity”, we hosted Dr. Michelle Garfinkel the former head of the science policy programme at the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)!