Announcements & Updates
Biocreators talks invites speakers from the biocreative community on topics such as bioart, biofuturism, biodesign, bioarchitecture, and other creative fields integrating biology and creativity.
GirlsLab hosted their fourth Speaker Event with Dr. Paulina Ramos! She spoke 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 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.
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.
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)!
We hosted a Q&A session with Frontiers in Systems Biology representatives, where participants connected and asked questions related to the publishing of their iGEM research, scope checks, the submission process, and peer-review.
Join Dr. Nico J Classens for a new session of the Lens on Labs series. He gave a talk on Fixing carbon dioxide by integrating the best of Chemistry and Synthetic Biology
The Beyond Numbers initiative is all about helping iGEMers elevate the quality of their research. For our second event, “Reproducibility & Standardization”, we hosted Dr. Kristian Müller, professor of cellular and molecular biotechnology at the University of Bielefeld in Germany!
The Leading Ladies of Synbio attempts to invite women leaders in the synthetic biology industry to share the current state of the industry, insights into launching products and projects, and advice for you!
The Beyond Numbers initiative is all about helping iGEMers elevate the quality of their research. For our first event, “Experimental Design 101”, we are hosting Dr Traci Haddock, director of community at Asimov!
The may synthetic Biology community newsletter is out! Check out the latest news, research highlights, events, jobs and updates from the global synbio community. Subscribe to the newsletter today!.
Learn about the synthetic biology landscape and the impact of regional synthetic biology associations in a blog series from SynBio Alliance. Read the first blog on the recent issue of Biotech notes.
The Leading Ladies of Synbio attempts to invite women leaders in the synthetic biology industry to share the current state of the industry, insights into launching products and projects, and advice for you!
Join the whole iGEM community on Apr 15th at 15:00 UTC, to learn more about the on-going driven projects, the people behind them and find out how you can join them too to build the synbio ecosystem!
Do you want to share your knowledge and experience with an iGEM Competition team, help them navigate the competition and be a part of their iGEM and synbio journey? Apply Now to become an iGEM Mentor!
We welcome our 2023 class of iGEM Ambassadors and Promoters! 36 iGEM from 19 countries have joined us this year along with Promoters to represent and promote synthetic biology all over the world!
Join the whole iGEM community on Feb 18th at 15:00 UTC, to learn more about the on-going driven projects, the people behind them and find out how you can join them too to build the synbio ecosystem!
Visit the Projects Hub and take a look at the community-driven projects developed by iGEMers and members of the synthetic biology community to keep supporting and building the synbio ecosystem.
Hope by Nature was a digital exhibition of the iGEM Arts Gallery organized at the 2022 iGEM Grand Jamboree. It hosted artworks which covered the impacts of social-cultural themes on SynBio globally.
The Governance and Policy Weekend was a 3-day event that aimed to promote reflection on local and global governance policies in order to understand their importance and impact on synthetic biology.
iGEM Open Science and Accessibility (OScA) topic partnered with Gathering for Open Science Hardware (GOSH) for an in-person hackathon in Peru focused on finding solutions to accessibility in synbio.
The 2022 iGEM Ambassadors for Africa & AfricaOSH cohosted an event in Africa to connect both the iGEM and AfricaOSH communities, learn more about local and regional opportunities for collaboration.
The Global PI Hub aims to create a community of iGEM Team PIs and Instructors interested in building a space to listen, connecting with one another and collaborating to support the synbio community.
Hacking iGEM was a monthly webinar series organized by iGEM Ambassadors to address a variety of iGEM Competition topics new to iGEM teams which will help them have a better Competition experience.
The Value and Risks workshops are designed by the iGEM Responsibility Program and delivered by iGEM Ambassadors to iGEM teams on understanding and evaluating the values and risks of their projects.
iGEM Reponsibility organized the iGEM Youth Biodiversity Leadership Program in 2022 and trained 36 individuals concerned about the preservation of biodiversity and interested in contributing to it.
6 iGEMers from around the world got the opportunity to be a part of the iGEM delegation at Global Health Security-2022 Singapore, through the Conference Fellows opportunity from iGEM Responsibility.
The BioArt topic at iGEM Community was launched to build a space for artists passionate about synbio, and scientists passionate about art to come together and build the interdisciplinary interface.
High School Synbio Summit aims to revitalize synthetic biology in high school by bringing together HS iGEM teams, alumni, and the general public to support the highschool iGEM and synbio community.
Joining the iGEM Competition is no easy feat; iGEM teams face countless obstacles as they progress through the competition. Our team has created a list of resources to help lessen those challenges.
The iGEMers Discussion provided a space to fellow iGEMers to learn more about the Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition, understand its deliverables, and connect with potential team members.
The Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition encouraged the next generation of global biosecurity leaders by soliciting essays on a prompt basis, & helping participants solve challenges in teams.
The iGEM Mentorship program connects experienced iGEM alumni with newer iGEM teams to guide them throughout the iGEM Competition. Stay tuned to our website information regarding the 2023 program.
Nannan Jiang from iGEM Mentors Network takes part in the International Mentorship Programs Reinforcing Biosafety and Biosecurity Culture session. Watch the recording on the Mentors Network webpage.
Please reach out to us for questions or any relevant information
The iGEM Ambassadors are a diverse and international team of regional leaders who have experienced iGEM and will now work together to support iGEM teams along with building local synbio ecosystems.
Read Dr Megan Palmers interview for the International Women's Day in the Equality Pursuit. The magazine features written interviews of leaders and articles about gender diversity and empowerment.
Learn about the experiences of iGEM Representatives, pursuing academic careers, of attending and presenting at the 2021 Cold Spring Harbor Asia's annual International Conference on Synthetic Biology.
The 2020 & 2021 Academia and Research Steering Group of iGEM Coomunity have published their paper in Nature Biotechnology on finding out about the topic trend of iGEM projects from published papaers.
The positions are closed. iGEM was hiring for open positions specialized for Management and Communication, to work on the community program under iGEM. Applications close on the December 26, 2021.
DEADLINE EXTENDED to 23:59 UTC, Dec 15, 2021. Applications are open for 2022 iGEM Community recruitment. Join us and lead and shape the synthetic biology future and ecosystem with iGEM Community.
Planning on applying for grad school? Watch the Grad Apps Panel hosted by the iGEM Mentors Network to learn about tips and tricks to your successful graduate school application from current students!
Join iGEM as a Human Practices Program Officer as we strive to create a community where reflecting on whether your work is good for the world is an integral part of the engineering design cycle.
Join the Human Practices Q&A Meetup on October 24 to meet our special guests: Human Practices committee, and Judges. Ask your questions, listen to their iGEM stories and experiences, and get tips.
WiSTEM organized their second panel discussion Motherhood in STEM last year! Watch the recording below to hear from three inspiring women: Kanchana Gamage, Camilla Infanger and Dr. Marie McCausland.
The Project Phoenix wants to talk to iGEMers about their iGEM Projects, how they built them, what happened to their projects after the competition, and share their wisdom with our global community!
iGEM is looking for volunteers to help us make the 2021 iGEM Giant Jamboree a great event! Apply below and get a chance to witness the exceptional work done by iGEMers from all over the world.
The Coffee with Ambassadors series hosted expert iGEM Judges for an online session to answe queries of 2021 iGEM teams about this years iGEM Competition. To join future sessions register below.
We are excited to announce our collaboration with Cold Spring Harbor Asia for you to attend their 2021 meeting on Synthetic Biology, at a special registration price and excel your academic careers!
Thank you for joining us for talks on open sciences and technologies and their interdisciplinary scope. All 6 expert lectures are now available for you to watch on the iGEM Video Universe for free.
The iGEM Industry Steering Group organized a 3-part series to help you connect with SynBio industry professionals and inform you with skills to kickstart your start your industry career. Watch Below
The WiSTEM initiative hosted a live panel discussion with Melissa Ahmed, Rituja Rao, Marjolein Crooijmans and Shelli Brunswick - 4 phenomenal women who each strive to inspire more girls into STEM.
The Global Policy Mapping Hackathon invited iGEMers to map the landscape of global import/export policies for specific areas of synthetic biology and create resources to understand shipping policies.
Join Dr Ross Cloney, Senior Editor at Nature, for our second session on SynBio and SDGs. Ross joined Nature Communications in November 2014 and is part of their biotechnology team, handling manuscripts in genome engineering and synthetic biology.
The iGEM LATAM Fest celebrated the 2021 LATAM synthetic biology journey. It hosted teams participating in the iGEM Competition & Design League. Participants got to meet the new generation of iGEMers.
SynBio United event brought over 15 synthetic biology associations and networks from across the globe to actively foster communication and work together on the next steps of our Global Alliance.
The 4-day ATGC Camp received 400 registrations and engaged over 80 Indian high school students in synthetic biology by making the synbio concepts and project generation graspable and enjoyable!
WiSTEM aims to represent everyone who identifies as Women in STEM and SynBio, increase awareness of the underrepresentation and provide a platform for everyone to get inspired, network and develop.
The iGEM Mentorship program connects experienced iGEM alumni with newer iGEM teams to guide them throughout the iGEM Competition. Stay tuned to our website information regarding the 2023 program.
Coffee with Ambassadors is series of monthly fun-interactive meetups for iGEMers to socialize, play and receive help frorm iGEM alumni to learn and know about past experiences and stories of iGEM.
A series of 4 Academic Publishing workshops were organized on the topics relevant for the preparation of publication-quality material, culminating in manuscripts for submission for peer-review.
The iGEM Safety and Secruity fellowship from iGEM Responsibility is an opportunity for early-career iGEM alumni interested in biosafety, biosecurity, and responsible science to engage with iGEM.
The goal of SynBio Alliance is to give visibility to the regional synthetic biology associations and networks supporting synbio communities all around the world by creating a strong "net of networks
iGEM Mentors Network has opened applications for iGEMers who are experienced in diverse professional areas and equip skills that they can share with iGEMers to help them succeeed in their fields.
As we grow bigger and stronger we want to kick-off this year by connecting with our community and inviting you to become a part of it. Join us for the Kick off event and meet our global community.
iGEM Community and KeAi publishing bring an opportunity for iGEM 2019 and 2020 teams to publish their work in the special issue of the Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology Journal for iGEM teams.
In 2021 we welcome 37 new iGEM Ambassadors from around the world. The Ambassadors are passionate iGEMers who are here to support your iGEM journey and build the SynBio ecosystem in your regions.
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