iGEM Design League
The iGEM Design League is a competition led by iGEMers from Latin America to enable local students to #DesignWithBiology by proposing solutions through a synthetic biology framework.
Welcome to the community page for Latin America! Here you’ll find iGEM programs focused towards Latin America such as your regional iGEM Ambassadors, iGEM Design League, projects and resources built by the Latin American iGEM community to support synthetic biology in the region, and the latest news, events and updates from the local synthetic biology community.
Regional Projects & Resources
Science Communication
Open Science & Accessibility
Latin AmericaSynBio For LATAM
Create a Latin American (LATAM) SynBio Network to connect the region's countries under related topics. We seek to create high value connections, develop a collaboration-friendly environment, and promote diverse opportunities among the LATAM community.
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iGEM Design League
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News & Blogs From The Region
Regional Events
DECEMBER 6, 2024
iGEM at Barbara McClintock Institute of Genetics
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
iGEM at San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca University 2024
AUGUST 19, 2024
iGEM at Conference of Synthetic Biology Applied to Medicine
AUGUST 19, 2024
iGEM at Brazilian Meetup 2024
AUGUST 20, 2024
iGEM at 69th International Congress of the Brazilian Society of Genetics
AUGUST 14, 2024
iGEM at LATAM Meetup 2024
MAY 18, 2024
iGEM IberAmerica Information Session
APRIL 16, 2024
iGEM at Leadership and Sustainability Congress
MARCH 16, 2024
iGEM at 2nd International Interdisciplinary Congress of Medicine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
iGEM at Semana da Biotecnologia UFABC
OCTOBER 16, 2023
iGEM at Bioteclinando - UNIFAL
JULY 22, 2023
iGEM at Nucleo’23 & UNICAMP
APRIL 19, 2023
iGEM at Congreso Biogenesis 2023
APRIL 26, 2023
iGEM at Conexão Biotec 2
MAY 5, 2022
iGEM at Congreso Biogenesis 2022
APRIL 22, 2019
iGEM at Red Pop Festival 2019
JULY 26, 2019
BioHack & iGEM Community Reception in São Carlos
JULY 13, 2018
iGEM at Latin America Meetup 2018
iGEM Ambassadors for Latin America
Over 13 countries from Latin America have participated in the iGEM Competitions and have used their experience to build and advance the local synthetic biology ecosystems.
The iGEM Ambassadors for Latin America are the main support team for all LATAM iGEM teams, from both the iGEM Competition and Design League.
Contact
- Connect with our global community on the iGEM Community Slack. Join the iGEM Community Slack ↗
- Reach out to your regional Ambassadors via latinamerica@igem.org
- Book a meeting ↗ with your ambassadors
2025 iGEM Ambassadors & Promoters For Latin America
Sofia Sanchez
Ambassador - Latin America
Monterrey, Mexico
Manuel Fernandez
Ambassador - Latin America
Cambridge, MA, United States of America
Nathaly Raquel Romero Balladares
Promoter - Latin America
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Amy Simpson
Promoter - Latin America
Puebla, México
Natalie Edwards
Ambassador - Latin America
Santiago, Chile
Andrea Tambo
Ambassador - Latin America
La Paz, Bolivia
Xavier Alexandro Rios Salinas
Ambassador - Latin America
Sucre, Bolivia