Education

The Education topic facilitates connections for synthetic biology education and its access, creating a platform for our community’s educators to share knowledge and seek collaborations. Synthetic biology has been evolving rapidly and there is an increasing need to develop more educational tools and resources, and analyze impact on various educational models at different levels. This topic aims to reach out to iGEMers passionate about synthetic biology education and invite them to explore existing educational resources and platforms, and develop new projects that could benefit our community.

Contact

Share your thoughts and ideas with us education@igem.org

Projects


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SynthAfrica

Address synthetic biology knowledge gaps in Africa, tailored to the continent's challenges. With transformative potential in medicine, agriculture, and industry, our project seeks to bridge the awareness and education gap.
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Synthesizing Synergies

Foster teamwork, boost innovation, and elevate the collective output of iGEM teams with guidance and regulation. We address uneven work distribution among team members and so much more!
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Biota Talks

Biota Talks is an initiative that brings together members of the African biology community to share experiences, knowledge, and insights about synthetic biology. It’s neither a series of webinars nor workshops. Instead, it takes the form of a book club where members meet regularly to discuss and explore the latest developments and advances in the field.
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Demystifying The Publication Process

The project aims to create an interactive guide for iGEM teams seeking to publish their research. We will create high-quality videos to show the steps of the publication process, including editing, peer review, and submission. We will also create a comprehensive handbook to provide guidance to teams on how to navigate publication.
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iGEMx

A platform to share your stories from around the world. The iGEM experience leads to many challenges and accomplishments that may otherwise not be highlighted during the Competition.
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The Grand Competition Guidebook

The Grand Competition Guidebook aims to create a collection of concise resources from iGEM and the community that will help you in the better understanding of the iGEM Competition and faciliate you in navigating the process of establishing a new iGEM team.
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SynBio 101

SynBio 101 aims to democratize synthetic biology by bringing synbio educational resources to the scientists of tomorrow through frugal DIY kits, 3D lessons, modules, and free interactive videos aiming to expose younger audiences to the field at an earlier age.
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Work in Progress

Work in Progress will be a peer support network for iGEMers and members of the synthetic biology geared towards mental health support. The network is a safe space where anyone can turn to, when they are feeling stressed, demotivated or just want to vent.
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High School SynBio Summit

High School Synbio Summit aims to revitalize synthetic biology in high schools by incorporating high-school iGEM teams, alumni, and the general public through a collaborative project and bringing them together to share experiences, opportunities and resources.
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Lens On Labs: SynBio Research Talks

Lens on Labs is your window to synthetic biology and its unending prospects. With symposiums on iGEM competition tracks, it aims to build awareness around synbio advancements, while also providing a forum for collaborative discussions from field experts.
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iGEMers Governance & Policy Newsletter

The GAP Newsletter aims to promote synbio governance and policy news, reflections, and overviews from iGEMers and synbio enthusiasts. It will provide the community access to the current policies, proposals, and diplomatic positions related to synbio topics.
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EduHall

EduHall aims to create a central platform where the iGEM community can compile educational resources for synthetic biology and in greater focus, to iGEM teams.
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Global PI Hub

We seek to create a group of enthusiastic iGEM Community PI's interested in creating a space to listen to and encourage members who have supported their teams at iGEM with so much effort and still have so much to contribute to the global synthetic biology community.
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Phoenix Project

We seek to create a group of enthusiastic iGEM Community PI's interested in creating a space to listen to and encourage members who have supported their teams at iGEM with so much effort and still have so much to contribute to the global synthetic biology community.
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Mentors Network

The Mentors Network is here to serve all iGEMers. Whether you’re on a new team this year, or if you were on a team from 2004, you are welcome to tap into the expertise of our group!
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Understanding High School Teams

Design and carry out interviews/discussions to learn the experience of previous high-school iGEMers, understand how different it was among different regions and teams, and potentially develop more resources that could improve their iGEM experience.