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News Archive
Here you will find the archived news items from the iGEM 2017 Main page
Giant Jamboree Volunteers
The iGEM 2017 Giant Jamboree will be from Thursday November 9 to Monday November 13 in the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and we're looking for volunteers to help with the event! Join us and see iGEM behind the scenes.
2017 Team Map
Take a look at the 2017 Team Map!
You can access the interactive Google map below.
Team Collaborations
This year, we have updated the Medal Requirements to include team collaborations as a silver medal requirement. To help facilitate collaborations, we have made a new page so teams can share information about ways they wish to collaborate to reach all of the 2017 iGEM teams.
Looking for a collaboration? Have something you can offer other teams? Then please check out our page below and send us the details so we can post it up for you!
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Team Meetups
Meetup events are happening around the world, where teams get together and share their iGEM experience prior to the Giant Jamboree. Are you planning a meetup for this season? Please let us know by following the instructions on the Meetups Page below. There is the opportunity to have a representative from iGEM Headquarters come to your event!
June 30 deadlines
Multiple items are due tomorrow:
- Safety Forms parts 1, 2, and 3 (please note: the form autosaves and you do not need to click "Submit")
- Project descriptions, posted to your team wiki
Be sure to bookmark the Calendar as a reference for your iGEM season!
Science Reddit AMA on Future Biotech Products
Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology
Reddit Science Ask Me Anything - June 15
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study committee recently released a report on the future of biotechnology products. Committee members Steve Bradbury and Farren Isaacs will participate in a Science Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) about the recent report, Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology, on Thursday, June 15. Visit the Reddit science page to post your questions!
June Deadlines
A lot of things are happening in June! Be sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss out.
- June 6: Giant Jamboree Registration Opens!
- June 30: Project Descriptions Due
- June 30: Safety Form - Parts 1, 2, and 3 Due
Check the calendar below for more details!
Apply to be a Judge!
We are looking for talented and enthusiastic people to apply to judge teams at the iGEM 2017 Giant Jamboree. Last year, we had about 150 volunteer judges from many different disciplines, from all over the world to evaluate our 300 teams.
The second round of applications are now open. Apply by June 30th!
Giant Jamboree Accommodations
Teams can now book their hotel accommodations for the Giant Jamboree!
Details can be found online here: https://2017.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Accommodations.
iGEM Visa Application Day
We recommend that teams who need a visa to travel to the United States of America should apply for their visa as early as possible. It can take a long time for some visas to process. Even if the rest of your team has received their visa quickly, it may take longer for yours to be approved. You don't want to miss out on the amazing experience at the Giant Jamboree, so apply early!
Check out our Visa Application Help Page for more details.
The HQ Representative Program
The iGEM HQ Representative Program will be starting this month! This Program is an email-based initiative focused on creating personal connections between iGEM teams and members of the iGEM HQ staff. The goal of the program is to provide teams with a personal contact at iGEM HQ through which team members can ask questions and get any help they might need during the season. Keep an eye out for an email from one of us over the next week!
We hope you find this program helpful and we look forward to getting to know you!
Distribution kit shipment
We've begun shipping 2017 distribution kits! This year's distribution kit includes over 2000 parts, including submissions from the 2015 teams. The kit also includes the following:
- Linearized Plasmid Backbones
- Competent Cell Test Kit
- InterLab Measurement Kit
- Part Submission Kit
- iGEM Stickers and Pins
- Sponsor Material
Check out the Distribution Handbook for more information.
Late registration for iGEM 2017 ends on May 1
Register your team for iGEM 2017 by the late registration deadline Monday May 1! See the Registration page for information about the registration process and necessary materials. Team applications will only be approved if all the necessary components have been submitted.
iGEM 2017 distribution kits are now being shipped! Be sure to submit all your registration materials in order to be approved and receive your team's distribution kit!
The 2017 Mentorship Program applications are now open!
To our 2017 iGEM teams and broader community: Are you and your team looking for some extra mentorship? Or are you looking to help out a team with some advice and guidance? Then you should apply and join our 2017 Mentorship Program! Please click on the button below for more details and for ways to apply.
The second round of applications are due April 28, 2017.
Late registration for iGEM 2017 is now open!
We look forward to welcoming you to iGEM 2017!
Be sure to read about the participation requirements on the Competition Hub before having your team PI register the team. He/she will need an igem.org user account in order to complete the team application. Be sure to also submit the team registration fee. The team registration fee is $5,000 for late registration.
High school teams and community lab teams, please see your additional team registration materials.
Registration for iGEM 2017 is now open!
We look forward to welcoming you to iGEM 2017!
Be sure to read about the participation requirements on the Competition Hub before having your team PI register the team. He/she will need an igem.org user account in order to complete the team application. Be sure to also submit the team registration fee.
High school teams and community lab teams, please see your additional team registration materials.
iGEM PLOS Online Peer Review Jamboree
On the 28th of January, iGEM, PLOS and Breezio hosted the first online Peer-Review Jamboree for iGEM 2016 projects. Twenty-two teams submitted high quality manuscripts through the Breezio online platform to be considered for review in PLOS Collections. 73 users from 17 countries left almost four hundred comments for the authors of the articles.
Please see our PLOS iGEM Collaboration page for more information about the event, links to papers and instructions on next steps for authors.
Welcome to 2017.igem.org
iGEM is excited to announce the launch of the iGEM 2017 competition website! 2017.igem.org will be your key resource for all competition related details and announcements. Visit this page often for news and updates. To get started, learn about competition requirements and registration by visiting 2017.igem.org/Competition. Major deadlines have been posted! See the competition calendar for details on when things are due by visiting: https://2017.igem.org/Calendar
iGEM speaks at United Nations Biodiversity Conference
This past December Meagan Lizarazo, iGEM Vice President, made a statement in support of synthetic biology at the United Nations BioDiversity Conference in Cancun, Mexico. iGEM headquarter staff, along with 5 iGEM delegates, participated in the event, joining over 7,000 participants from 170 countries and over 400 organizations as they came together to address biodiversity on a global scale. For more on the conference and iGEM's participation visit us at: https://igem.org/Global_Impact
New to iGEM? Not sure what to expect?
Experience iGEM by looking back at the completed season. Visit the official iGEM 2016 Giant Jamboree photo library or watch the wrap up video of event highlights here.
Partner Offer: iGEMers receive 30% off SynBioBeta Event Registration
A special discount offer is available for the iGEM community. Both past and present iGEM participants can attend SynBioBeta London (April 4-6) and SynBioBeta San Francisco (October 3-5) at a discounted price. To learn more about SynBioBeta and receive your 30% discount code click here.
Partner Sponsor & Special Offers
We are proud to announce our Partner Sponsors & Special Offers for iGEM 2017. We welcoming back IDT's free custom DNA offer, Mathwork's free software kit (includes 12 products!) and Agilent's free SureVector kit. Visit the Partner's page to learn more and make sure to check back often for the latest updates.
