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International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition

What is iGEM all about? Learn more [http://icampus.mit.edu/projects/iGem.shtml here].

iGEM 2006 Registration is still open!

We are still accepting registration for this summer's competition. It's not too late to assemble a team. This year, iGEM has an ambassador program to make it easier than ever for schools to get up to speed. If your or your institution would like to participate, please check out the information below, then email the organizers at iGEM@mit.edu.

• Registration FAQ

• Schools Participating in iGEM 2006

• Preparing for iGEM 2006

• iGEM Ambassador Program

• EU Financial Support for European schools in 2006 and 2007 - Deadline March 20

Upcoming Events

[http://pbd.lbl.gov/sbconf/ Synthetic Biology 2.0], May 20-22, 2006, University of California, Berkeley

The Second International Conference on Synthetic Biology (SB2.0) will take place on May 20-22, 2006, at the University of California, Berkeley. The conference will bring together a diverse group of participants from a variety of disciplines, including some of the world’s leaders in biological engineering, biochemistry, quantitative biology, biophysics, molecular and cellular biology, bioethics, policy and governance, and the biotech industry.

[http://pbd.lbl.gov/sbconf/agenda.php SB 2.0 Agenda]

[http://pbd.lbl.gov/sbconf/register.php Registration]

See past events.

iGEM 2005 Information

Participating Schools

iGEM 2005 Jamboree, November 5 & 6

During the first weekend of November, students and instructors from all of the schools in this year's competition met at MIT to present their projects and celebrate their accomplishments. Learn how Synthetic Biology is changing the teaching and engineering of biology.

[http://parts2.mit.edu/r/parts/htdocs/iGEM2005/ttt.cgi Teacher's Workshop] - May 15-15, 2005

• • Parts, Devices, Systems & Engineering Theory
  • Risks and Rewards
  • Notes on Tom Knight's talk
  • [http://web.mit.edu/endy/www/scraps/talks/iGEM/Silver.yeast.ppt Pam Silver's yeast powerpoint]

Miscellaneous

Possible Fun Groups

1. Awards Panel
2. Jamboree Planning
3. Editorial Board
4. Standards of Practice
5. iGEM 2006 Planning
6. Others (Publicity?)

Resources

1. Blue Heron Point of Contact
2. Part Nicknames
3. Lab Protocols

Please see [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface] and the [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide] for usage and configuration help.

Funding

iGEM is an initiative of the MIT [http://icampus.mit.edu/ iCampus] program, which is funded by Microsoft Corp. iCampus sponsors faculty innovations in educational technology, helps incubate them through classroom use, and promotes their adoption, evaluation and continued evolution through worldwide multi-institutional cooperation.

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