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Want to know more about the Giant Jamboree?
Check out the Giant Jamboree page for more details as the event gets closer!
Current Season Highlights
Giant Jamboree registration: Late Registration
Regular registration for the Giant Jamboree is now closed.
Late registration ends September 11.
Register here.
iGEM By The Numbers
Check out the new iGEM By The Numbers page for statistics on iGEM 2015 team activities, such as safety forms, Giant Jamboree registration, and submissions!
Telling Your Story
Learn about how to tell your story and improve your project's clarity on the Telling Your Story page! Topics include wiki, presentation, poster, and more.
iGEM News 
Apply to present at the Human Practices Showcase -- Deadline Sept 7
On Saturday afternoon at the Jamboree, the Human Practices committee will be holding a special session dedicated to hearing your feedback about the Human Practices aspects of the iGEM competition. We are excited to hear your views! iGEM teams and advisors will be invited to give 5-minute talks. More information and application instructions. Apply by Sept 7!
New Blog Post: Gender Diversity in iGEM
Check out Traci's blog post, "Gender Diversity in iGEM", on the iGEM blog! It goes over the 2013 Paris Bettencourt study on gender balance, and gives you a sneak peek inside two great Giant Jamboree workshops: a Women in Science panel event, and a Gender Diversity Brainstorming Room!
Practice Session Sign-up Now Open
The Practice Session schedule is now available for Thursday, September 24th. Sign up is on a first come, first served basis, so make sure to sign up your team soon!
Final Safety Forms due Aug 28
Be sure to mark your calendars for August 28! Your team's final safety form is how you tell us all about your project, the organisms/parts you are using, the potential risks of your project, and what you are doing to reduce those risks. Students are encouraged to complete the form, but you will need an instructor to sign and submit the form.
Complete your team's form here, and feel free to email safety(at)igem(dot)org if something is unclear!
New Blog Post: Preparing for the Giant Jamboree
The Giant Jamboree is coming up quickly! How should you be preparing? How will teams be evaluated? Check out Kim's blog post for advice and tips on what teams can do to prepare!
You can also check out the Telling Your Story page for more advice on how to share your project and improve project clarity!
New Blog Post: All about iGEM Safety
Our safety program is a critical part of iGEM. How do we do things, and why? Check out Kelly's new blog post on the topic, and remember to subscribe to the RSS feed so you don't miss any blog posts from iGEM HQ!
Press Release Announcing the Giant Jamboree
See the latest iGEM press release, Synthetic Biology Students Compete in iGEM 2015 Giant Jamboree.
Track selection, and project title and abstract
Teams can now submit their track selections, and project title and abstract through their team profile page. Any approved team member will be able to submit or edit this information. Be sure to submit these materials by Friday August 7 to ensure they appear correctly in the Giant Jamboree program booklet!
For the complete list of upcoming deadlines, see the Calendar of Events.
Regular registration has ended
Regular registration for the Giant Jamboree is now closed. Late registration is open until September 11. Have questions? Email us at: registration (at) igem (dot) org.
Jamboree team registration ends July 31
Regular registration for the Giant Jamboree ends this Friday July 31 at 11:59PM Boston time! Teams will need to register and submit payment before this deadline in order to reserve a presentation slot and poster location for their team, so be sure to register today if you have not already.
Please also take into account that payment methods of check or wire transfer will take longer to process. Have questions? Email us at: registration (at) igem (dot) org!
Team banners
Showcase your project and design skills by designing a banner for your team! We will be printing team banners and displaying them at the Giant Jamboree for all attendees to see. Send your banner design to banners (at) igem.org by September 1, and see the team banner page for design specifications.
After the Giant Jamboree, each team will be able to take home their banner as a souvenir!
Partner Special Offers
Partner Special Offers are designed specifically for iGEM 2015 teams and are available to all registered teams, so be sure to take advantage of them! The following iGEM Partners are providing special offers to teams:
- Agilent
- IDT
- Mathworks
- Synenergene
iGEM By The Numbers
For an at-a-glance overview of iGEM 2015 activity, check out the new iGEM By The Numbers page! It contains statistics on team activities, such as safety forms, Giant Jamboree registration, submissions, and more!
Community Highlights
Send us your team videos, games and items you would like to share with the iGEM community
iGEM PenPal
The 2015 William and Mary team has started a new iGEM PenPal program! Join today! More information here.
iGEM Matchmaker
The 2015 NTNU_Trondheim team has updated the iGEM Matchmaker tool originally developed by their 2012 team! More information here.
Team Seeker and BioBrick Seeker
The 2015 Aalto-Helsinki team has updated the Team Seeker and BioBrick Seeker tools developed by their 2014 team! More information here.
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