Navigating iGEM
Learn about how to navigate through iGEM here!
- Read advice on Telling Your Story with some tips on your Team Wiki, Project Overview, Design, and Results, and Poster Presentation
- Have a question about anything related to iGEM? Then contact your HQ Representative today!
- Are you having some problems with cloning? Check out our new Troubleshooting page.
- Do you need more information about safety when it comes to iGEM? Take a look at our Safety Page for details.
- We also have created pages about how to Use the Registry and Submit a Part
Introduction
This page is focused on helping teams navigate through iGEM. The staff at iGEM Headquarters has created a series of pages this year with the idea of helping teams work through some of the more challenging aspects of the iGEM competition. These topics include: understanding and following the safety guidelines, troubleshooting and reporting cloning problems, working on telling your story in a clear and concise manner, and learning how to use the registry and submit new parts. We've also kicked off a new program called the HQ Representative Program to help encourage teams to have regular contact with the staff at iGEM HQ.
It is our hope that these pages will be helpful to all iGEM teams, whether this is your first time participating in iGEM or if you are returning as a seasoned veteran. If you have any suggestions for content or questions, please send an email to your team's HQ Rep or contact us at hq AT igem DOT org!
The iGEM Cycle
The iGEM competition cycle can be seen at the right. Not all teams follow this cycle (for example, you may start work earlier or later than this shows), but this is the general flow of the major tasks involved with participating in iGEM. This is based on the 2015 season, with the Jamboree taking place in September.
The Off-Season
October through February