Newsletter March

Only 2 Weeks Left -- Register Today!

iGEM 2015 registration ends on March 31, 2015. With no Regionals, everyone advances to the Giant Jamboree in Boston this fall. Register your team and join iGEM today!

  • Team Registration fee for iGEM 2015 is $4,000 USD (register and pay before March 31, 2015)
  • Registrations after March 31, 2015 will incur a $500 USD late fee
  • Special Offer: register more than one team and save $1000! Click here for details

To learn more about iGEM 2015 or to register your team click here.

Reasons to get excited about iGEM 2015...

20 kb of free custom DNA from IDT! Stay tuned for more information on how to register and obtain your DNA constructs. Save the date of April 29, 2015 for a webinar on using gBlocks® Gene Fragments in your research projects.

iGEM 2015 Giant Jamboree

  • All teams are invited: With NO regionals prior to the main event, everyone is invited to present their work and compete at the Giant Jamboree.
  • Fee decrease: Jamboree attendance fee decreased for the 2015 event! Click here for more details.
  • Save the Date: The Giant Jamboree will be held from September 24 - 28, 2015 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. See 2015.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree for more details including why it is held in September.

More Resources
In an effort to help all teams learn and increase the quality of the overall competition we’ve created:

  • Safety Hub Contains requirements, deadlines
    and even office hours!
  • Practices Hub Here you will find topic ideas and exemplary projects from previous teams.
  • 2015 Website Check out our new navigation guide to better help you search through the wealth of information on our website.
  • Wiki Default Pages We have created wiki templates for new and experienced users alike. These templates can be used as a framework to document and share your project with the rest of the world. See Template Documentation page and Wiki Requirements page for more information.

New Tracks
We are excited to announce 6 new tracks to the 2015 competition. See the 2015 Track page for a complete list of 2015 tracks.

Do you have a creative project looking at Art and Design in synthetic biology? Our Art and Design track is back in 2015. Check it out today. Community Labs icon Are you looking for a project for your Community Lab? Something everyone can work on? Check out our Community Labs track and apply today.
Interested in building hardware for synthetic biology? Check out our new Hardware Track page. Do you know a high school that would benefit from having an iGEM team? The high school track is now part of the main competition and HS students can participate in the Giant Jamboree.
Do you want to work on measurement challenges in synthetic biology? Check out the measurement track! Do you build software for synthetic biology? Do you want to make software that interacts with the Registry? Join the software track.


Apply to be a Judge

We’re trying something new with judging this year. Anyone can apply to be a judge (except students on 2015 teams). We’re looking for synthetic biology instructors and PIs to get involved. Have a colleague who should be a judge? Send them this link to the Judging form.

Partner Sponsors and Special Offers

iGEM is proud to announce our Partner Sponsors and Special Offers for iGEM 2015. These offers are designed specifically for our iGEM teams. Please see our Partner Special Offers page for details and check back often for updates and new offers.