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iGEM is a journey – a journey that requires a plan. Though starting an iGEM team can seem daunting at first, here are some guidelines to help you begin.
I wasn’t supposed to be at the 2011 iGEM Jamboree at all. I was working for a funding agency in the US Department of Defense. My boss was invited to iGEM to see what the competition was about. I was pulled onto his trip at the last minute. After arriving in Boston, I was informed I would serve as a judge in my boss’s place. He didn’t stick around for the whole weekend. I am still a part of iGEM 11 years later.
As we prepare for the iGEM 2022 Grand Jamboree, I’d like to share with you the exciting developments that lie ahead on the road to Paris. In this post, the first of a series, I focus on the question: Why Paris?
Initially, team wikis were created using MediaWiki – a ground-breaking (at the time), open source, collaborative platform. But there have been tremendous advances in software development since then, most notably the creation of Git – a software developer’s dream.
The iGEM Competition, as the name implies, is a competition. Presenting your work to a panel of judges at the end of the season is an integral part of the iGEM experience. This year, judging for the iGEM Competition will take place live during the Grand Jamboree at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Here is what to expect for judging of the iGEM 2022 Competition, for both judges AND teams.
One of the big challenges facing the field of synthetic biology is the ability to obtain reliable and repeatable measurements in different labs – a key component of all engineering disciplines. Over the past several years, iGEMers have been tackling this challenge through the International InterLaboratory (Interlab) Measurement Studies.
iGEM teams have an impressive record for creating new innovations to help manage risk and advance the field of synthetic biology. To encourage progress on this problem, iGEM’s Responsibility Program once again will award up to 5 grants of $5000 to teams working on technical advances in biosafety and biosecurity.
Last year, with the support of the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, we launched a first-of-its-kind initiative that provided grants to help 2021 iGEM teams take their projects further than ever before. Based on last year’s success, we are excited to continue this program for the 2022 season! Here are some examples from last year’s recipients of the iGEM 2021 Team Impact Grant.
Thank you to the hundreds of iGEMers, community members, and volunteers who joined last weekend's Opening Day Kickoff event! During the webinar, we covered an overview of this year's Competition requirements, and introduced many core concepts including engineering, safety and responsibility, and human practices. Keep reading for a summary of what was discussed, including links and presentation slides from the meeting.
参加 iGEM 竞赛并非易事，团队在 iGEM 赛季的前进过程中面临无数障碍，无论是在实验室进行故障排除、克服 wiki 代码中的错误，还是团队内部的人际冲突。尽管无法避免面临这些问题，重要的是要知道你并不孤单，在 iGEM Community 中，我们已经有许多不同的资源能有助于减轻你可能面临的挑战。
Unirse a la competencia iGEM no es algo sencillo, y los equipos participantes pueden enfrentarse a un sinúmero de obstáculos conforme avanzan en la temporada iGEM; ya sea la solución de problemas en el laboratorio, en el código de la wiki, o conflictos interpersonales dentro del propio equipo. Incluso cuando te enfrentas a estos problemas, es importante recordar que no estás solo en estas batallas, y aquí en la iGEM Community, hemos generado una serie de recursos diferentes que te ayudarán a disminuir los desafíos a los que te puedas enfrentar.
Participar da competição iGEM não é coisa fácil, e as equipes participantes podem enfrentar uma infinidade de obstáculos à medida que avançam na temporada iGEM; seja resolução de problemas no laboratório, no código na wiki ou conflitos interpessoais dentro da própria equipe. Mesmo quando você está enfrentando esses problemas, é importante lembrar que você não está sozinho nessas batalhas, e aqui na Comunidade iGEM, reunimos alguns recursos diferentes para ajudar você a diminuir os desafios que você pode enfrentar.
iGEM Competitionに参加することは、簡単なことではありません。iGEMシーズンの期間中、ラボでのトラブルシューティング、Wikiコードのバグの修正、チーム内の人間関係の対立など、数え切れないほどの問題に直面します。このような問題に直面しても、自分たちだけが苦労しているわけではないことを知ることが重要です。iGEMコミュニティでは、皆さんが直面する問題を軽減するのに役立つ様々なリソースを作成しています。
What exactly is an “iGEM team”? Over the years, iGEM has evolved and expanded to accommodate new groups that want to participate, and to improve the iGEM experience by refining the kind and composition of teams, the roles of team members, and the sections in which the teams compete. We’ve put together some guidelines to help you understand the anatomy of an iGEM team.
Now more than ever the world needs synthetic biologists – talented and passionate people who are building a better world by engineering biology. iGEM is known by most as the premier international synthetic biology competition, and the organization that helped to establish the synthetic biology industry. But in 2022, iGEM has grown to be so much more than just the competition.
![[ES] Una guía completa de recursos para los equipos de la competencia iGEM, por la iGEM Community](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0571c05cfd7950e5a84c99/1651037636200-5EIGRFWNQGUDA2M5J47O/31913997238_fe416b932d_k-cropped.jpg)
![[PT] Um guia completo de recursos para as equipes da competição iGEM, pela iGEM Community](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0571c05cfd7950e5a84c99/1651034416583-YEDR8MYEKYPFTEUBFHWR/30845350447_8b776a26e2_k-cropped.jpg)
![[JA] How to have a Grand iGEM Competition experience: Introducing resources from the iGEM Community](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c0571c05cfd7950e5a84c99/1651031074611-EXFR7M7528DQ5Y4RG5UF/49055846281_47a61c34f5_o.jpg)
