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The Art of Data Visualization: Extracting Meaning From Insights

Jan 19

Jan 19 The Art of Data Visualization: Extracting Meaning From Insights

Soumodeep Sarkar

A picture is worth a thousand words. Data visualization enables us to effectively communicate complex data. Analytics must be clearly portrayed and easily comprehensible due to the massive amount of data that is becoming available. The iGEM community’s Academia and Research network’s third workshop in the Academic publishing workshop series, “Analysis and Visualisation of Gene Expression Data by Dr. Jacob Beal”, highlights the importance of effective Gene expression data analysis and visualization.

A Glimpse of Synthetic Biology from Claudia Moratti’s Perspective

Jan 17

Jan 17 A Glimpse of Synthetic Biology from Claudia Moratti’s Perspective

Meghiya Michelle

Resilience and Learning Beyond Academic Research: Ari’s Story

Jan 14

Jan 14 Resilience and Learning Beyond Academic Research: Ari’s Story

Meghiya Michelle

From iGEM to Research and Development in Food Industry: Nathan Hawkins

Jan 8

Jan 8 From iGEM to Research and Development in Food Industry: Nathan Hawkins

Meghiya Michelle

Sheena Chan: Stories and Lesson From iGEM Competition and a PhD Journey

Jan 1

Jan 1 Sheena Chan: Stories and Lesson From iGEM Competition and a PhD Journey

Meghiya Michelle

Building the first iGEM Gifu Team in Japan: Lessons from 2014

Dec 21

Dec 21 Building the first iGEM Gifu Team in Japan: Lessons from 2014

An interview with Moriyama Akihiro, the founder and leader of the first iGEM team from Gifu University in Japan.

Greta Holland: From a Master's in Biology to a Career in Venture Capital

Dec 16

Dec 16 Greta Holland: From a Master's in Biology to a Career in Venture Capital

Meghiya Michelle

Science is not always about research. Science involves investments and entrepreneurship to fuel the continuation and application of research and everything that is contained in it. Greta expressed both interests in research as well as the commercialization side which led her to a career in venture capital.

The Story of Jellatech: A conversation with the CEO: Stephanie Michelsen

Dec 9

Dec 9 The Story of Jellatech: A conversation with the CEO: Stephanie Michelsen

Emilija Radlinskaitė

I wanted to do entrepreneurship, but I hadn't really seen it in the synthetic biology and biotech space before, iGEM was a really good way for me to get to do those things, and I think it also was nice for me that it wasn't life or death in case it failed. It was just a student competition.

Finding a Place in Synthetic Biology: From Uganda to Around the World

Dec 2

Dec 2 Finding a Place in Synthetic Biology: From Uganda to Around the World

Youssef Abdelmaksoud

Erikan Baluku is currently a master's student at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Originally, he is from Uganda and has a background in medical technology which he studied as an undergraduate and that’s when he came to know about iGEM.

Nuo pirmosios lietuviškos iGEM komandos iki Virusų tyrimų - pokalbis su Dr. Ingrida Olendraite

Nov 26

Nov 26 Nuo pirmosios lietuviškos iGEM komandos iki Virusų tyrimų - pokalbis su Dr. Ingrida Olendraite

Emilija Radlinskaitė

Lietuviškos iGEM komandos kiekvienais metais skina aukščiausius laurus tarptautiniame sintetinės biologijos konkurse. O kaip iGEM atsirado Lietuvoje? Apie komandos kūrimo sėkmes ir nesėkmes kalbamės su Dr. Ingrida Olendraite, pirmosios iGEM komnados Lietuvoje vadove.

Suhasini Iyer: "iGEM Led Me to Synthetic Biology"

Nov 22

Nov 22 Suhasini Iyer: "iGEM Led Me to Synthetic Biology"

Meghiya Michelle

Coming from an engineering background, Suhasini Iyer was introduced to the realm of synthetic biology through an email from her school, where she learnt about the iGEM Competition and chose to enroll.

Dr. Ingrida Olendraite: From Leading the First Lithuanian iGEM Team to Virology Research

Nov 16

Nov 16 Dr. Ingrida Olendraite: From Leading the First Lithuanian iGEM Team to Virology Research

Emilija Radlinskaitė

Starting a new iGEM team is a difficult process. Dr. Ingrida Olendraitė shares the struggles and highlights of being the first team in your country. Doctor also comments on science communication from experts point of view

The future of synthetic biology unveiled at the iGEM 2022 Grand Jamboree

Oct 29

Oct 29 The future of synthetic biology unveiled at the iGEM 2022 Grand Jamboree

iGEM Headquarters

iGEM Blog, iGEM Community, Competition News

Held for the first time at the Paris Porte de Versailles Expo, the Grand Jamboree featured the synthetic biology innovations of 350+ teams from 40+ countries who demonstrated their ideas, initiatives, and innovations for humanity’s most pressing problems, including the climate crisis, food security, human health, foundational advances, biomanufacturing and more.

[ZH] 与iGEM互利成长-蓝晶的故事

Aug 5

Aug 5 [ZH] 与iGEM互利成长-蓝晶的故事

Business Symbiosis with iGEM - Story of Bluepha

Aug 5

Aug 5 Business Symbiosis with iGEM - Story of Bluepha

Bluepha has been born from iGEM and is now supoorting iGEMers throughout their careers. They share their story how they got here on this interview

International Research & an iGEM Hydrogen Energy Startup

Jul 13

Jul 13 International Research & an iGEM Hydrogen Energy Startup

Zeeshan Siddiqui

iGEM Blog, iGEM Community

In this episode of the iGEMers of the World Podcast series, I talk with Kerstin Petroll, an entrepreneur and postdoctoral researcher in synthetic biology at Macquarie University, Australia. The iGEM startup that Kersten works with – HydGene Renewables – has engineered designer microbes that can produce hydrogen and renewable energy.

From dead bodies to a paper - PIs perspective on iGEM. In conversation with Ioana Popescu

Jul 7

Jul 7 From dead bodies to a paper - PIs perspective on iGEM. In conversation with Ioana Popescu

Emilija Radlinskaitė

From dead bodies to incorporating iGEM into teaching, publishing papers and struggles of a PI, Ioana Popescu shares everything in this candid interview.

Published Author in High School - The Success Story of Alisa Leong Weng I and PuiChing Macau 2019 team

Jun 30

Jun 30 Published Author in High School - The Success Story of Alisa Leong Weng I and PuiChing Macau 2019 team

Emilija Radlinskaitė

Publishing a paper is no easy feat - especially if you`re in high school. We chat with Alisa Leong Weng I about how she overcame the struggles and advice for people following the same journey.

How To Publish Your Articles: The Basics of Scientific Writing

Jun 24

Jun 24 How To Publish Your Articles: The Basics of Scientific Writing

Academic writing and publishing are imperative skills for a scientist. Over a million scientific articles get published each year in innumerable journals, and the scientific knowledge is only growing larger. iGEM Community’s Academia and Research Network launched their Academic Publishing Workshop series to give a walkthrough of the basics of scientific writing all the way to the process of submission and publication and help scientists to share their work effectively.

Creating Nano-vehicles for Cancer Therapeutics: Turning Crazy Idea to a Published Paper - UCL 2019 iGEM

Jun 23

Jun 23 Creating Nano-vehicles for Cancer Therapeutics: Turning Crazy Idea to a Published Paper - UCL 2019 iGEM

Emilija Radlinskaitė