iGEM is an international student competition centered in Boston, Massachusetts (MIT) that is focused on the field of
synthetic biology. iGEM stands for International Genetically Engineered Machines. This program is
composed of 281 high schools, colleges, and entrepreneurial teams across the globe. iGEM first started
at MIT in 2003 with MIT as the sponsoring institution for the competition. Ambitious students strive to create
an open and informed community on the potential risks of synthetic biology through their outreach program
At the same time, the participants will be creating and designing genetic systems that work on cells (eukaryotic or prokaryotic) to give
them a new function that will help to solve a problem in the community or world. The teams then share their findings and
their tools (plasmids/Biobricks) with other iGEM teams which are placed in a repository. The
iGem program is a wonderful program for individuals to take advantage of new opportunities and to pursue interests in the
STEM field. For more information on the iGEM competition, go to igem.org
synthetic biology. iGEM stands for International Genetically Engineered Machines. This program is
composed of 281 high schools, colleges, and entrepreneurial teams across the globe. iGEM first started
at MIT in 2003 with MIT as the sponsoring institution for the competition. Ambitious students strive to create
an open and informed community on the potential risks of synthetic biology through their outreach program
At the same time, the participants will be creating and designing genetic systems that work on cells (eukaryotic or prokaryotic) to give
them a new function that will help to solve a problem in the community or world. The teams then share their findings and
their tools (plasmids/Biobricks) with other iGEM teams which are placed in a repository. The
iGem program is a wonderful program for individuals to take advantage of new opportunities and to pursue interests in the
STEM field. For more information on the iGEM competition, go to igem.org