March 13, 2020
Dear iGEM Community,
We are continuing to monitor the coronavirus situation closely at iGEM Headquarters. The staff in the Boston office are being proactive and have begun following the CDC recommendation of social distancing by working from home from March 13-27. As a result of this decision, email will be the best way to contact iGEM during the next two weeks.
Please direct your questions to the appropriate email below:
- general inquiries: hq AT igem DOT org
- team registration inquiries: registration AT igem DOT org
- high school consent form inquiries: documents AT igem DOT org
- sponsorship inquiries: sponsor AT igem DOT org
Team Registration
If your university or school is closed due to COVID-19, we will extend our Regular Registration period for your team so your team will not have to pay the late fee. If your university or school is closed, please send us an email at hq [AT] igem [DOT] org.
The Giant Jamboree Will Take Place as Scheduled
As of now, we are still planning to hold the iGEM Giant Jamboree in Boston from October 29 - November 2, 2020, at the Hynes Convention Center. While we hope the Jamboree will take place as planned, we are also working on alternative Jamboree plans in case there are travel restrictions to the United States in October.
Regardless of the Jamboree format, we want our teams to know that their hard work this year will still be celebrated, evaluated, and rewarded! Team projects will be evaluated by our judging panel and medals and prizes will be awarded for the 2020 season.
Stay Informed
We will continue to keep our community informed of any changes and decisions that will impact our teams through our 2020 Main Page, competition newsletters, social media posts, and on our dedicated coronavirus page.
We hope that everyone in our community will stay safe and take the precautions necessary to stay healthy during this pandemic. We will continue to work with our staff and our committees to find ways to make iGEM 2020 a success. As always, we welcome any questions, concerns, or feedback you may have and ask that you communicate with us through email (hq [AT] igem [DOT] org) for the next two weeks.
Best wishes,
Traci Haddock-Angelli, Ph.D.
Director of the Competition
iGEM Foundation
