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October Newsletter
This month...
- Applications be an iGEM Judge close today!
- The iGEM Community is boarding the podcast rocket ship! New episodes every Wednesday
- Team Promotion Videos are ready to watch on the iGEM Video Universe
- New Resource: Best Practices for Leading Inclusive Panels
- Genetic Engineering Attribution Challenge less than 2 weeks left to enter
- Competition Updates: Title and Abstract, Judging Forms
- Team Highlight: 12 new collaborations!
- Last chance for Sponsor Offers in October
- Upcoming Dates to Consider
Keep scrolling to see what's new in the iGEM community this month.
Virtual Giant Jamboree Late Registration ends October 9
Late registration for the Virtual Giant Jamboree ends on October 9 at 11:59PM EDT / 23:59 EDT! Each team must be registered by this date in order to ensure you have a presentation session at the Virtual Giant Jamboree!
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Register
Be an iGEM Judge! Apply Now
Applications to be a judge at the Virtual Giant Jamboree close TODAY, October 7. Judges will evaluate, celebrate, and help guide the next generation of synthetic biologists. If you have colleagues who you think should apply, please feel free to pass on this information!
New Podcast: ''iGEMers of The World'' - every Wednesday
The iGEM Community is boarding the podcast rocket ship!
This new initiative is a medium for the iGEM Ambassadors to engage with iGEM Alumni and explore the future of iGEM, and synthetic biology, from an iGEM perspective. Through interviews with invited alumni guests, alumni will share their stories to inspire future and current iGEMers: What path did they take after iGEM - research, industry, entrepreneurship (or something else entirely)? How has iGEM given influenced their careers? What are the predominant ideas in engineering and designing the future of synthetic biology that currently occupy their mind? Many iGEMers are just starting their professional careers, and hence will be part of this crucial team that will shape the future of synthetic biology.
The podcast was launched last week, and commemorated with a livestream chat with the 5 hosts. The first 3 episodes by Zeeshan Siddiqui (iGEM Ambassador to Oceania) are already online!
Subscribe and Listen Now on:
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/igem
Ximalaya: https://www.ximalaya.com/keji/42254926/
Team Project Promotion Videos are online!
Despite the challenging year, iGEM 2020 teams are pushing through! See what they have been up to - check out their Project Promotion Videos - available to watch now on our new video platform: The iGEM Video Universe.
New Resource
Best Practices for Leading Inclusive Panels
These recommendations by iGEM's Diversity & Inclusion Committee are intended to help the iGEM community plan impactful events grounded in diverse perspectives and representation. While this document has been written in the context of panels, many suggestions apply to workshops and other event formats.
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Diversity/Recommendations
Data Science Opportunity: Genetic Engineering Attribution Challenge
Reminder: Entries are due on October 19
Calling data scientists, bioinformaticians, mathematical modellers and other problem-solvers! Help answer a crucial question in global health security: where was this sequence engineered? In partnership with iGEM's Safety & Security Program, altLabs is soliciting improved and inventive solutions the problem of genetic engineering attribution. The challenge offers prizes for lab-of-origin prediction accuracy and creative real-world application, with a total prize pool of $60,000. This opportunity is open to both past and present iGEM participants.
Competition Updates
Title and Abstract Freeze in 2 Days
Your team project title and abstract is important for your team's Judging Form. It's the first item about your project that your Judges will see upon viewing your Judging Form, so make sure to submit it on time! Your project title and abstract will be posted online for everyone to view prior to the Virtual Giant Jamboree.
Add your title and abstract to your Team Information Page by October 9, 11:59PM EDT (2 Days!)
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Competition/Title_and_Abstract
Judging Form Under Construction
The Judging Form is still under construction. Stay tuned for updates! In the meantime, please review the Pages for Awards requirements for wiki content.
Pages for Awards: To make it easier for judges to find relevant documentation, we have created pages in your wiki template for specific awards and medal criteria with static (unchangeable) links. If your team wants to be evaluated for an award/medal, you will need to document your achievements related to this award/medal on these pages.
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Judging/Pages_for_Awards
Teams Highlight: Meetups, Events, and Collaborations!
Looking for a collaboration, or have one to offer to other teams?
There are 12 new collaborations listed since our last newsletter! Here's a few examples of collaborations that have been posted so far:
- Team PYMS GZ China - Translating a Children's Book
- Team Heidelberg - Lab Switch Programme
- Team UGent Belgium - Cloud seeding survey
- Team UiOslo Norway - Quick code review and/or lab review
- Team IISER Bhopal - Diabetes Awareness Survey
- Team Rochester - Biomarker Database
- Team NCTU FORMOSA - Throwing Mask Properly
- Team Patras - Graphic design collaboration
- Team CCA San Diego - CCA iGEM Human Practices Survey
- Team Virginia - New iGEM Virtual Resource Hub
- Team Edinburgh - Biosensor Manual for iGEM teams
- Team NCTU FORMOSA - Carbon consumption and emission survey
Teams can email iGEM HQ (hq [AT] igem [DOT] org) to have your collaboration request posted to the page:
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Teams/Collaborations
Upcoming Team Meetups & Events
- October 21: Eastern Mediterranean Meetup
iGEM 2020 teams can email iGEM HQ (hq [AT] igem [DOT] org) to have your meetup or event posted to the official 2020 events page:
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Calendar/Events
Sponsor Offers Ending in October
Register with IDT by October 9
All registered iGEM 2020 teams may receive up to 20 kb of FREE custom DNA or equivalent value of IDT products. The last day to register with IDT to receive free products is October 9, 2020. Learn more:
https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/IDT
Order from Twist Bioscience by October 13
Twist Bioscience is offering every iGEM 2020 team complementary synthesis of up to 10kb in Twist Gene Fragments. Learn more:
https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/TwistBioscience
Upcoming dates to consider
- October 7: Applications to be an iGEM 2020 Judge close More...
- October 9: Team Project Title and Abstract Freeze More...
- October 9: Last Day to register with IDT for free DNA More...
- October 9: Virtual Giant Jamboree Late Registration ends More...
- October 13: Last Day to order free DNA from Twist Bioscience More...
- October 19: Entries due for AltLabs Genetic Engineering Attribution Challenge More...
- October 21: Eastern Mediterranean Meetup More...
- October 23: Judging Forms Due More...
- October 27: Registry Pages Freeze More...
- October 27: Software Team GitHub Freeze More...
- October 27: Wiki Freeze More...
- October 30: Team Presentation Videos Due More...
With thanks to iGEM's 2020 Sponsors:
Learn more about iGEM's Sponsors:
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors
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