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August Newsletter
This month...
- Join us at the 2020 Virtual Giant Jamboree
- Be an iGEM judge! Applications are now open
- Check out the iGEM 2020 Team Map!
- iGEM Global Meetup: Team spirit poster session, submissions due August 18
- Changes to the 2020 Competition Calendar
- Team Highlight: New meetups and collaborations!
- Online Events
- Dry Lab Impulse Webinars with After iGEM and iGEM Alumni - August 13
- Judging and Measurement final office hours
- Measurement webinar series ended - videos available online
- Sign up for IDT FREE custom DNA offer by August 28
- Upcoming Dates to Consider
Keep scrolling to see what's new in the iGEM community this month.
Join us at the Virtual Giant Jamboree!
November 14-22, 2020
Nine -- yes 9! -- full days to gather for Competition, Community, Contribution, and Celebration
We are excited to announce the dates for the iGEM 2020 Virtual Giant Jamboree! Even though we can’t come together at one big in-person event this year, the virtual format brings some exciting opportunities to celebrate iGEM at a scale never before experienced.
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree
Be an iGEM Judge! Applications are now open
Applications to be a judge at the first ever iGEM 2020 Virtual Giant Jamboree are now open! Judges will evaluate, celebrate, and help guide the next generation of synthetic biologists. Click below to learn more:
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Judging/Apply
If you have colleagues who you think should apply, please feel free to pass on this information!
Where are all the teams? iGEM 2020 Team Map
244 teams are registered so far!
Every year, iGEMers all around the world find new ways to innovate in synthetic biology. This year, we heard from you and learned that many teams still have hope, and a passion to compete. We are so glad that so many teams could join us for this exceptional year, and we can't wait to see what you do!
View the iGEM 2020 Team Map on Google Maps:
iGEM Global Meetup, August 20-21
Team Spirit Poster Session: Celebrating iGEM 2020 Teams
To celebrate the diversity of our iGEM Teams, we are organizing the "Team Spirit" poster session at the iGEM Global Meetup. This will be no ordinary poster session! Think outside the box and bring a poster introducing your team in your own style. Let your stories connect you with iGEMers from all over the world.
Team Spirit Poster submissions are due by August 18!
Fill the survey below to register your team and submit your poster:
Direct Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/iGEMTeamSpirit
Changes to the Competition Calendar
To help us all adapt to the new competition conditions this year, this week we announced some changes to the Competition Calendar. Many of the major competition deadlines and freezes have moved! For more information, please visit the official Competition Calendar:
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Calendar
Also... Judging Rubric out now
Judging is a complex task and can seem mysterious to iGEMers at times. We're aiming to help teams understand how they are evaluated and provide more information ahead of time. Teams can view the judging rubric to get an idea of how they will be evaluated for Medals, Awards, and Special Prizes. Check it out:
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Judging/Rubric
Online Events in August
After iGEM "Dry Lab Impulse" Webinar Series
After iGEM is hosting a new webinar series to help teams with dry lab work. Join iGEM alumni as they share insights about navigating dry lab work in their iGEM projects. Episode 2 features Team TecCEM 2018 - Undergrad nominees for Best Software, Best Hardware, and Best Measurement!
Episode 2: BioBrick Builder
Software
Team TecCEM 2018
12PM EDT, August 13 (Tomorrow!)
BioBrick Builder - a tool that simplifies the design of standardized BioBrick parts.
Speaker: Juan Carlos Rueda Silva
Office Hours Ending in August
Have questions about Measurement or Judging? Join an office hour to ask iGEM's friendly committee members for help. Last chance - office hours will end in August:
- Measurement Office Hours (Final Session!)
August 18, 1:00PM EDT Judging Office Hours (Final Sessions!)
August 24, 4:00AM EDT
August 24, 1:00PM EDT
Measurement Webinar Videos are available online now!
Did you miss any the Measurement Committee webinars? Not to fear! Recordings of all the sessions are available to watch on YouTube and Bilibili. Browse through by topic, from Modeling to Molecular Biology.
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Measurement/Webinars#sessions
Teams Highlight: Meetups, Events, and Collaborations!
Upcoming Team Meetups & Events
- August 13: Beijing iGEMer Meetup
- August 15: 2nd Annual iGEM Meetup – Asia
- August 15: Friend Team Meetup
- August 20 - 21: iGEM 2020 Global Meetup
- August 27: MIT Mammalian Meetup (MMM)
- August 28: Japan Summer Meetup
- September 5-6: iGEM Worldwide Virtual Meetup hosted by Parisian teams
- September 10-12: SwissGEM
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
Looking for a collaboration, or have one to offer to other teams?
There are 14 new collaborations listed since our last newsletter! Here's a few examples of collaborations that have been posted so far:
- Team Leiden: Boston Photoshop Challenge
- Team USAFA: Wiki Page Review, advice, and suggestions
- Team IISER Berhampur: i-MASK
- Teams CSMU Taiwan & NCKU Tainan: I've gotta PhD
- Team UCL: Global iGEM community equality, diversity and inclusion survey
- Team Austin UTexas: Computational Modeling
- Team KEYSTONE: Bob Lelogy's Cell Adventure
- Team NCKU Tainan: Fill out a survey
- Team Estonia TUIT: Before and After iGEM
- Team Estonia TUIT: Lab Slang
- Team TUDelft: Synbio: infinite possibilities
- Team KSA-KOREA: We Challenge You to Recycle!
- Team Korea HS: iGEM Quarantine Instagram Project
- Team Estonia TUIT: Guess the Synbio
- Team UUlm: iGEM Explore
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
Sponsor Updates
Register with IDT by August 28
Don't forget! All registered iGEM 2020 teams may receive up to 20 kb of FREE custom DNA or equivalent value of IDT products in your local currency. Last day to register with IDT to receive free products is August 28, 2020, 11:59 PM EDT. Learn more: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/IDT
Next voting deadline August 31
GenScript announced their fourth sponsorship winner: Team FCB-UANL! There are still 2 sponsorships up for grabs. The next voting deadline is August 31. Learn more: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/GenScript
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/Special_Offers
Upcoming dates to consider
- August 13: Dry Lab Impulse Webinar #2: BioBrick Builder Software More...
- August 13: Beijing iGEMer Meetup More...
- August 15: 2nd Annual iGEM Meetup – Asia More...
- August 18: Measurement Committee Office Hours More...
- August 20-21: iGEM Global Meetup More...
- August 24: Judging Office Hours More...
- August 26: Testing Day More...
August 27: MIT Mammalian Meetup (MMM) More...
August 28: Japan Summer Meetup More...
August 28: Last day to register with IDT to receive free products More...
August 31: Next GenScript voting deadline More...
September 5-6: iGEM Worldwide Virtual Meetup hosted by Parisian teams More...
- September 11: Final Safety Forms Due More...
- September 10-12: SwissGEM 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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