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September Newsletter

This month...

  • Virtual Giant Jamboree registration ends at the end of this month
  • Apply to be an iGEM Judge
  • New Data Science Opportunity: Genetic Engineering Attribution Challenge
  • Last chance to sign up iGEM 2020 x JOGL sustainable goals program!
  • New SDGs resources page
  • Team Highlight: 11 New Collaborations
  • Final Safety Forms are due THIS FRIDAY!
  • Dry Lab Impulse series continues this week: Team Sydney Australia 2019
  • Last chance for Sponsor Offers in September and October
  • SynBioBeta Student Discount
  • Upcoming Dates to Consider
 

Keep scrolling to see what's new in the iGEM community this month.

 
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Virtual Giant Jamboree Registration ends September 30

Regular registration for the Virtual Giant Jamboree ends on September 30 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!

TEAM REGISTRATION

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 are open! 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! 

APPLY NOW

Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Judging/Apply

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New Data Science Opportunity: Genetic Engineering Attribution Challenge

Looking to apply your data skills to improving global health security?

In partnership with iGEM's Safety & Security Program, altLabs is soliciting improved and inventive solutions to a crucial problem in genetic engineering: Where was this engineered? This challenge offers prizes for lab-of-origin prediction accuracy and creative real-world application, with a total prize pool of $60,000. Whether you’re a data scientist, bioinformatician, synthetic biologist, or an interested solver from a different field, we’re calling on you to compete! This opportunity is open to both current iGEM participants and iGEM Alumni, and could be an excellent first step into the world After iGEM. 

LEARN MORE

Direct Link: https://www.drivendata.org/competitions/63/genetic-engineering-attribution/

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Last chance to sign up for iGEM x JOGL sustainable goals program!

Deadline September 25

Interested in joining the growing network of iGEMers working towards meeting the SDGs? Join the Just One Giant Lab (JOGL) iGEM 2020 program which aims to foster efficient collaboration across iGEM teams and enhance the accessibility to the skills and resources needed to have an impact on the world. Deadline for signups is Friday, September 25.

LEARN MORE

Direct Link: https://app.jogl.io/program/iGEM2020?tab=about

 

Check out these featured teams already on JOGL:

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Team Amsterdam is developing an algorithm to make biotechnological processes more sustainable and scalable. Learn more

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Team IISER Tirupati - Coli Kaze: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance with the Help of Synthetic Biology Learn more

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Team UCopenhagen - These students want to help people with Chronic Inflammatory Diseases (CIDs) through synthetic biology Learn more

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What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Check out the NEW resources Page on iGEM 2020 for more information: 
https://2020.igem.org/Resources/SDGs

 
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Competition Reminder:
Final Safety Forms due in 2 Days!

Team Final Safety Forms must be signed off by a team Instructor or PI by September 11, 11:59PM EDT / 23:59 EDT (2 days!). Any team member may edit the form, but it must be signed off and submitted by a team Instructor or PI. Get in contact with your Instructors early so that you don't miss this deadline!

SAFETY FORM

Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Safety/Final_Safety_Form

 
 
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Online Events in September

After iGEM "Dry Lab Impulse" Webinar Series

After iGEM is hosting a 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 5 features Team Sydney Australia 2019 - Overgrad nominee for Best Software Tool and Best Therapeutics Project in 2019.

Episode #5: Codonator 3000: A web-based tool for generation of codon harmonised sequences
Team Sydney Australia 2019
September 10, 6:00AM EDT

Codonator 3000 - A web-based tool to generate codon harmonised sequences for any given input coding sequence.
Speaker: Fahad Ali

REGISTER NOW

Direct Link: https://igem-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6ERkl1sMR1ulagU9XKausw

 
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Teams Highlight: Meetups, Events, and Collaborations!

Looking for a collaboration, or have one to offer to other teams?

There are 11 new collaborations listed since our last newsletter! Here's a few examples of collaborations that have been posted so far:

  • Teams IISER Berhampur and CCU Taiwan: Global Dengue Survey Form
  • Team Thessaly: IBD around us
  • Team IISER Bhopal: Global SynBio Magazine Collab for Schools
  • Team AFCM-Egypt: MAKE THEM SMILE
  • Team AUC-EGYPT: Thank Your Mentor
  • Team AUC-EGYPT: SDGs from Home
  • Team RUM-UPRM: EnviroSpeaks
  • Team Moscow-Russia: New ways of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) detection collaboration
  • Team Nantes: Art exhibition
  • Team Worldshaper Nanjing: Looking for a collaboration team!
  • Team Hong Kong HKU: Research collaboration opportunity with team HKU!

Teams can email iGEM HQ (hq [AT] igem [DOT] org) to have your collaboration request posted to the page:

COLLABORATIONS

Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Teams/Collaborations

Upcoming Team Meetups & Events

  • September 10-12: SwissGEM
  • September 12: Virtual Therapeutics Meet-Up

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:

EVENTS

Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Calendar/Events

 

Sponsor Offers Ending in September and October

 
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FINAL voting deadline September 30

Congratulations to GenScript's sponsorship recipients for August, UPCH Peru! There is just ONE sponsorship left. The final voting deadline is September 30. Learn more:  https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/GenScript

 
 
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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

 
 
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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

 
  • MathWorks: Modeling Workshop recording available on YouTube and Bilibili
  • SnapGene | Geneious: Free SnapGene and Geneious licenses for iGEM 2020 teams
  • Benchling: Free Notebook, Molecular Biology, 10 GB of extra space, and Benchling Sync
SPECIAL OFFERS

Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/Special_Offers

 
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SynBioBeta Student Discount

September 29 - October 1, 2020

Discover How Synthetic Biology is Disrupting Consumer Products, Food, Agriculture, Medicine, Chemicals, Materials, and More at SynBioBeta 2020. Join for 3 days of interactive online content, delivered using the latest technology. Apply for your student discount today:

SYNBIOBETA

Direct Link: https://bit.ly/2GKDB9b

 

Upcoming dates to consider

  • September 10: Dry Lab Impulse Webinar #5: Codonator 3000: A web-based tool for generation of codon harmonised sequences More...
  • September 10-12: SwissGEM More...
  • September 11: Final Safety Forms Due More...
  • September 11-13: After iGEM Policy Hackathon More...
  • September 12: Virtual Therapeutics Meet-Up More...
  • September 25: Team Project Promotion Videos Due More...
  • September 25: iGEM 2020 x JOGL sign up deadline More...
  • September 29 - October 1: SynBioBeta 2020 More...
  • September 30: Giant Jamboree Registration closes More...
  • September 30: FINAL GenScript sponsorship voting deadline More...
  • October 1: Testing Day More...
  • October 2: Final Track Selections Due More...
  • October 2: Final Team Rosters Due More...
  • October 9: Team Project Title and Abstract Freeze More...
  • October 9: Last Day to register with IDT for free DNA More...
  • October 13: Last Day to order free DNA from Twist Bioscience More...
 

With thanks to iGEM's 2020 Sponsors:

img: iGEM 2020 Sponsor Logos. IDT, Open Philanthropy, Ginkgo Bioworks, Twist Bioscience, GenScript, Benchling, Revive & Restore, SnapGene | Geneious, New England BioLabs

Learn more about iGEM's Sponsors:

SPONSORS 2020

Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors

 

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