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April Newsletter
This month...
- Don't forget - Revive & Restore grant applications close May 4
- Team highlight - The German iGEM MeetUp goes digital! Register by April 30
- New Safety and Human Practices guidelines in the context of COVID-19
- Applications for Video & Remote Technology Committee extended to April 11
- Equip yourself to talk about iGEM! Download slide library, and more...
- Download the iGEM 2019 Annual Review
- Upcoming dates to consider
Message from iGEM Headquarters
Thank you to all teams who joined our Ambassadors in video calls at the end of March. All of your feedback and insight is absolutely invaluable to our planning. We know that teams have a lot of questions and concerns about the future. With your feedback, we are working hard in the background to make sure that teams can still do iGEM in 2020, and that the experience will be worth it, so keep an eye out for announcements from us in the coming weeks!
iGEM HQ and your Ambassadors are here for you and we hope to continue taking calls to hear from you throughout this Competition season. We want to know what we can do to keep you going. If you missed the first round of calls, you can always contact us (hq AT igem DOT org), or your ambassadors (after [AT] igem [DOT] org) to schedule a call.
Keep scrolling to see what's new in the iGEM community this month.
iGEM 2019 Annual Review
New on the Blog: Take a look back on the successes of iGEM 2019
We are pleased to announce the release of the iGEM 2019 Annual Review, which documents the advances, highlights and continued development of iGEM.
"In 2019, iGEM remained the leading pipeline for talent in synthetic biology, inspiring thousands of students to work in teams and use synthetic biology to solve local problems and tackle global challenges." Read more on the iGEM Blog:
New Community Resources Page on igem.org
Equip yourself to talk about iGEM! Download slide library, and more...
Whether you are an iGEMer fundraising for your iGEM project, an iGEM alum raising awareness of iGEM, or an iGEM committee member, you are invited to visit our new resources page on iGEM.org. These are resources that you can pull from when creating presentations about iGEM.
Here you will find a general overview of the iGEM Competition, Giant Jamboree, a brief history of iGEM and a series of project examples in the theme of 'local people solving local problems' and 'tackling global challenges'. We also showcase iGEM's work beyond the competition, highlighting the efforts of iGEM's committees, the success of iGEM startups and After iGEM's work in championing synthetic biology.
Direct Link: https://igem.org/Resources
Share your expertise - New iGEM Committee
Application call for the Video & Remote Technology Committee has been extended!
While remote participation has taken on a large role in today's world, we see an opportunity to technologically advance iGEM and make it accessible to everyone. It feels natural to start bringing plans, originally intended for 2021, to reality even sooner. The VRT Committee will be working on solutions for a remote iGEM participation everywhere and a digital modernization of the competition and the Giant Jamboree.
Are you interested in helping bring this new reality to the iGEM Competition? We are looking for members with passion, skills, or experience in:
- Remote & Virtual technology,
- Video Filming & Editing,
- Science Communication,
- Art & Science.
Committee work will begin this month, while applications are open on a rolling basis - application check-in point is every Saturday.
Apply before next Saturday (April 11th) at:
Direct Link: http://bit.ly/iGEMVideo
Safety and Human Practices
New rules and guidelines for iGEM teams in the context of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly affect iGEM 2020 projects. Some teams may even want to respond to COVID-19 using the tools of synthetic biology. Regardless of your project choice, we want to caution that this public health crisis poses some special challenges for iGEM teams. We have created new Safety and Human Practices guidelines for teams conducting iGEM projects during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Click below to learn more about iGEM's rules for projects focused on COVID-19, and social distancing and responsible interactions.
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Safety/Coronavirus
Team Highlight
The German iGEM MeetUp goes digital! Opportunity to participate
Register by April 30
Do you have an interesting Human Practice project? Do you have an important topic that needs to be discussed? iGEM Team Marburg Giessen want to offer you the opportunity to present your ideas to like-minded people and open a scientific exchange. The German iGEM MeetUp will be held online on the 4th and 5th of July 2020 with the motto "2020 - 20 years have passed, 20 years to come!". Registration will be open until 30th of April 2020 11:59 PM CET and is open to international teams too.
More information and the registration form can be found here:
https://forms.gle/NC3iDR4yZdwCSNiS9
iGEM 2020 teams can email iGEM HQ (hq [AT] igem [DOT] org) to have your meetup posted to the official meetups page:
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Teams/Meetups
Note: Due to the current global situation, we do not recommend teams host in-person meetups in the coming months. Instead, consider switching to an online virtual meetup! If you need help hosting a virtual meetup, you can contact after [AT] igem [DOT] org and a regional ambassador can assist you.
Don't forget...
Revive and Restore team grant applications due by May 4
Revive & Restore will award up to 12 grants of $5500 each to teams whose projects are focused on solving a problem in conservation. See below for more information on how to apply.
Submissions are due no later than
11:59PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on May 4, 2020
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/Revive_Restore
With thanks to iGEM's 2020 Partners:
Learn more about iGEM's sponsors:
Direct Link: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors
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