June Sponsor Newsletter

In the midst of an unusual iGEM year, our sponsors are here for you and want to help you succeed! Participating in iGEM unlocks access to exclusive sponsorship offers for teams - Check out our guide below, and make the most of what our partners have to offer.

• GenScript $3000 team sponsorships - Next voting deadline June 30
• MathWorks Webinar: Modeling and Analysis of Synthetic Biology Systems with SimBiology and MATLAB - July 23
• Missed Benchling's webinars? - Videos available now
• 20 kb FREE custom DNA for all iGEM teams from IDT - Register by August 28
• FREE SnapGene and Geneious licenses for all iGEM Teams
• Congratulations to Revive & Restore Grant Recipients

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

Keep scrolling to learn more!

GenScript $3000 team sponsorships - Next voting deadline June 30

GenScript is sponsoring a total of 6 iGEM teams in 2020 through a voting competition on MolecularCloud. The team with the most votes by the end each month, April to September, will receive $2000 and a $1000 voucher to GenScript products and services. The next voting deadline is on Tuesday, June 30.

Teams can write a short article project summary on the Molecular Cloud timeline to be promoted by GenScript social media accounts. Sign in to Molecular Cloud and use the “Create Post” button to share a story to the front page of the timeline. Check out what they have in store for you:

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

New Webinar: Modeling and Analysis of Synthetic Biology Systems with SimBiology and MATLAB - July 23

Mathematical modeling guides the rational design of genetic modifications and enables synthetic biologists to better analyze and predict system behavior prior to fabrication. Modeling is an important part of synthetic biology and the iGEM Competition. This workshop will provide iGEM teams with an introduction to modeling, simulation and analysis with MATLAB and SimBiology using an example from synthetic biology literature.

Highlights include:

• Using graphical environment to build models of biological systems
• Simulating dynamics using ordinary differential equation (ODE) solvers
• Interactively exploring model sensitivity to parameters using sliders
• Streamlining model exploration via parameter sweeps and global sensitivity analysis
• Data fitting using local and global methods for parameter estimation
• Extending modeling environment by running custom analyses using scripts

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

MathWorks is offering complimentary MATLAB software to iGEM 2020 teams for use in the competition.​ Learn more: 
https://2020.igem.org/Resources/Software_Tools

Missed Benchling's Webinars?​

Stream Benchling's webinars for free:

• Webinar 1: Introduction to the Benchling Platform
• Webinar 2: Mastering Benchling Notebook
• Webinar 3: Mastering Benchling Molecular Biology
• Opening Weekend Festival Workshop "Cloud-based software for efficient virtual collaboration" YouTube | Bilibili

Note: If you cannot access the webinar videos through YouTube, please contact hq AT igem DOT org to request the video files.

iGEM teams can get Benchling software and extras for free! Visit their iGEM 2020 Partner Page to get started:

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

Free SnapGene and Geneious Licenses for iGEM 2020 Teams

SnapGene and Geneious are joining forces to help iGEM teams create successful projects by offering free access. Whether you’re planning, visualizing and documenting molecular biology procedures with SnapGene or unlocking the value of your sequence data with Geneious, we have the solution for you.

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

Congratulations to Revive & Restore Grant Recipients!

This month, Revive & Restore announced the 12 recipients of their grant award. From genetic rescue, to environmental remediation, or synthetic alternatives, each recipient team will focus their iGEM 2020 project on an important topic in conservation using synthetic biology tools.

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

"Most students I spoke with told me they got into synthetic biology because they wanted to make the world a better place." See what Revive & Restore's Ben Novak has to say about iGEM on our blog.

With thanks to iGEM's Sponsors for 2020

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