iGEM January Newsletter - Happy New Year!!

This is the beginning of iGEM's 16th year, and we're excited to make it the best year yet! Read on to learn what's new for 2019.

In this issue...
- iGEM featured in award winning documentary
- Thomas F. Knight Matching Fund ends
- Start a team in #iGEM2019

Starting a team in #iGEM2019: Where do I begin?

Thinking of starting an iGEM team in 2019, or know someone who is interested? Take a look at some of the resources we have prepared to help new teams to get started!

• Start a Team: Who can be on the team? How many supervisors do we need? Where do I start?? Here are some guidelines to help!
• Navigating iGEM: There are several things you need to consider as you start navigating through the iGEM 2019 season.
• Funding Basics: Tips and advice on how to request funding and what to consider when making a team budget.

We will be announcing details for team registrations soon, so stay tuned! In the meantime, be sure to save the date for the 2019 Giant Jamboree: October 31-November 4 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, USA.

Thomas F. Knight Matching Fund

We would like to thank everyone who donated during our end of 2018 fundraising campaign. Whether you donated $5 or $500, we feel honored to have your support. Every single dollar given will help make iGEM better!

iGEM has grown over the years and we are lucky to have such a strong community. We will continue to work hard to make it a community you are proud to be part of.

If you are still interested in making a donation to iGEM, you may do so here.

iGEM in Genesis 2.0 - Now Playing!

What do woolly mammoth hunters, iGEM, George Church, and dog cloning have in common? For the first time, they appear together in a full-length award-winning documentary: Genesis 2.0. 

The film touches on topics that have always surrounded genetic technologies, (including ethics, economic standing, 'playing god') and is bound to draw mixed reactions both from the public and within the iGEM community. We want to know what you think of the film. What human practices issues do you see reflected on in the film? What issues should the film have addressed? How would you engage around such issues? Join the conversation: 

Through our Human Practices program, iGEM has always encouraged not just discussion and reflection, but integration of ethical considerations to the entire practice of synthetic biology. Learn more about Human Practices at iGEM.

Were you at #iGEM2016?

On the lighter side: If you were at the 2016 Giant Jamboree, you might find yourself in this film! Oscar Nominated director Christian Frei attended the Giant Jamboree with George Church.

- Find a Screening: The film was released this week and is currently playing at the IFC Center in New York, and will be coming to Los Angeles soon. Find a screening here. 
- Watch the Trailer: Find yourself in the trailer for Genesis 2.0: