iGEM Competition July Newsletter
In this issue...
- Deadline: InterLab Study data due July 27
- Introducing the new iGEM Ambassadors!
- Safety and Security - are you checking in?
- Meet our gold sponsor, SGI-DNA
- Submit your questions for Promega's Advanced Techniques Webinar
- Spotlight on Meetups: Find a Meetup Near You!
- Upcoming dates to consider
Message from iGEM Headquarters
June marked the first important deadlines for iGEM teams. 272 teams signed up for the InterLab Study - that's 80% of all teams! If your team is participating in the InterLab Study, don't forget to submit your data by July 27.
There were also several successful Meetups organized by teams around the world, with many more to come in July and August.
There are exciting announcements in this edition - learn more below!
Best wishes,
The iGEM Headquarters Team
Check out our News Archive to see what else happened this month.
Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org/Community/News_Archive
Welcome New 2018 iGEM Ambassadors!
The After iGEM Ambassador Program is proud to announce the newly appointed Ambassadors for 2018! Most of the Ambassadors were able to visit iGEM Headquarters this month for their inaugural kick-off meeting.
Ambassadors will be representing iGEM in their appointed regions, identifying ways to improve the iGEM experience for teams all around the world. Organizing After iGEM events, attending team Meetups, and meeting with iGEM teams are just a few of the activities they will be involved with this year.
Read about what they've been up to in their newest post on the After iGEM platform. Learn more about our Ambassadors or contact them to arrange a meeting today!
Direct Link: https://after.igem.org/page/ambassador-program
After iGEM is an initiative for the 30,000 iGEMers who have been a part of the competition since its inception in 2004. The After iGEM Program is a unique effort to support iGEMers as they build on what they learned through the competition to lead the field of synthetic biology. Learn more about After iGEM through our website, after.igem.org.
Safety and Security - Are You Checking In?
Did you know that the Safety Form is open for editing throughout the season?
With the Preliminary Safety Form deadline at the end of last month, you might be tempted to forget about Safety. However, you should keep it up-to-date as your project changes until the final deadline in September, making sure to include information in your Check-In and Animal Use Forms.
Check-In Forms should be filled out any time your team is considering using organisms that are NOT on the White List of pre-approved organisms and parts. In addition to this, the *NEW* Animal Use Form has been created for teams wishing to use ANY vertebrates OR higher-order invertebrates.
All teams should be safe in iGEM. Click below to learn more about Safety and Security in iGEM, and contact the safety committee at any time if you have any doubts or questions: Safety [AT] igem [DOT] org.
Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org/Safety
Sponsor News
We are proud to announce that SGI-DNA will once again be a gold sponsor to the iGEM Competition. iGEM believes that safety and security is everyone's responsibility. SGI has been providing safety screening services for the Registry of Standard Biological Parts since 2013. This invaluable service ensures that the thousands of contributions to the Registry can be processed safely, and used responsibly by teams in their projects.
Thank you,
Promega is hosting their second LIVE Q&A Webinar in August. Promega's experts will be taking questions about advanced techniques that you may be interested in using, including CRISPR! Register and submit your questions by July 20 to be featured in the seminar.
IDT has been helping iGEM teams push the boundaries of synthetic biology for six years. Take a look at what some teams were able to achieve during iGEM 2017 thanks to IDT!
Don't forget...
- IDT is giving FREE 20kb of custom DNA through synthesis OR Alt-R® CRISPR Genome Editing products to ALL teams
- GenScript is offering 20% off synthesis and cloning services to all teams
- Promega is supporting all teams with free technical support all year
- MathWorks is giving complimentary MATLAB software (includes 13 products) and technical support to all teams
- Opentrons is offering $2000 off a team's first OT-2 Robot (equivalent to 50% off)
Spotlight on Meetups: Find a Meetup Near You!
Asia
- July 24-26: iGEM Eurasian meet-up in Shenzhen
- July 30 - August 3: 6th Asia Pacific iGEM Conference at National Chung Hsing University
- August 28 - September 1: The Fifth Conference of China iGEMer Community (CCiC) at ShanghaiTech University
Europe
- July 12-13: UK Meetup at Oxford University
- July 20-22: European Meetup in Munich
- August 9-10: Summer Mediterranean Meet Up in Marseille
- August 17: Dutch BBQ and Meet-Up in Leiden
- August 18-20: Spanish Meetup in Barcelona
- September 8: iGEM 2018 Turkey Meet-Up in Ankara
- October 10: Dutch mini jamboree in Eindhoven
Latin America
- July 13: Latin American Meetup at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de México
- September 14-15: iGEM National Science Congress at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey
North America
- July 13: Mid-Atlantic Meetup at the University of Maryland
- July 13: Southern California Meetup at the University of La Verne
- August 18-19: Pacific Northwest Meetup at the University of Washington
To see the most up-to-date information about upcoming meetups, check out the meetups calendar:
Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org/Teams/Meetups
Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org/Calendar
Giant Jamboree Registration Now Open
Register to attend the Giant Jamboree! Make sure to register at least one team member by August 31 to secure your poster and presentation slot.
Direct Link: http://2018.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Register
Don't forget...
If you're traveling internationally for the Giant Jamboree, apply for your visa as early as possible! Information about travel visas and instructions on accessing the iGEM visa application letter system are available on the Visa Help page.
