Giant Jamboree Schedule &
See how iGEMeta & JoGL can
map your progress in iGEM
Important deadlines and competition news below.
- Announcement: Learn how iGEMeta and JoGL can map your progress in iGEM
- Competition News: Important Deadlines
- Jamboree Updates: Event Schedule Now Available!
- Community Activity: Call for Videos and Show your iGEM spirit
What is iGEMeta & JoGL?
Why is it important to iGEMers?
iGEMeta is an initiative to bring together the iGEM community through data.Through iGEM's history, the competition has generated about 2,000 projects, from over 40 countries which the help of 30,000 participants. This immense amount of work and data generated by our community can now be viewed through the sophisticated analysis from Just One Giant Lab (JoGL)
Wiki Editing:
JoGL data shows how starting your wiki early and updating it often can impact your work. See how wiki edits impact team performance by viewing all the hard work of your team has done in the 'waterfall' image and heat map of team behavior.
What will your teams editing work look like?
Above graph represents editing behavior from iGEM 2016 Grand Prize winning team Imperial College London
Heat map of team behavior: from iGEM 2016 Grand Prize winning team Imperial College London
Team Collaborations:
How well does your team collaborate as compared to your peers? iGEMeta includes a visual graphic of iGEM team collaborations. Here you can see all past teams' collaboration efforts graphically represented.
How will your team rank?
Map of iGEM 2016 Team collaborations
Through iGEMeta we reflect upon the achievements of the past and draw conclusions to improve the competition and synthetic biology. We hope that our efforts highlight the best of iGEM and capture the scale of what our community can and has already done.
Direct link: http://2017.igem.org/Resources/iGEMeta/JOGL
Competition News
Important Deadlines Fast Approaching!
August 31: Make sure to register by the August 31st deadline to secure your poster and presentation slot. At least one team member must register for the Giant Jamboree before this date to secure your team's slot at the Giant Jamboree. To avoid a late fee, ALL team members should register by August 31. Register here: http://2017.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Register
September 1: Title and Abstract Freeze
September 1: Track Selection Freeze
September 8: Team Roster Freeze
September 29: InterLab Data Due (for those participating)
FREE Technical Support and Event Discounts
Ask the experts! Have you used any of iGEM's Partner Special Offers and need help with your project? Ask the experts! Visit the Offers page and get connected with experts in modeling cloning and more!
30% off SynBioBeta events: Interested in attending SynBioBeta San Francisco from October 3-5, 2017? All iGEMers (past and current participants) qualify for a 30% discount off their attendance fee.
Direct link: http://2017.igem.org/Sponsors/Special_Offers
Jamboree Updates
Attend the Giant Jamboree!
Event Registration: Make sure to register by the August 31st deadline to secure your poster and presentation slot. To avoid a late fee, ALL team members should register by August 31. Register here: http://2017.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Register
Accommodations: Rooms are filling up quickly! Book your rooms early. iGEM has made arrangements for a special hotel room block for Giant Jamboree attendees. Learn more by visiting: http://2017.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Accommodations
Become a Volunteer: For iGEM alumni and non-team members only. We are looking for volunteers to help us make the 2017 Giant Jamboree an amazing experience for all! If you can commit to at least 2 days between November 8 -13 and can be in Boston, MA, apply to be a Volunteer before the August 31 2017 deadline. Learn more: http://2017.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Volunteers
Visa Application Reminder: If you need a travel visa in order to attend the Giant Jamboree, apply for this now! Your best chance of a successful application is to apply as early as possible. Visit the Visa help page to learn more: http://2017.igem.org/Resources/Visa_Help
Schedule of Events: An overview of the iGEM 2017 Giant Jamboree schedule is now available. A detailed schedule will be available in October. Visit: http://2017.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Schedule
Community Activity
Call for Videos
Have a fun team video displaying your iGEM spirt? This fun expression of your team personality and enthusiasm could be on full display at the Giant Jamboree. Send your video file to hq AT igem DOT org before October 27. You may see yourselves up on the big screen, so please be aware of your sound and image quality.
Show your iGEM Spirit.
Connect on Social Media! Join us on Facebook, Instagram (@iGEM_HQ), and Twitter (@iGEM)! Be sure to tag your photos with #iGEM2017; we'll be collecting them to show off later in the season.
A Summer of Meetups!
We were delighted to see over 20 meet ups organized this summer! What an amazing expression of iGEM spirit and your commitment to connecting with the community! Learn more about upcoming meet ups by visiting: http://2017.igem.org/Community/Meetups
iGEM 2017 Sponsors
iGEM is proud to recognize these Platinum Partner and Partner Sponsors for iGEM 2017.
