Newsletter, March 2018

[The following was sent out on March 19, 2018. Sign up to receive newsletters here.]

There are a lot of opportunities, news, and events happening here at iGEM and through After iGEM that we are excited to highlight for you.

As we ramp up another iGEM 2018 season, competition teams are registering (223 so far!), preparing (fewer than 37 weeks to go), and accomplishing (for example: policy-making and film-making).

Below is what is happening beyond the competition... with After iGEM.

Opportunities:

We're accepting applications to participate in the World Health Assembly in Geneva through the Delegate Program. Apply before March 26.
Become an iGEM Ambassador! Be the eyes, ears, and voice of iGEM and synthetic biology for your region. Applications are open for the 2018 season.
Join the Human Practices Committee and help keep synthetic biology safe, responsible, and good for the world.
Apply to be a judge for the iGEM 2018 competition. Applications are now open.

News:

Five iGEMers attended the Biological Weapons Convention last December through the Delegate Program. Read about their experiences.
IDT provides free synthesis to all iGEM teams again, allowing teams around the world to live in the future of synthesis. Thank you, IDT!
iGEM startups continue to succeed. New startups include: XENO Cell Innovations and Pili. Let us know about your iGEM startup today.
In Case You Missed It:
Biota Beats created the iGEM 'Uni-Verse' at the 2017 Giant Jamboree and was featured in STATNews and Scientific American.

Job Postings:

Biobuilder, Learning Lab Teaching Fellow
Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity (CRI), Various positions
XENO Cell, Synthetic Biologist/ Protein Engineer

Coming Soon:

Here is what we are working on for next time:

iGEM in My Language
iGEM Digest
2018 Mentorship Program

iGEM Safety & Security Program now supported full-time

iGEM Delegate program experience (Yang Chi Ya)

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