Interested in using biotechnology to solve real world issues? Then come join the grand prize winning UW iGEM Team.
The International Genetically Engineered Machines competition (iGEM) is a Synthetic Biology competition for undergraduates. Each summer iGEM teams from universities around the world engineer new biological systems to create some of the most innovative solutions to the worlds most pressing needs.
The University of Washington has organized a team for the competition every year since 2008, along with universities from countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The team is comprised of undergraduates from UW and advised and mentored by PhD students and faculty. Each year the UW team has put up an incredible effort and undergraduates students from the humanities, arts, and sciences are all encouraged to join. You can learn more about the UW iGEM teams at: http://courses.washington.edu/synbio/education/igem/
Meetings on WEDNESDAYS in Health Sciences Building T-747 @ 5:00pm.
If you are interested in learning more about iGEM please contact washingtonigem@gmail.com.
