Where is synthetic biology headed next?
Join GirlsLab for a webinar with Dr. Emily Aurand @ebrc.org on global synthetic biology trends, emerging innovations and the skills shaping the future of the field.
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From a simple spreadsheet to 84,000+ DNA parts, the iGEM Registry is evolving, and you can help guide what comes next.
Join the iGEM Registry Steering Committee and influence how synbio is built, shared and applied worldwide.
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Applications Close Tomorrow!
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Meet the Topic Coordinators for the 2025 iGEM Γ Frontiers Research Collection!
These leaders will guide submissions across four key areas shaping the future of synthetic biology.
We are excited to see what our community contributes this year.
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Help grow the future of synthetic biology!
High School iGEM is looking for volunteers, students, alumni, PIs, industry and policy experts, to guide, mentor and inspire the next generation of SynBio innovators.
Apply below by December 16, 2025.
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It was a pleasure to share my SciComm experience as part of @igemcommunity.bsky.social and @esci.eu at the Giant Jamboree last month.
Already looking forward to next year.
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Our colleague @larissascicomm.bsky.socialΒ joined the iGEM Giant Jamboree by @igemhq.bsky.socialΒ sharing insights on storytelling in science, mental health in SciComm, and careers beyond the lab.
She brought ESCIβs perspective on human-centred science communication to students from around the world.
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Represent the global iGEM community at the OECDβs high-level consultation on emerging biotechnologies! Your experience in responsible innovation makes your voice crucial.
Register your interest before 23:59 UTC - Dec 1, 2025:
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Applications close today!
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Congratulations to the Hamburg iGEM team for winning a gold medal in Paris for their project DeathCapTrap. @uni-hamburg.de @igemhq.bsky.social @igemcommunity.bsky.social
Find out more: t1p.de/dtho1
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Support the next generation of iGEMers! High School iGEM is seeking volunteers from across the community: PIs, alumni, industry, academia and policy.
Your expertise can help shape the 2026 High School Competition and inspire young SynBio innovators.
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Hear directly from our Ambassadors about why the iGEM Ambassador Program is a unique opportunity to lead, connect and strengthen SynBio communities around the world, and to grow both personally and professionally.
Deadline: Nov 24, 2025.
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Lead a Project. Build a Community. Shape the Future of SynBio.
Applications are open for 2026 iGEM Community Project Heads!
Lead community-driven projects across SynBio topics and turn your ideas into real impact!
Deadline: Nov 24, 2025.
Apply: community.igem.org/recruitment/2026/project-heads
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π The 2025 iGEM Competition Judges π
Thank you to all of the iGEM Judges for your time, your expertise and your helpful encouragement in evaluating, celebrating and guiding the next generation of synthetic biologists during the 2025 iGEM Competition!
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π©· The 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree Volunteers π©·
A special thank you to every volunteer who made the worldβs largest gathering of synthetic biologists a truly grand experience!
We couldnβt have done it without your dedication, energy and love for the SynBio community!
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Learn how to publish your iGEM Projects!
Frontiers is hosting Publishing Workshops for iGEM teams to help you turn your project into a peer-reviewed paper, from manuscript prep to peer review, plus Q&A!
Register:
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Collaboration drives science forward.
Join the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris to explore panels and talks on building global synthetic biology communities, opportunities and insights, from the iGEM Community Program team that spans 45+ countries.
jamboree.igem.org
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Inclusive governance is essential for the future of SynBio!
On Oct 28, I'll be participating in the panel βGovernance of #SyntheticBiology in the #GlobalSouthβ at the 2025 iGEM Responsibility Conference, in Paris. #iGEM2025
@igemhq.bsky.social
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
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iGEM 2025: Meet some of the teams driving innovation - IDT
Discover iGEM 2025 teams tackling global challenges with synthetic biology. See how IDT supports their groundbreaking projects ahead of the Grand Jamboree.
The #iGEM Grand Jamboree is just around the corner, and IDT is here to support the 400+ student teams from around the world! π
We talked to severalβfind out what theyβre saying about their projects and this yearβs competition: https://idtb.io/bgttjy
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Will you be at the #iGEMJamboree next week? Letβs connect at the @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social kiosk in the Community Space! Iβll also join a global #SynBio panel discussion on Wed 29th at Plaza 2. Come say hi! @igemcommunity.bsky.social @igemhq.bsky.social
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π Weβre heading to the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris!
Come chat with us about your projects, learn how Twistβs synthetic DNA can accelerate innovation, and celebrate the spirit of @igemhq.bsky.social together.
@twistbioscience.com
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
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Collaboration drives science forward.
Join the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris to explore panels and talks on building global synthetic biology communities, opportunities and insights, from the iGEM Community Program team that spans 45+ countries.
jamboree.igem.org
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Test your science smarts at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree!
Stop by Booth X5 for @idtdna.bsky.social Science Trivia!
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Oct 28-30
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Win prizes, meet the IDT team and put your SynBio knowledge to the test!
jamboree.igem.org
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As a member of the @igemcommunity.bsky.social Engineering Committee I received additional small grants to extend these toolkits both of which are now in over 50 countries around the world. Congratulations to the four other recipients. |5/5|
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Happening Tomorrow at 15:00 UTC!
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Volunteer applications for the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree will definitively close tomorrow, September 16 at 15:00 UTC.
Apply today: jamboree.igem.org/volunteer
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Publish your iGEM Projects in Frontier Journals!
Weβre excited to announce our 3rd year of partnership with Frontiers in Systems Biology, and cross-title collaboration with Frontiers in Bioinformatics and Frontiers in Synthetic Biology.
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Science Communicator @ European Science Communication Institute || MSc Plant Biotechnology || Creator of SciComm made easy podcast and Mastering SciComm Course || π©πͺ πππΎπ±ππ§¬
The tool to build up experiments, clearly and consistently.
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Entrepreneur. Investor. Happy warrior. Founder Fifty Years. β€οΈ climate, bio, deeptech. Helping build civilizationally important companies.
Indonesian scientist π± Bioinformatics Research Fellow in GSI Lab 𧬠Member of iGEM Judging and Engineering Committee 𧬠Studies multi-omics analysis on Rafflesiaceae and crops πΎπΊ Love to travel and eat π£
MSc Biotechnology at USPπ§π· β’ Interested in Metabolic Engineering and SynBio π§¬π οΈβ’ #iGEM alumni
Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Basel
ETH and iGEM alumnus
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Studying Data Science @ Philipps-University Marburg | @GASB_SynBio | SynBio Enthusiast | iGEM Marburg 2019-2024
interested in plant #synbio,
Postdoc @stanford in the Brophy lab,
alumni @mpi_marburg @erblabs,
@gasb_synbio steering
@igemmarburg instructor 2018-2024
M. Sc. Molecular Biotechnology
Team iGEM Heidelberg 2024
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PhD student at @unibielefeld
#computationalbiology π» #systemsbiology #bioinformatics #genomeresearch π±π§¬, #iGEM Bielefeld alumni π₯βοΈ, he/him
Unofficial account exploring the intersection of biology, molecules, science, AI and protein folding with AlphaFold.
Researcher @hpi.bsky.social. AI for viral/microbial bioinformatics, bio/molecular design, biosecurity 𧬠Previously MIT CSAIL, Robert Koch Institute
PhD Student π©π»βπ¬ | #SyntheticBiology #iGEM
Synthetic biologist, Associate Professor at University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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Weβre the entrepreneurship arm of @igem_hq, empowering iGEMers to kickstart their startup journeys.π
Prof. @unibonn.bsky.socialβ¬. Plant Biotechnology & Bioinformatics (@puckerlab.bsky.social). #Genomics #Bioinformatics #Evolution #SpecializedMetabolism #MolecularBiology #Pigmentation #Flavonoids. Website: https://www.pbb.uni-bonn.de. Views are my own.
Synthetic biologist, microbiologist, and iGEMer at the University of Rochester
The π of Synthetic Biology
ποΈWorld Expo Synbio - Grand Jamboree
πNov 13-16, 2026πParis, France
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Synthetic biologist, passionate about levelling the playing field in bioinnovation - open source biostack.
Open Science Network Society, Creator of the Open Yeast Collection and Yeast Protein Expression Toolkit, Reclone.org, iGEM Eng. Team, FreeGenes