iGEM Community
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
We support and build the global synthetic biology and iGEM Communities as their journeys in synbio continue.
https://community.igem.org/
https://community.igem.org/
Represent the global iGEM community at the OECD’s 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:
forms.monday.com/forms/cb654d...
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Register your interest before 23:59 UTC - Dec 1, 2025:
forms.monday.com/forms/cb654d...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Represent the global iGEM community at the OECD’s 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:
forms.monday.com/forms/cb654d...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social
Register your interest before 23:59 UTC - Dec 1, 2025:
forms.monday.com/forms/cb654d...
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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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
Find out more: t1p.de/dtho1
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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
Find out more: t1p.de/dtho1
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.
forms.monday.com/forms/0d11df...
Your expertise can help shape the 2026 High School Competition and inspire young SynBio innovators.
forms.monday.com/forms/0d11df...
November 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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.
forms.monday.com/forms/0d11df...
Your expertise can help shape the 2026 High School Competition and inspire young SynBio innovators.
forms.monday.com/forms/0d11df...
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.
Apply: community.igem.org/recruitment/...
Deadline: Nov 24, 2025.
Apply: community.igem.org/recruitment/...
November 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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.
Apply: community.igem.org/recruitment/...
Deadline: Nov 24, 2025.
Apply: community.igem.org/recruitment/...
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
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
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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
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
💚 The 2025 iGEM Competition Judges 💚
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!
igem.org
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!
igem.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
💚 The 2025 iGEM Competition Judges 💚
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!
igem.org
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!
igem.org
🩷 The 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree Volunteers 🩷
A special thank you to every volunteer who made the world’s largest gathering of synthetic biologists a truly grand experience!
We couldn’t have done it without your dedication, energy and love for the SynBio community!
igem.org
A special thank you to every volunteer who made the world’s largest gathering of synthetic biologists a truly grand experience!
We couldn’t have done it without your dedication, energy and love for the SynBio community!
igem.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🩷 The 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree Volunteers 🩷
A special thank you to every volunteer who made the world’s largest gathering of synthetic biologists a truly grand experience!
We couldn’t have done it without your dedication, energy and love for the SynBio community!
igem.org
A special thank you to every volunteer who made the world’s largest gathering of synthetic biologists a truly grand experience!
We couldn’t have done it without your dedication, energy and love for the SynBio community!
igem.org
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:
Nov 13: igem-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Nov 14: igem-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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:
Nov 13: igem-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Nov 14: igem-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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:
Nov 13: igem-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Nov 14: igem-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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:
Nov 13: igem-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Nov 14: igem-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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
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
October 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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
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 “Governance of #SyntheticBiology in the #GlobalSouth” at the 2025 iGEM Responsibility Conference, in Paris. #iGEM2025
@igemhq.bsky.social
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
On Oct 28, I'll be participating in the panel “Governance of #SyntheticBiology in the #GlobalSouth” at the 2025 iGEM Responsibility Conference, in Paris. #iGEM2025
@igemhq.bsky.social
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Inclusive governance is essential for the future of SynBio!
On Oct 28, I'll be participating in the panel “Governance of #SyntheticBiology in the #GlobalSouth” at the 2025 iGEM Responsibility Conference, in Paris. #iGEM2025
@igemhq.bsky.social
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
On Oct 28, I'll be participating in the panel “Governance of #SyntheticBiology in the #GlobalSouth” at the 2025 iGEM Responsibility Conference, in Paris. #iGEM2025
@igemhq.bsky.social
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
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The #iGEM Grand Jamboree is just around the corner, and IDT is here to support the 400+ student teams from around the world! 🌎
We talked to several—find out what they’re saying about their projects and this year’s competition: https://idtb.io/bgttjy
@igemhq.bsky.social @igemcommunity.bsky.social
We talked to several—find out what they’re saying about their projects and this year’s competition: https://idtb.io/bgttjy
@igemhq.bsky.social @igemcommunity.bsky.social
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.
idtb.io
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The #iGEM Grand Jamboree is just around the corner, and IDT is here to support the 400+ student teams from around the world! 🌎
We talked to several—find out what they’re saying about their projects and this year’s competition: https://idtb.io/bgttjy
@igemhq.bsky.social @igemcommunity.bsky.social
We talked to several—find out what they’re saying about their projects and this year’s competition: https://idtb.io/bgttjy
@igemhq.bsky.social @igemcommunity.bsky.social
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Will you be at the #iGEMJamboree next week? Let’s connect at the @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social kiosk in the Community Space! I’ll also join a global #SynBio panel discussion on Wed 29th at Plaza 2. Come say hi! @igemcommunity.bsky.social @igemhq.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Will you be at the #iGEMJamboree next week? Let’s connect at the @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social kiosk in the Community Space! I’ll 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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🌟 We’re heading to the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris!
Come chat with us about your projects, learn how Twist’s synthetic DNA can accelerate innovation, and celebrate the spirit of @igemhq.bsky.social together.
@twistbioscience.com
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
Come chat with us about your projects, learn how Twist’s synthetic DNA can accelerate innovation, and celebrate the spirit of @igemhq.bsky.social together.
@twistbioscience.com
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🌟 We’re heading to the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris!
Come chat with us about your projects, learn how Twist’s synthetic DNA can accelerate innovation, and celebrate the spirit of @igemhq.bsky.social together.
@twistbioscience.com
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
Come chat with us about your projects, learn how Twist’s synthetic DNA can accelerate innovation, and celebrate the spirit of @igemhq.bsky.social together.
@twistbioscience.com
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
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
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
October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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
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
Test your science smarts at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree!
Stop by Booth X5 for @idtdna.bsky.social Science Trivia!
📅 Oct 28-30
🕦 11:30 & 15:00
Win prizes, meet the IDT team and put your SynBio knowledge to the test!
jamboree.igem.org
Stop by Booth X5 for @idtdna.bsky.social Science Trivia!
📅 Oct 28-30
🕦 11:30 & 15:00
Win prizes, meet the IDT team and put your SynBio knowledge to the test!
jamboree.igem.org
October 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Test your science smarts at the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree!
Stop by Booth X5 for @idtdna.bsky.social Science Trivia!
📅 Oct 28-30
🕦 11:30 & 15:00
Win prizes, meet the IDT team and put your SynBio knowledge to the test!
jamboree.igem.org
Stop by Booth X5 for @idtdna.bsky.social Science Trivia!
📅 Oct 28-30
🕦 11:30 & 15:00
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|
September 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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|
The global bioeconomy could reach $30T USD by 2030, but how do we turn its possibilities into impact?
Join Dr. Genya Dana for our 3rd BioVisionaries webinar on scaling biotechnology through strategy, policy and partnerships.
Register Here:
igem-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Dr. Genya Dana for our 3rd BioVisionaries webinar on scaling biotechnology through strategy, policy and partnerships.
Register Here:
igem-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Volunteer applications for the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree will definitively close tomorrow, September 16 at 15:00 UTC.
Apply today: jamboree.igem.org/volunteer
Apply today: jamboree.igem.org/volunteer
September 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Volunteer applications for the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree will definitively close tomorrow, September 16 at 15:00 UTC.
Apply today: jamboree.igem.org/volunteer
Apply today: jamboree.igem.org/volunteer
Publish your iGEM Projects in Frontier Journals!
We’re 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.
community.igem.org/journals/fro...
@frontiersin.bsky.social
We’re 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.
community.igem.org/journals/fro...
@frontiersin.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Publish your iGEM Projects in Frontier Journals!
We’re 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.
community.igem.org/journals/fro...
@frontiersin.bsky.social
We’re 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.
community.igem.org/journals/fro...
@frontiersin.bsky.social
Thinking about the next step in your biotech career?
Join the BridgeBio “Navigating Career Pathways in Life Sciences” Webinars with Lauren Celano and Sankalpa Venkatraghavan!
Register: forms.monday.com/forms/c7eb99...
Join the BridgeBio “Navigating Career Pathways in Life Sciences” Webinars with Lauren Celano and Sankalpa Venkatraghavan!
Register: forms.monday.com/forms/c7eb99...
September 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thinking about the next step in your biotech career?
Join the BridgeBio “Navigating Career Pathways in Life Sciences” Webinars with Lauren Celano and Sankalpa Venkatraghavan!
Register: forms.monday.com/forms/c7eb99...
Join the BridgeBio “Navigating Career Pathways in Life Sciences” Webinars with Lauren Celano and Sankalpa Venkatraghavan!
Register: forms.monday.com/forms/c7eb99...
This year for the first time, iGEM and Anthropic are working together to explore how AI can drive synthetic biology forward while supporting responsible and impactful research!
Meet them at the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris this October!
jamboree.igem.org/tickets
Meet them at the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris this October!
jamboree.igem.org/tickets
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This year for the first time, iGEM and Anthropic are working together to explore how AI can drive synthetic biology forward while supporting responsible and impactful research!
Meet them at the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris this October!
jamboree.igem.org/tickets
Meet them at the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris this October!
jamboree.igem.org/tickets
Missed the application deadline to volunteer at the largest synthetic biology event of 2025? We’ve reopened applications!
Don’t miss this chance to join our team and help ensure every participant has a fantastic experience!
Apply by Sept 16 at 15:00 UTC.
jamboree.igem.org/2025/volunte...
Don’t miss this chance to join our team and help ensure every participant has a fantastic experience!
Apply by Sept 16 at 15:00 UTC.
jamboree.igem.org/2025/volunte...
September 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Missed the application deadline to volunteer at the largest synthetic biology event of 2025? We’ve reopened applications!
Don’t miss this chance to join our team and help ensure every participant has a fantastic experience!
Apply by Sept 16 at 15:00 UTC.
jamboree.igem.org/2025/volunte...
Don’t miss this chance to join our team and help ensure every participant has a fantastic experience!
Apply by Sept 16 at 15:00 UTC.
jamboree.igem.org/2025/volunte...
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What’s the simplest form of life? Prof. Petra Schwille is building it from the bottom up.
Her work on self-replicating minimal biological systems is redefining how we understand life itself.
Hear her speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree this Oct in Paris!
jamboree.igem.org/2025/program/sb8
Her work on self-replicating minimal biological systems is redefining how we understand life itself.
Hear her speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree this Oct in Paris!
jamboree.igem.org/2025/program/sb8
August 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What’s the simplest form of life? Prof. Petra Schwille is building it from the bottom up.
Her work on self-replicating minimal biological systems is redefining how we understand life itself.
Hear her speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree this Oct in Paris!
jamboree.igem.org/2025/program/sb8
Her work on self-replicating minimal biological systems is redefining how we understand life itself.
Hear her speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree this Oct in Paris!
jamboree.igem.org/2025/program/sb8
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The scale of genetic engineering is changing, and Prof. Chris Voigt is helping push it forward.
From genome-scale design to next-gen DNA synthesis, his work is shaping SynBio’s future. Hear him speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree this Oct in Paris. jamboree.igem.org/2025/program/sb8
From genome-scale design to next-gen DNA synthesis, his work is shaping SynBio’s future. Hear him speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree this Oct in Paris. jamboree.igem.org/2025/program/sb8
August 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The scale of genetic engineering is changing, and Prof. Chris Voigt is helping push it forward.
From genome-scale design to next-gen DNA synthesis, his work is shaping SynBio’s future. Hear him speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree this Oct in Paris. jamboree.igem.org/2025/program/sb8
From genome-scale design to next-gen DNA synthesis, his work is shaping SynBio’s future. Hear him speak at SB 8.0 at the iGEM Grand Jamboree this Oct in Paris. jamboree.igem.org/2025/program/sb8