The Premier Undergraduate Competition in Synthetic Biology Stanford iGEM

What is iGEM? I nternational G enetically E ngineered M achine competition –annual, worldwide tournament in synthetic biology held at MIT. –OBJECTIVE: design and build novel engineered biological systems using standardized DNA-based parts—synthetic biology

What can I do with synthetic biology? Emerging, multidisciplinary field of bioengineering. Design and build living organisms that behave as expected. Write DNA programs that do your bidding.

DNA is a machine language. TAATACGACTCACTAT AGGGAGACCTAGA

USE IT. iGEM 2007 artificial red blood cells synthetic organelle bacterial solar fuel cell electric field activated transcription factors lentivirus-delivered RNAi circuit for cancer detection and destruction

Sound cool? Join us. Stanford iGEM Team Recruitment : 6-12 undergraduate students and graduate student mentors All majors, all backgrounds, no research experience needed. Come to information session: Thursday, November 20 th 8 Old Union 216 Applications due December 1, Get a flyer for more information or