International Genetically Engineered Machine
The International Genetically Engineered Machine ( iGEM ) competition is an international competition for students in the field of synthetic biology. He has been held since 2003 by the iGEM Foundation, where until 2014 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT ) has served as the venue in Cambridge.
Terms and Conditions
Competition
The competition takes place at the universities of the teams primary. The MIT is no laboratory or consumables available. The teams worked after completion of registration and receipt of biobricks over the summer at their universities. The final presentation of the results and the awarding of the medals will be in the fall at MIT in Boston. 2010 have been reported 126 international teams. Since 2011, there are continental preliminaries from which the teams are determined to travel to the finals to Boston.
Prices
There is usually win bronze, silver and gold medals in over 20 categories. The competition does not offer any kind or in cash prizes. It is necessary to enforce policies and to participate in the ceremonies of the medals can for each type of coin. In addition, there are a number of special prizes, such as the since 2010 existing security price (Safety Commendation ), which distinguishes the projects seek to improve biosecurity in synthetic biology.
In addition to the medals overall winner is determined. The jury consists of members of the Scientific Community at MIT.
Overview of past competition results German teams
It was not a regional contest held
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Freiburg Heidelberg Technical University of Munich
Gold gold -
It was not a regional contest held
2nd place Best Human Practices Advance, Best Poster, Best Presentation Resigned before the Jamboree
Dresden Freiburg Bioware Freiburg software Heidelberg
Silver gold silver gold
It was not a regional contest held
Bielefeld Dresden Freiburg Bioware Freiburg software Heidelberg LMU Munich Technical University of Munich Weimar -Heidelberg
Gold gold gold silver gold bronze gold -
It was not a regional contest held
- - Top 12 projects, Best Health or Medicine Project - Top 12 projects - - -
Bielefeld Freiburg LMU Munich Potsdam Bioware TU Munich
Gold gold bronze gold gold
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Top 16 projects - - - -
Bielefeld Bonn TU Darmstadt Frankfurt Freiburg Göttingen Marburg Technical University of Munich LMU Munich Potsdam Tübingen
Gold bronze gold bronze gold gold bronze gold gold gold bronze
Forwarding - - - Forwarding, Best BioBrick engineered - - forwarding forwarding Forwarding, Best New Standard -
Bonn Bielefeld Brunswick Frankfurt Freiburg Göttingen Heidelberg Marburg Tübingen TU_Darmstadt TU -Munich
Bronze gold gold - gold gold gold gold silver silver gold
- 2nd Place Over degree. , Best Food & Energy Project Best New Application Project - Best Foundational Advance Project Best Presentation 1st place Undergrad. , Best Foundational Advance Project - - - 2nd place Undergrad. , Best Environment Project