iGEM - SynBio for Self Starters

If you find yourself wanting to learn more, and do more with synthetic biology and bioengineering, there is no need to wait until you have a Ph.D. You can start engineering cells immediately through a competition called iGEM.

The International Genetically Engineered Machine competition is the world's premier synthetic biology competition, initially for university students, but now available for high school students as well. Student-led teams design their own projects, work over the course of a summer to build their bug, then they head off to regional, and then the world, competition to see how they measure up.