2020 Virtual Giant Jamboree

Episodes

1. 20

   Guidelines to building and managing a SynBio Association - GASB (German Association for Synthetic Biology)

   """If you feel something is missing in your community - create that something!“ Synthetic Biology is a fast growing field with an already massive impact on our daily lives. But as big as the accomplishments of individuals may be, in order to fl...

   Apr 26, 2021
2. 19

   Women in iGEM and STEM - by iGEM Ambassadors

   What does it mean to involve and engage women in STEM, synbio, and broadly biotech? After listening to amazing advice from our guests of the After iGEM "Women in STEM Interview Series", now we want to showcase and connect iGEM teams that have been...

   Dec 21, 2020
3. 18

   Next-Level Biosecurity: Dual Use Research of Concern Workshop - Safety & Security Committee, Human Practices Committee

   Why should we concern ourselves with biosecurity beyond the safety form? Dual Use Research of Concern and the publics’ conception of risks pose a threat to free research. The aim of this interactive workshop is to enable you to evaluate Dual Use R...

   Dec 17, 2020
4. 17

   iGEM EPIC: Startup Showcase 6/8 - #Environmental Track Pitches

   #Environmental Track: Highlighting the top 5 iGEM Biofounders in Food

   Dec 16, 2020
5. 16

   UHC iGEM Minecraft Event - Team UPF_Barcelona

   The session will consist on a Minecraft ultra-hardcore competition (UHC). Although the name can be misleading, UHC is a minigame that allows for cooperation and competition between groups, thus giving tons of fun to the people participating and wa...

   Dec 16, 2020
6. 15

   Survey Roast Trivia: Spot the Mistakes! - Human Practices Committee

   Did your team distribute a survey this year as a part of your human practices effort? Join the HP committee as we host trivia for the most common pitfalls in poor survey research design. Prizes and light-hearted roasting abound!

   Dec 16, 2020
7. 14

   Shape iGEM's Code of Responsible Communication #1 - Safety & Security Committee, Human Practices Committee

   iGEM teams are ambassadors for the global synthetic biology community; how you communicate may have a large impact beyond the competition. iGEM is considering introducing a Code of Responsible Communication specifically to address how teams commun...

   Dec 16, 2020
8. 13

   iGEM Pub Quiz - Measurement Committee

   Test your iGEM and SynBio knowledge, as well as your team work, with a pub quiz that combines quick-fire questions with an online scavenger hunt!

   Dec 16, 2020
9. 12

   Human Practices Bingo! - Human Practices Committee

   Join the Human Practices Committee for a few rounds of BINGO! Teams are invited to fill out their bingo cards covering different activities that iGEM considers good `Human Practices." Round winners will receive fabulous prizes and be encouraged to...

   Dec 16, 2020
10. 11

    GenScript - Interview Reunion with sponsored teams

    "Join us as we reunite with our Interviewed teams for a Trivia Night! We will be hosting a GenScript/MolecularCloud Interview Reunion. Our interviewees will join us once again to play some Trivia and catch up with the teams!"

    Dec 16, 2020
11. 10

    Care How Biology is Used - with Ginkgo Biowork' Reshma Shetty

    Reshma Shetty co-founded synthetic biology Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. in 2008. Spun out of MIT, Ginkgo’s mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Started in a Cambridge, MA apartment, Reshma has helped to grow the company to 200 people and raised...

    Dec 16, 2020
12. 9

    Aline S. Romão-Dumaresq: SENAI Approach to Deliver Sustainable Industrial Solutions Using Synbio

    Aline S. Romão-Dumaresq holds a diploma degree in Agronomic Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP), with a concentration area in Biotechnology. She finished her Ph.D. in Genetics at the University of São Paulo (USP) in 2010, and part o...

    Dec 16, 2020
13. 8

    Science Communication Careers: An Exploratory Journey - After iGEM Communications Committee

    Highlighting science communication from different perspectives for iGEMers, from communication in education, consulting, digital media, entrepreneurship, and policy. Learn about how you can get involved with science communication and why it’s beco...

    Dec 16, 2020
14. 7

    Global Biotech Revolution: GapSummit

    Join us for a fireside chat with some of the 100 young leaders from GapSummit who are working on new ventures to create a better bioeconomy!

    Dec 16, 2020
15. 6

    GenScript - CRISPR: a powerful, yet accessible gene editing tool for any research application

    Join us in listening to James Chon, Field Application Scientist at GenScript, about how CRISPR can benefit your research and some of its cutting-edge applications.

    Dec 16, 2020
16. 5

    Capturing stories of iGEMers: The After iGEM Experience - After iGEM Communications Committee & iGEM Ambassadors

    After iGEM has taken initiatives such as the iGEM Digest, iGEMers of the World Podcast and iGEMer of the Month to capture and celebrate the experiences and journey of iGEMers, the discussion will feature team members who are engaged in these proj...

    Dec 15, 2020
17. 4

    Paul Freemont: A New Role for Biofoundries in Rapid Development & Validation of Automated SARS-CoV-2 Clinical Diagnostic

    Professor Freemont is Head of the Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology in the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College. The Section is based in South Kensington Sir Alexander Fleming Building and focuses on the molecular mechani...

    Dec 15, 2020
18. 3

    iGEM EPIC: Startup Showcase 4/8 - #Food Track Pitches

    #Food Track: Highlighting the top 5 iGEM Biofounders in Food

    Dec 15, 2020
19. 2

    iGEM EPIC: Startup Showcase 5/8 - #Health Track Pitches

    #HealthTrack: Highlighting the top 5 iGEM Biofounders in Food "Join us as we highlight the top iGEM Biofounders from our global community working on our transition to a sustainable bioeconomy. We will be hosting a day of keynotes, panels, pitch...

    Dec 15, 2020
20. 1

    Elena Rosca: A New Beginning In Ghana: Reflections from the journey and a roadmap for the local future of SynBio & iGEM

    I have completed most of my education at Arizona State University with Bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Microbiology, followed by a Master’s Degree in Microbiology and finally my PhD in Bioengineering. I continued my journey in cancer researc...

    Dec 15, 2020