Teams are made of four basic teams: Lab, Poster, Website, and Human Practices

Basic Team Structure

Tasks

Carry out Plasmid Design
Perform Experiment Component of the Project
Find Mentors
Keep a Log Book

Lab Team

Requirements

Solid Background in Biology and Chemistry

Tasks

Bringing IGEM and synthetic biology to a wider audience
Make educational videos or lectures and presenting them at local libraries

Requirements

Solid Background in Imaging
Artistic Knowledge

Poster Team

Tasks

Create a Poster
Create a Banner
Create an iGEM T-shirts

Requirements

Solid Background in Imaging
Artistic Knowledge

Website Team

Tasks

Make website using HTML and CSS

Requirements

Knowledge in HTML & CSS

Human Practices Team

Lab Team:

*Members should have a solid background in Biology and Chemistry

1. Carry out the Plasmid Design

2. Create Experiment Component of the Project

3. Find Mentors

4. Keep a Log Book

Poster Team

*Members should have a solid background in imaging and artistic knowledge

1. Create a Poster

2. Create the iGEM T-shirts

3. Create a Banner

Web Team:

*Members should be knowledgeable about HTML and CSS

1. Make website using HTML and CSS

Human Practices Team

*Members should have leadership qualities

1. Bring iGEM and synthetic biology to the community

2. Make educational videos or lectures and present them at local libraries

ABOUT US

Our work

CONTACT

Fundraising

Fundraising is a vital aspect required in order to build a successful IGEM Team

Options for Fundraising:

Getting a school sponsor
1. Getting the school to provide money for your IGEM club would be the most ideal situation
Food/items sales
1. Buying items from a store and re selling them at a higher price. An ideal time to sell these goods would be during lunch time and after school.
Restaurants/stores
1. Certain restaurants are willing to support your IGEM team through school fundraising. For every purchase from a school student at that specific restaurant 10-20% of the profit would go to your team.
Biotech companies
1. Contacting biotech companies to provide sponsorship is another good way to receive aid in forms of money or lab equipment.Be sure to explain how you will include the company’s name and logo on your banners or posters.
Donations from club members
1. Asking the members of the club for a reasonable donation. Explain what the money from the donations would be used for and the benefits from the donation.

SERVICES

It is recommended that the team meets weekly. This is so that you maintain a routine which ensures progress.
It is recommended that you visit the iGEM website and search through other successful projects for inspiration.
The next step is group brainstorming on a shared document. Members can each contribute to the document with different articles and ideas that could potentially develop into a projects.
Because of the abundance of articles, it is important that each are thoroughly reviewed.
After all the ideas have been reviewed, you then need to discuss all of them and pick a few to serve as potential projects. These potential projects should then be reviewed even more thoroughly with criteria such as current issues, gene sequences, applications, and how the experiment will succeed. The project with the most prospects should be chosen as the winning project, and then the real work begins.

Choosing a Project Idea

HOW TO START AN IGEM TEAM AT YOUR SCHOOL

TP-CC_SAN DIEGO 2017 HUMAN PRACTICES

Starting a Team

1. Start a Synthetic Biology Club

2. Get Access to a Lab

3. Register Your Team

Most of the information is available on the official iGEM website, http://igem.org/Main_Page. Keep in mind that the team registration fee is currently $4,500 and that teams are recommended to have between 8-15 members . Registration usually begins in early spring.

You will need to gain access to a lab. If your high school has a lab that fulfills all the basic equipment requirements, including (but not limited to) PCR machines, centrifuges, incubators, shakers, and freezers , then you may use that one. If not, you can purchase the materials yourself or contact local biotechnology companies or universities to see if a scientists would be willing to let you use their lab.

Starting a club related to synthetic biology is a good way to start an iGEM team, because the people who sign up for the club will most likely be interested in joining a team. First, follow your school’s guidelines on creating a club. Then, find an advisor, usually a teacher who has some knowledge in biology and has a classroom that your team can use for your team meetings. Finally, advertise your club - the more people interested in your club, the better your team can be!