The International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) Competition brings together teams of high school and undergraduate students each summer to construct genetic systems and present their work to the wider synthetic biology community. iGEM immerses talented and motivated students in a dense hands-on research experience. By working on a project that can reach completion within the 3-5 month work period, students see the full range of project conception, implementation, and the presentation of results in a conference-like setting.

UC Berkeley has sponsored an iGEM team for the past three years and received numerous awards during the iGEM Jamboree. More information on the 2007 UC Berkeley iGEM team's work is available online. The iGEM website provides additional links for information and the pages of other iGEM teams from countries around the world.

In 2008, Berkeley will sponsor two teams: an experimental (wet lab) team, and a computational tools team. The teams will be comprised of students with basic knowledge of biology or students with computer programming skills who want to learn biology.  The ideal iGEM student is inventive, highly motivated, and collaborative.

The deadline to apply to join the 2008 UCB iGEM team has passed and we are no longer accepting applications.

Check back to this website in November 2008 for information about applying to join the 2009 UCB iGEM team!