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Jamboree: Visas

Deadline: June 1 If you require an invitation letter from iGEM Headquarters in order to obtain a visa to travel to the Jamboree, you must request the letter by June 1. In iGEM 2008 there were several teams that were not able to attend the Jamboree due to visa problems. In order to avoid a similar problem this year, we are asking that all teams apply for visas by June 1 at the latest. See the Visa page for more details and information.

iGEM Spring Workshops: Europe

The date for the Europe workshop has now been finalized! It will take place on the weekend of June 20/21 at Imperial College in London. See the Europe workshop page for more details.

DNA Distribution ready to ship

The 2009 spring DNA distribution will ship by early next week. All iGEM teams that have provided a shipping address will receive the distribution.

Important details: The distribution is shipped as (3) 384-well plates of dried DNA. The distribution does not contain the complete set of parts in the Registry. Instead it is made up of a smaller subset of high quality parts and iGEM 2008 team favorite parts. Kits will be shipped via USPS for US teams and via DHL for non-US teams. Tracking numbers will be available on request. Q: What do we do with these plates? Find out how to locate parts in the plates and what to do with them on the Registry 2009 DNA distribution page.

Many thanks to our iGEM 2009 technicians, Paul, Jess, and Vinoo, (pictured above) for their hard work in preparing this year's DNA distribution.

iGEM Spring Workshops: Asia

The date for the Asia workshop has been finalized. It will take place on the weekend of June 27/28 at Tokyo University in Tokyo. See the Asia workshop page for more details.

iGEM Spring Workshops: MIT

The schedule for the spring workshop at MIT has been finalized. See the MIT workshop page for more details. If you haven't done so already, make sure to register for the event.

Online Tutorial from The Mathworks, an iGEM Partner

The Mathworks, an iGEM sponsoring partner, is hosting a complimentary webinar on April 24. The webinar will introduce iGEM teams to SimBiology, a MATLAB based tool for modeling, simulating, and analyzing biochemical pathways. See the Partner Offers page for more details.

Experimental teams sign-up

If you are interested in participating in the experimental track for iGEM 2009, send an email to iGEM HQ with the subject iGEM 2009 Experimental track. One of the requirements to participate in this track is that your team must be affiliated with a university or a formal educational institution. See the experimental track page for more details and requirements.

In your email be sure to include:
• University or educational institution you are affiliated with.
• iGEM 2009 team you are affiliated with (if applicable).
• The kind of project you will be working on.
• Number of people on your team.

iGEM Spring Workshops - updated

Late Registration

We currently have 106 teams registered to participate in iGEM. While registration ended on March 31, teams may still register for iGEM.

Important:
• We have heard from more teams who are interested in participating in iGEM 2009.
• iGEM HQ needs to finalize the venue for the Jamboree. We will be selecting the venue this week.
• In order to finalize the venue we may have to limit the number of teams that are able to participate in the Jamboree. Teams who still wish to register will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
• So, make sure to register for your team if you have not already done so!

Partner Offer: The Mathworks

The Mathworks, makers of MATLAB, have once again joined as an iGEM sponsoring partner. They will provide iGEM teams with MATLAB software licenses and a SimBiology Webinar. To see more details on how to take advantage of the Mathworks offer, see the partner offers page.

Registration has ended.

Regular team registration closed on Tuesday, March 31 at 11:59pm EST. Teams may still register for iGEM but the team registration fees is now $1750 USD.

• Registration page
• Team Registration Fee page for details about payment.

Registration Deadline

Registration ends on Tuesday, March 31 at 11:59pm EST. After this deadline, team registration fees will be subject to a $500 late fee.

• See the Team Registration Fee page for details.
• Wire transfers and checks must be postmarked by the deadline so as not to be charged the late fee.

Registration for iGEM 2009 is now open

Head to the iGEM 2009 Registration page to apply for your team.

Important:
• Make sure to apply before the March 31 deadline.
• Read the requirements to participate in iGEM on the Requirements page.
• Need help? Read the Registration Handbook, read the FAQs, or contact iGEM Headquarters.

Changes in iGEM 2009

There are several important changes to iGEM 2009 that you should be aware of:

Important:
• The iGEM 2009 Jamboree will be longer than in past years. See the Jamboree page for more details.
• iGEM 2009 is introducing an experimental track for DIY Biologist and other non-competition teams. See the experimental track page for details.

Learn how to start an iGEM team

Interested in starting an iGEM team for 2009? Check out the Start A Team page for suggestions.

See what happened at iGEM 2008

Want to learn what happened at iGEM 2008? Head to 2008.igem.org to get some great ideas.