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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.
April 17, 2009
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.- 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.
Deadline: Emails must be received by May 1.
April 15, 2009
iGEM Spring Workshops - updated
We are working on finalizing the workshop dates and locations.
- MIT Workshop: Finalized! May 16/17 on MIT campus, Cambridge, MA.
- Europe Workshop: Most likely May 30/31 in London, UK at Imperial College.
- Asia Workshop: Most likely June 27/28 in Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo University.
If you have any thoughts on any of these dates or locations please send email to iGEM HQ.
April 13, 2009
Late Registration
We currently have 106 teams registered to participate in iGEM. While registration ended on March 31, teams may still register for iGEM.
- 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!
April 6, 2009
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.
April 6, 2009
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.
April 1, 2009
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.
March 31, 2009
Registration for iGEM 2009 is now open
- 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.
February 19, 2009
Changes in iGEM 2009
There are several important changes to iGEM 2009 that you should be aware of:- 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.
February 19, 2009
Learn how to start an iGEM team
Interested in starting an iGEM team for 2009? Check out the Start A Team page for suggestions.
January 30, 2009
See what happened at iGEM 2008
Want to learn what happened at iGEM 2008? Head to 2008.igem.org to get some great ideas.
January 30, 2009