Jamboree/Workshops

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iGEM Workshops

After the excitement of the Jamboree awards ceremony on Sunday, November 9, we would like to take advantage of having all iGEM participants together to hold a series of iGEM workshops. There will be a chance to get together in smaller groups to talk about a wide range of subjects. Some topics from iGEM 2007 included iGEM in Europe, iGEM alumni, bioinformatics discussions, among others.

Please feel free to suggest a topic if you are interested in leading a discussion. The schedule and available time slots will be up closer to the Jamboree date.


Suggested topics (feel free to add your own):

  1. Software
    • Suggested by U of Waterloo, U of Minnesota
  2. Committee meetings
  3. DIY (Do-it-yourself) Biology
  4. The Mathworks (2 slots)
  5. GENEART (2 slots)
  6. iGEM Judging
  7. European iGEM activities (2 slots)
  8. iGEM open discussion (2 slots)
  9. Safety committee
  10. Education committee
  11. Steering committee meeting
  12. Financial committee
  13. Publicity committee
  14. Canadian iGEM activities
  15. Asian iGEM activities
  16. iGEM 2009 (including discussion on start date, registration, DNA distribution, iGEM 2009 Jamboree)




Biobricks Foundation Meeting

There will be a Biobricks Foundation meeting on Monday November 11, from 9am to 12 noon. It is open to all BBF members and the public. The agenda is:

  • update on legal standards
  • update on technical standards
  • open discussion