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iGEM Competition

About the competition

The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is an international Synthetic Biology competition, the idea of which emerged from the workshop, organized in MIT, by Tom Knight and Drew Endy during MIT's independent activity in 2003 and 2004. The competition primarily gives students and young people the opportunity to cross the boundaries of Synthetic Biology and solve 21st-century problems of significant importance. The goal is students to work in multidisciplinary teams to design a biological system of their own using fundamental techniques of Molecular Biology. At the same time, it is required from each group to connect its work with society. The concept of the competition has spread throughout the world, and each year more than 300 teams and 6,000 university and school students spend their summer preparing for the competition, and in the autumn, they meet in Boston to present their research work and compete in the Giant Jamboree. From 2021 the competition will be held in Paris.

 

The competition is the main program of the iGEM Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the progress of Synthetic Biology and Education aiming to develop an open collaborative society.

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Our role

Aiming to promote education and engagement of undergraduate and postgraduate students on the field of Synthetic Biology, OMIC-Engine supports the participation of Greek teams at the International Synthetic Biology Competition, iGEM. Since 2018, our Research Infrastructure continues to support the newly formed Greek iGEM teams, by providing scientific advice, financial support and connecting their projects with the academic community. Furthermore, through our communication channels we unravel the teams’ Synthetic Biology research projects, during the competition lifecycle.

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Meet the Greek iGEM teams

Since 2017, the Greek iGEM teams have thrived at the competition and managed to bring back to Greece a plethora of medals and special prizes. Discover their research projects.

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pANDORRA

Engineering and delivering modular RNAi-based logic circuits to treat colorectal cancer

Achievements

Gold Medal

Nominated for Best Therapeutics Project

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GENOMERS

Toehold switch enabled viral detection via routine glucose monitoring technology

Achievements

Bronze Medal

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Galene

A genetic toolbox for controlled gene expression

Achievements

Silver Medal

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MEDEA

Machine-Enhanced Directed Evolution of Aptamers

Achievements

Gold Medal

Nominated for Best New Application

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POSEIDON

Programmable Orthogonal Systems Engineered Into DNA Oligo Networks

Achievements

Gold Medal

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ODYSSEE

A modular platform for field diagnosis of Tuberculosis

Achievements

Gold Medal

Best Diagnostics Project

Nominated for Best Integrated Human Practices & Best Supporting Entrepreneurship

Compliant with iGEM's Biosafety and Biosecurity Policies

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Morphæ

An engineered biofilm for the production of a novel structurally coloured material

Achievements

Silver Medal

Best Project Promotion Video

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AdAPTED

Augmenting dNTPs And Polymerase Through Enzymatic Design

Achievements

Gold Medal

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Epione

One Less Painful Step

Achievements

Gold Medal

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Amalthea II

A complete prevention toolkit to gut dysbiosis

Achievements

Gold Medal

Nominated for Best Food & Nutrition Project award

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Amalthea I

A modular platform for monitoring gastrointestinal health

Achievements

Gold Medal

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VaccinATEd

A plant-based edible vaccine expressing a chimeric tripartite spike-s1 protein of Sars-cov-2 for Covid-19 control

Achievements

Silver Medal

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PGasus

A comprehensive workflow for the identification & functional characterization of PGx variants

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Achievements

Bronze Medal

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Salica

A device for early screening of colorectal cancer using salivary biomarkers

Achievements

Gold Medal

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Hippocrates

Genomic Analysis & Artificial Intelligence at your heart's disposal

Achievements

Silver Medal

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Antibyeotic

Bacteria against AMR

Achievements

Bronze Medal

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METIS

A toehold-based diagnostic tool for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Achievements

Gold Medal

If you belong in any newly formed Greek iGEM team or willing to create a new team, let us know at info@omicengine.com.

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