MINA-NEWS #18 - February 2012
Gearing up for iGEM 2012
The 2011 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition focused on synthetic biology, an area in which Grenoble’s team (students from UJF and Grenoble Institute of Technology) excelled, reaching the finals. The 2012 iGEM team has already been selected: nine students, a team of advisors (including two members of the 2011 team), and six professors are gearing up for this year’s competition. The team’s first challenge will be to select their project and secure funding. They will then begin the modeling and experimentation phase.
As the 2012 competition gets underway, iGEM-Grenoble (a non-profit group) has formed a synthetic biology club that will meet twice a month—and that is open to anyone interested in the topic!
Contact: marianne.weidenhaupt@phelma.grenoble-inp.fr
