[bioundgrd] FW: iGEM Info sessions: program life with DNA!

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Brian Teague <teague at mit.edu<mailto:teague at mit.edu>>
Subject: iGEM Info sessions: program life with DNA!
Date: November 21, 2016 at 12:34:54 PM EST
To: Linda K Earle <lkn at mit.edu<mailto:lkn at mit.edu>>

Hi - could you please forward this to the Biology undergrads? We're really excited about iGEM this year and would love to increase our exposure to the Biology student community.

Thanks!  --Brian

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** WHAT: iGEM Info Sessions
** WHEN:
    Tuesday November 29th, 7:30 PM
    Thursday December 1st, 7:30 PM
** WHERE: 56-614
** WHO: All years and majors!
** PIZZA: YES

Come find out about iGEM!  iGEM is an international competition in
synthetic biology, and the MIT team is looking for members! We're
looking for 10-12 motivated students to
  - choose an interesting problem (something YOU want to work on)
  - design the experiments to address the problem
  - build sophisticated DNA circuits and test them out
  - communicate your results to the world.

ALL YEARS AND MAJORS ARE WELCOME.  Previous teams have included students from Courses 20, 6, 7, 10, 5, 18, 2, 8, and 4.  No experience required!

Projects vary widely. Past few years:
  - 2016: Molecular diagnostic for endometriosis
  - 2015: Biomanufacturing and biofuels
  - 2014: A treatment for Alzheimer's disease
  - 2013: Intercellular communication in mammalian cells

(find links to past teams' websites at http://igem.mit.edu)

Timeline:
  - IAP: 2-3 hrs/day, 2 weeks: intro to synthetic biology, learn about previous projects, choose your project
  - Spring: ~5 hours/week: continue to gain skills; begin building DNA
  - Summer: 10-12 weeks, full-time: the bulk of the iGEM experience.
  - Fall: Get ready for the iGEM Jamboree! Work on poster, talk, website.

More information, FAQs & application instructions at

http://igem.mit.edu

(and ... COME TO THE INFORMATION SESSIONS!)
--
Brian Teague
teague at mit.edu
Weiss Group, Synthetic Biology Center @ MIT
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