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FEATURED SESSIONS
Welcome Ceremony (Around The World Tour)
iGEM HQ & After iGEM Ambassadors
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The ambassadors took us on a virtual iGEM World Tour. We heard from 9 regions reporting on what iGEM, SynBio and 2020 is like in their part of the world. They were joined by more than 200 current and past iGEMers telling stories from Latin America, to Europe, Africa, India, China, United Kingdom, North America, Australia, and Japan.
Worldwide Synergy of Synthetic Biology (Part 1/2: Interviews)
iGEM Foundation
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"iGEMers are building a better world by solving problems with the help of synthetic biology. By competing in iGEM, teams around the globe are addressing regional and global issues both inside and outside the lab. The joint force from iGEM communities is impacting this world by providing solutions to domestic and international challenges in healthcare, agriculture, manufacture, environment, and more. Meanwhile, worldwide synergy has become one of the main themes when referring to the future of synthetic biology by stakeholders from academia, industry, and government. In this keynote session, we will have guest panelists who are regional champions in synthetic biology to share their thoughts on the topic.
Hosted by: Dorothy Zhang (Director of Community Engagement at iGEM HQ)
Speakers: Pamela Silver, King Chow, Leonardo Rios Solis, Danielle Pedrolli, Nicolas Krink, and Jiahai Zhou"
Worldwide Synergy of Synthetic Biology (Part 2/2: Discussion)
iGEM Foundation
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"iGEMers are building a better world by solving problems with the help of synthetic biology. By competing in iGEM, teams around the globe are addressing regional and global issues both inside and outside the lab. The joint force from iGEM communities is impacting this world by providing solutions to domestic and international challenges in healthcare, agriculture, manufacture, environment, and more. Meanwhile, worldwide synergy has become one of the main themes when referring to the future of synthetic biology by stakeholders from academia, industry, and government. In this keynote session, we will have guest panelists who are regional champions in synthetic biology to share their thoughts on the topic.
Hosted by: Dorothy Zhang (Director of Community Engagement at iGEM HQ) & Varsha Jaisimha (After iGEM Ambassador)
Speaker: POH Chueh Loo
Women in STEM: Panel Discussion
After iGEM Ambassadors
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Together, let’s celebrate women in science! Join our Women in STEM keynote session, and hear inspiring stories of inclusion and impact from all over the world. Panelists: Elena Rosca, Catalina Lopez Correa, Heather Beem, Aravinth Panch, Jingjing Wang & Nadine Bongaerts.
World of 2030: Sustainable Development Goals (Part 1/2: Interview)
iGEM Foundation
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Our world is changing - what will it look like in 2030? How can the Sustainable Development Goals help guide us towards a more equitable and sustainable future? And what role will Synthetic Biology and iGEM community have in shaping this future? Join us for this keynote for discussing this and more.
Speaker: Manuella Cunha Brito - co founder of Good Tech Lab
World of 2030: Sustainable Development Goals (Part 2/2: Discussion)
iGEM Foundation
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Our world is changing - what will it look like in 2030? How can the Sustainable Development Goals help guide us towards a more equitable and sustainable future? And what role will Synthetic Biology and iGEM community have in shaping this future? Join us for this keynote for discussing this and more.
Speaker: Manuella Cunha Brito - co founder of Good Tech Lab
COMPETITION TOPICS
Communicating Science to Non-Experts
After iGEM Education Commitee
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Join us to learn how to make the most of the opportunities you have to share your work with others. We will discuss how you can best communicate your complex science in a way that will make everyone not only understand, but fall in love with your research.
Create & Automatically Deploy your iGEM Wiki with our iGEM Wiki Starter Pack
Team BITS Goa
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We would like to present our software packages that make creating and uploading iGEM wikis easier. Our setup allows teams to quickly create responsive and accessible wikis from simple Markdown text. It integrates with CrossRef API to make writing references easier, and also allows continuous integration and deployment with Travis.
Essential Entrepreneurship for iGEM teams
Team Manchester
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iGEM is an enterprise, thus it is essential to integrate relevant business models into human practices. The workshop will cover creation of commercial value, characterisation of markets, forecasting of the markets, commercial issues identification, creation of strategies to maximise commercial benefits and validation of assumptions.
Functional Nucleic Acids in iGEM: Uses & Resources
After iGEM Academia Committee
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Functional nucleic acids are central parts of many iGEM projects. In order to encourage the use of functional nucleic acids in the iGEM competition we are collecting resources in a central hub, from biobricks to computational tools, and provide guidelines on their use.
How to Build your Team Wiki?
After iGEM Education Commitee
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Join us to learn how to navigate building your wiki and making its organization aesthetically pleasing and `brand` focused, while still meeting all of your judging requirements!
How to Foster Collaborations on the JOGL Platform?
Ojas Tulsyan (After iGEM Ambassador) & Just One Giant Lab
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Our collaboration partner Just One Giant Lab is offering a platform where iGEM2020 teams can collaborate to solve problems that address the Sustainable Development Goals. JOGL enhances the accessibility to skills and resources that you lack within your team. Learn more at https://app.jogl.io/program/iGEM2020?tab=about. The iGEM teams 2020 have the possibility to list their projects in the JOGL platform and foster better collaborations to solve local and global challenges. Ojas, an iGEM Ambassador 2020 would give a demo to the platform and attend to any questions in this regard.
How to Map your Team Projects to Sustainable Development Goals?
iGEM SDG Working Group
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Join as we discuss the role of SDGs as a framework for your projects, highlighting inspiration from case studies and present the new SDG prize judging criteria.
How to Prepare for the Entrepreneurship Prize?
iGEM Entrepreneurship Committee (EPIC)
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What does it take to suceed as an iGEM Biofounder? What are the new judging criteria for the in the best supporting entreprenuership prize? What resources are availble to beyond the competition? Join to find out this and more.
How to Present your Project by Story-Telling?
Human Practices Committee
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Whether you’re pitching a potential product or trying to communicate your scientific achievements, you’ll want to tell a clear story in your presentation. Hear tips from veteran iGEM judges JC, who has successfully pitched and presented his startup, and Tessa, who fondly recalls drilling her iGEM presentations the night before.
Optimizing Team Structure for SynBio Projects
After iGEM Education Commitee
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iGEM teams have diverse organizational structures, presenting unique challenges. EduComm and mentors will share experiences from varying team structures/approaches. Join us to learn how to optimize your team structure for success with different projects. This introductory workshop is suitable for newer teams/members, but also returning teams.
The VRT Hub: Welcoming Videos into iGEM
iGEM Video & Remote Technology Committee
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We are adapting iGEM to the new normal! As we are coming closer to the submission deadline for Project Promotion videos, we are hosting an introductory session to our committee, introducing iGEM`s transition into videos, and guiding you through the new VRT hub, and video production resources.
TEAM TOPICS
BioBlox Tournament: Gaming Stream
Team Vilnius-Lithuania
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BioBlox is a multiplayer game about the basics of synthetic biology. Players during the game will compete in the maze full of labs and other scientific things, gel electrophoresis race and many more activities until they will reach the final destination - Giant Jamboree.
Cells that Heal - a Perspective on using Mammalian SynBio to Develop Cellular Therapies
Team Uni Melbourne
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Broad introduction to cellular therapies as an emerging field and different techniques that we have applied to our project on engineering macrophages to deliver soluble ACE2 as a COVID-19 cellular therapeutic. Followed by a Q&A and discussion of how these strategies may be implemented in audience member`s projects.
Combating AMR using Machine Learning
Team IITR
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We will host a basic introduction to Machine Learning, including its various applications, and how machines learn. It will be followed by an interesting tutorial on combating antimicrobial resistance using machine learning i.e., its role in drug combination therapy. To prepare for the sesion in advance, please look into: https://github.com/TEAM-IGEM-IIT-ROORKEE/machine-learning-tutorial
How to Bake an iGEM Roll
Team Hannover
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Let`s bake together! We will bake a biscuit which you can decorate with either the iGEM logo or your team logo. You can join us for the session and bake `live` with us or or enjoy the recipe and bake later. Ingredients: I) "Colored dough“: 1 protein, 40 g flour, 30 g sugar, 15-30 g oil, Food coloring paste: black, green (or dependent of your logo). II) Cream: 200 ml cream, 5 tsp San-apart, 250 g quark, 1 p. vanilla sugar III) Biscuit: 4 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 4 tablespoons of hot water, 1 pinch of salt, 1 p. vanilla sugar, 120 g sugar, 75 g flour, 75 g starch, 2 teaspoons baking powder IV) filling: 100 g jam, 200 g fruits (for example strawberries or blueberries).
Implementation of Synthetic Biology into Clinical Practice
Team Patras
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How can synthetic biology and especially pharmacogenomics (PGx) be used for treatment individualization? Is there a way to reduce Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) and increase a drug`s efficacy when we know a patient`s genetic background? Welcome to the world of personalized medicine.
Language Project & Accessibility initiatives
Teams Rochester, Madras & BITS Goa
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BITS Goa and the University of Rochester are collaborating with IIT Madras to create a multifaceted approach that includes art, dance and music to foster science communication and to make science more accessible to communities regardless of their social or linguistic backgrounds. Further, we also seek to increase accessibility of resources through our ASL initiatives and by making iGEM wikis more accessible.
Learn to Build a Structure: Coot Workshop
Team KU Istanbul
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We are going to do a workshop on how to use the Coot/Wincoot software. Coot software is a largely used software among structural biologists to determine the structure of their proteins.
Remote Working - Resource Hub Pitch
Team Virginia
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Team Virginia will be introducing and workshopping a potential collaboration with the iGEM Video Technology Committee and teams around the globe to spearhead a new ‘open-source virtual iGEM operations resource’ page in light of adaptations to the covid-19 pandemic, and future virtual capabilities for iGEM teams.
Tween Synthetic Biology
Team Uni Melbourne
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An exploration in engaging younger audiences (ages 5-12) with complex scientific topics like synthetic biology. A brainstorming session and discussion on challenges and solutions for engagement and communication with specific strategies to connect with local community groups. For example, teaching construct building through story telling and puzzle pieces at community centres
What can we do to Preserve Soil Biodiversity?
Team Groningen & Team NOVA Lisbon
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Soil biodiversity plays a crucial role in providing nutrients, decomposing organic matter and for the overall well-being of the soil ecosystem. However, soil erosion, salinisation, as well as the use of harmful chemicals and GMO plants in agriculture disturbs the microbial communities. Our panel discussion will describe the importance of protecting soil biodiversity and what the agricultural industry and we, as humans, can do to preserve soil ecosystems.
ALUMNI TOPICS
CCiC Meet-Up
Conference of China iGEMer Community
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Introducing history and evolution of the Chinese iGEM community, CCiC, to the iGEM global community. Sharing the experience of running and organizing local activities and flourishing the local community development with other iGEM local community.
How iGEM Changed my Career
iGEM Alumni - Dimitrios Michailidis
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iGEM may look like just a biology experience, but it can really have an impact on someone’s career. I have planned my iGEM experience and used it to: (1)get a PhD position, (2)find what I am passionate about (hint: not my PhD), and now (3)prepare to switch careers. In this talk, I want to show how this is possible.
University BioMakerspaces: An Emerging Network
After iGEM
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University community biolabs or biomakerspaces are reshaping the way students and young researchers engage in biological research and innovation, funneling startup culture, democratic idealism, and academic science into a single space. Several of these labs have started a BioMakerNetwork to support students and other university bioenthusiasts who are interested in starting biomakerspaces in their own universities.
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