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@iGEM
iGEM Headquarters
5 years
We have a big announcement: #iGEM is moving, the #GiantJamboree will be in #Paris in 2021!
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@iGEM
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Congratulations to the Undergrad Grand Prize winner, Valencia UPV!! @UPVigem #iGEM2018 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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Today is the day! Are you ready? #GiantJamboree #IGEM2017
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@iGEM
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Congratulations to ALL participants of #iGEM2021 . You should be extremely proud of what you have achieved this year! 🏆🏅The official iGEM competition results are out now ➡️
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@iGEM
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The winner of the overgrad grand prize of #iGEM2019 is @EPFL_iGEM !
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@iGEM
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The Collegiate Gold Medal winners are... #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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Gold medal winners! #iGEM2018 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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And our #iGEM2018 finalists are... #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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In light of the recent news out of the International Summit on Human Genome Editing, we are renewing our commitment to ensure that ethics, responsibility, safety, and most of all, respect, are central components of synthetic biology. View our statement:
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@iGEM
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Congratulations to @Vilnius_iGEM ! Grand Prize winner undergrad section #iGEM2017 #GiantJamboree #ClosingCeremony
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@iGEM
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5 years
Congratulations to all participants of #iGEM2019 ! Wondering what's next for you? Follow @AfteriGEM to see what life is like beyond the competition, and save the date for #iGEM2020
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@iGEM
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We're excited to announce a new partnership between @Ginkgoo and @iGEM ! Ginkgo’s 5 co-founders have a long history with iGEM; They're now excited to give back to their roots and seed the next gen of leadership in synbio. Spot them in their #throwbackthursday team photo from 2006!
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@iGEM
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New year, new pins! Who's joining us in 2019?? #iGEM2019 #iGEM
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@iGEM
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Team registration is now open for the 2022 iGEM Competition. Join the thousands of iGEMers around the world pushing the boundaries of synthetic biology to tackle everyday problems facing the world. Regular registration open until April 29.
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@iGEM
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4 years
Congratulations to ALL participants of #iGEM2020 ! The Official Competition Results Are Out Now:
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@iGEM
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Are you thinking about working with 🌱plant synbio? The Engineering Committee is here to help! Planning a plant project can take longer than your average synbio project, especially in the iGEM Competition, so we recommend that you get started early. (1/3)⬇️
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@iGEM
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And the silver medalists are... #GiantJamboree #iGEM2019
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@iGEM
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Official #iGEM2018 #GiantJamboree photos, including the official iGEM From Above photo, can now be found on our Flickr account. When using these images, please make sure to attribute all photos to iGEM Foundation and Justin Knight.
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@iGEM
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Nominees
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@iGEM
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Congratulations to our Grand Prize winner, NCKU Tainan! #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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Congratulations to the overgrad Grand Prize Winners, @iGEMmarburg2018 !!! #iGEM2018 #GiantJamboree
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Congratulations to iGEM 2020 Competition Overgraduate Grand Prize Winner: @iGEM_Leiden !! #iGEM2020 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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Opening Ceremony about to start! Who is excited? #GiantJamboree #IGEM2017
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Congratulations to all #iGEM2020 teams for making it though the #WikiFreeze ! A few final deadlines for the year left, and then it's time to gear up for the #GiantJamboree !!
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@iGEM
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Where are all the iGEM teams? Find out with the #iGEM2018 Team Map!
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@iGEM
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And the Undergraduate winner is @imperialigem !! #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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We are excited to announce that @idtdna will be partnering with iGEM for the third year to offer all #iGEM2018 teams 20kb of custom DNA in the form of gBlocks® Gene Fragments. Cost no longer has to be a limiting factor in your research. Learn more:
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@iGEM
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Our Diversity & Inclusion Committee initiatives actively encourage female representation in the iGEM Competition and the synbio community. See their story: #WomenInScience #WomeninScienceDay
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And the finalists are... #GiantJamboree #iGEM2017
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Congratulations to all of the #iGEM2018 Teams for surviving the toughest deadline day of the iGEM season: Freeze Day! 🎉 #WikiFreeze
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@iGEM
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This is not a normal year. Together, we are facing the biggest pandemic in the past 100 years. Based on your feedback, we are adapting the iGEM experience - we have examined each part of the competition to make it even better this year. #iGEM2020
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@iGEM
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Nominations for Track Awards, Special Prizes, and the Grand Prize are out now. Congratulations to all nominees! Tune in again on Sunday November 14, 14:00 UTC for the announcement of medals, awards, and final results. Meet the nominees:
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@iGEM
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(1/2) Congratulations to the finalists!! @iGEM_Toulouse @Vilnius_iGEM @XMU_igem @iGEMAachen @iGEM_Leiden GreatBay SCIE, @iGEM_TAS ! Watch their presentation videos, and view their wikis and posters below: #iGEM2020 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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We just wrapped up a successful strategy meeting with some of our iGEM committee members at @criparis . Here's to iGEM 2021, 2030, and beyond!
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@iGEM
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#iGEM2018 distribution kits are being shipped! #WelcometoiGEM
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@iGEM
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And the undergrad grand prize goes to.... @Eindhoven_iGEM ! Congratulations!
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@iGEM
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The new #iGEM2018 pins have arrived! Join an #iGEM team to get yours delivered to a lab near you!!
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@iGEM
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The iGEM Jamboree is back and grander than ever! Join us at this celebration of synthetic biology in one of the most beautiful cities in the world - Paris, France. ❗️ Please take note of the new dates for the 2022 Grand Jamboree: October 26-28, 2022.
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@iGEM
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We're live-tweeting today's closing ceremony and awards ceremony! #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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Snow White and Tokyo Tech team members. #giantjamboree
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@iGEM
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Help iGEM's new Engineering Committee launch a SynBio Stack Exchange, where anyone can ask questions about synbio and receive expert responses. To get to the public beta phase, we need 40 example questions with 10+ upvotes . Join:
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@iGEM
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🧬 Happy #DNADay2021 ! Last year, our measurement committee posted a #synbio video series to help iGEM Competition teams with their projects: Learn about designing DNA parts, DNA assembly techniques, transformation, sequencing, and more ➡️
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@iGEM
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#iGEM2019 Behind the scenes: We're packing distribution kits this week! #WelcomeToiGEM #iGEMHQ
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#iGEMfromabove represents the growth of our community from just a few people in 2004 to thousands of iGEMers in 2020. Check out the #iGEM2020 Virtual iGEM From Above! Find yourself on the full size version on Flickr: #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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This auditorium will soon house our 3000+ attendees for tomorrow’s opening ceremony #behindthescenes #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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Happy birthday to our beloved @Abigail_iGEM ! #caketime
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@iGEM
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Wishing all of our #GiantJamboree attendees safe and happy travels into Boston! See you soon!! #iGEM2018
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@iGEM
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iGEM stands against racism and inequality, and seeks to break down the barriers that currently exclude people of colour from synthetic biology. Read the full statement here:
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@iGEM
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And the #iGEM2019 finalists are...
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With 340 teams in #iGEM2018 , we’re excited to announce that the #GiantJamboree will be extended by 1 day! The new schedule will have 3 full days of presentations, poster sessions, and workshops, so everyone can make the most of the Jamboree experience.
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@iGEM
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#WomeniniGEM are: VP of iGEM, Director of the Competition, committee chairs and co-chairs, and @AfteriGEM leaders. These are just SOME of the amazing women who make iGEM what it is. Happy International Women’s Day! #IWD2020
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Thank to you everyone who participated in #iGEM2019 !
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Thank you to all of the #iGEM2019 Judges! #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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163 judges cast a total of 82,560 votes across 3 days of the #GiantJamboree . Want to learn more about your results? See what the judges thought of your project by reviewing their feedback: #iGEM2018
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@iGEM
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We're excited to have Karyo Studios as a first-time partner sponsor this year. They're designing an open-world sandbox game delving into synthetic biology. Your expertise can shape this game - bringing synbio to the gaming world! #iGEM2023
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Thank you to all the wonderful judges that have given their time and expertise to help iGEM teams realize their success in 2018 #iGEM2018 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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THIS IS HUGE!! New iGEM Partner @Revive_Restore will award up to 12 grants of $5500 each to #iGEM2020 teams whose projects are focused on solving a problem in conservation. 📆 Mark your calendars --> Applications close Monday, May 4
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@iGEM
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The Giant Jamboree is starting in just 30 minutes! See what cutting-edge innovations have been created by the world’s brightest young synthetic biologists from universities and high schools around the globe.
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@iGEM
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Congratulations to the recipients of the #iGEM2021 Impact Grant. 90 iGEM teams have been selected to receive a total of $225,000 to help take their projects to the next level. With thanks to the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation. Meet the recipients:
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@iGEM
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Happy #wikifreeze eve / #Halloween Good luck to all #iGEM2017 teams! See you soon at the #GiantJamboree 🎃
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@iGEM
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First batch of #iGEM2017 distributions are being shipped!
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@iGEM
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Congratulations to all of our #iGEM2016 teams for an amazing year! #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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Welcome to #iGEM2018 ! The competition season is officially open! Stay up to date with and visit to register your team.
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First runner-up of the undergrad #iGEM2019 section is @iGEMCalgary
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@iGEM
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The "i" in "iGEM" stands for "International".
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#iGEM2017 teams and our broader @iGEM community: Please read our message to the community posted on our home page.
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As you continue to celebrate #iGEM2016 , mark your calendars for #iGEM2017 - it will take place November 9-13, 2017 at the Hynes again!
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@iGEM
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We're excited to announce that Team Registration is now open for the #iGEM2021 Competition! Are you joining us in 2021? Register your team by April 30 to take advantage of the Regular Team Registration rate.
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@iGEM
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Registration for the 2023 iGEM Competition is now open! Regular registration rates apply until April 30:
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Who else is having cake today!! Ours came out blue instead of green 😳 #iGEM2020 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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@iGEM and @Opentrons_ are excited to announce a new partnership, bringing low-cost, open-source automation to all #iGEM2018 teams. 10 select teams will receive free OT-2 robots, and all teams will be eligible for a 50% discount! Learn more:
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Thank you to our incredible volunteers for making the #GiantJamboree possible! #iGEM2017
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Welcome to Boston, #iGEM2015 teams! #GiantJamboree
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Thank you all for a wonderful #GiantJamboree and for making #iGEM2017 the best year yet! ❤️😊
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Earlier this year iGEM HQ said goodbye to our home of 7 years in Cambridge Kendall Square 😢 (today we see our logo is still up on the window! #iGEMforever !) As sad as it is, we love our new office in the Boston seaport! We even get to be neighbors with synbio giant @Ginkgo !
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If you're recruiting your iGEM team for 2020, tag #iGEM2020 so we can retweet you!
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@iGEM
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Have you ever wondered where all the iGEM 2017 teams are? Find out here:
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IDT is offering #iGEM2018 teams 20kb of custom DNA. For the first time IDT will also offer free Alt-R® CRISPR Genome Editing products in their generous offer. Thanks @idtdna !
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So far, 70 teams have applied for #iGEM2019 and have begun their iGEM journey! Will your team be next? #iGEM #syntheticbiology
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. @igemwageningen developed a method of curing an incurable plant pathogen: Xylella fastidiosa. This plant disease devastates plant crops around the world #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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If your university or school is closed due to COVID-19, we will extend our Regular Registration period so your team will not have to pay the late fee. Read the full message here:
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@iGEM
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Wishing safe travels to all #iGEM2019 teams this week!! We are so excited to welcome everyone to Boston for the #GiantJamboree ! See you soon!!
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iGEM Nantes
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Et le voyage commence pour l'équipe nantaise ! Rendez-vous à BOSTON ✈
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@iGEM
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We want to welcome you to our newly launched #iGEM2019 Competition Website! It will be the #1 resource for all competition-related details and announcements. Check it out:
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28 #iGEM teams got together at the #EuropeanMeetup this past weekend! Thank you for hosting @iGEM_Munich
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(1/2) Congratulations to @KimdeMora on his new position at AddGene! Kim has had a long history with iGEM, beginning with his participation in the 2006 competition. He has been instrumental in developing the judging program and served on countless committees.
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Largest #iGEM from above group photo ever! #iGEM2018 #GiantJamboree
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Congratulations to the #iGEM2020 recipients of @Revive_Restore team grants! We can't wait to see what you come up with this year. @iGem_Ghent @UNSW_iGEM @MsuIgem MSP-Maastricht, HK CPU-WFN-WYY, @AlmaIgem @igemrum AshesiGhana, BNDS China, @igem2020UoM @iGEMUANL
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@iGEM
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If you want to see the future, come to iGEM! In 2023, we will return to Paris to showcase the future of synthetic biology. Join us in Paris as we celebrate the 20th year of iGEM! 2-5 November, 2023
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Join us for the 2021 Giant Jamboree! November 4-14, Online. Join over 350 #iGEM2021 teams and showcase your project to the world. For more details:
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@iGEM
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The FIRST EVER #iGEM2020 Opening Weekend is starting in just 2 days! We're so excited to see you there and to welcome all of our teams to the competition. Check out some of the new sessions we have lined up for you, and browse the newly released schedule!
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Congratulations to @TUDelft_iGEM , Overgraduate Grand Prize winner!! #iGEM2017 #GiantJamboree #ClosingCeremony
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Congratulations to @iGEM_TUKL for being the second runner up winners! #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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@iGEM
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And the winners are #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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#iGEMdelegates are officially representing @iGEM at the Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of States Parties in Geneva this week! #AfteriGEM @BWCISU @pdmillett @anita_sifuentes @MeaganLizarazo
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iGEM Headquarters
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New video ready to view from the Opening Weekend Festival: Software Tools for Genetic Design. Intro to software tools for finding parts, designing devices, creating models, and sharing design information --> @SynBioHUB @SBOLstandard #iGEM2020
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A special shout to these teams for their amazing safety work! #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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Nothing like a selfie with 2300 people! #GiantJamboree http://t.co/VqSKfHdc8r
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