Cornell iGEM
Cornell University's premiere synthetic biology+engineering project team.
We are hosting informational presentations in 20-minute intervals from 12:00-4:00 PM on Oct. 4th. Click here to join on Zoom!
Welcome to Cornell iGEM At Project Team FEST!
We're glad you could make it.
Recruitment Information
Application: Form link here
Information Session - Zoom link here
Interest Form: Form link here
Apply to Cornell iGEM before October 18th at 11:59 PM!
Who We Are
The Cornell iGEM Project Team is an award-winning synthetic biology and engineering research team comprised of 30 undergraduate students in 5 subteams: Wet Lab, Product Development, Policy and Practices, Business, and Wiki/Design. The team works throughout the school year and summer to solve local and global problems related to medical applications, environmental concerns, and human and animal health. We compete against 300+ multidisciplinary teams from all around the world at the iGEM Giant Jamboree, hosted annually by the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation.
Who should apply?
Anybody can apply! No experience in any relevant field is necessary.
We are looking for members who are dedicated to applying their creativity and passion to real-world challenges involving synthetic biology.
Why should you apply?
Cornell iGEM is completely student-led, and you get to see a brand-new, unique project designed and built in the span of a year. Your great idea could be our next great project.
What is the igem giant jamboree?
The Giant Jamboree is our annual competition, hosted annually in late October/early November! Hundreds of teams from around the globe gather to present their projects, network with other teams and companies, and learn more about the field of synthetic biology. Some activities you might find there are project presentation sessions, poster sessions and workshops, along with other special events such as a career fair or a start-up showcase.
Meet our 5 subteams
Wet Lab: The “backbone” of the team. Designs our recombinant DNA molecules and biological pathways, engineers our bacteria, and generally covers any lab-related component of our project.
Product Development: Brings the project to life. Designs the hardware and software components of our projects and creates models and mathematical equations, and works mainly out of the ELL (Experiential Learning Lab).
Policy & Practices: Explores the ethics of our products, interviews experts in the field, and conducts/hosts educational outreach events.
Business: Performs market analyses, talks to consumers and sponsors, and ensures that our project is economically viable.
Wiki & Design: Designs our project team website and competition wikis in addition to creating graphics, designing merch, and more.
Past Projects
Toxins from algal blooms detected using RNA aptamers
Rehabilitation system degrades toxin using engineered bacteria
A novel frequency-based biological band-pass filter
New way to signal with bacterial cells using RNA thermometers