About Us

Founded in 2009, BOSLab is a community lab with a mission to democratize biotechnology. It offers educational workshops, and a laboratory to support community-driven research that is in the public interest. It advocates for scientific transparency through engaging all members of the community in scientific discussion in an inclusive, fun, safe, and innovative environment.

BOSLab is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Click here to learn more.

iGEM educates the workforce and the leaders of the Synthetic Biology industry. The iGEM Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of synthetic biology, education and competition, and the development of an open, collaborative, and cooperative community. Click here to learn more.

Competition: Multidisciplinary student teams from all over the world compete for medals and awards by designing, building, and testing projects using cutting edge synthetic biology.