W&M iGEM

iGEM (international Genetically Engineered Machine) is the premier, global synthetic biology competition. High school, undergraduate, and graduate teams from almost 50 countries around the world compete to solve real world problems using genetically engineered biological systems. William & Mary has participated since 2014, competing at the annual Giant Jamboree against hundreds of teams every year. Over the summer, students are given a kit of biological parts from past competitions and work on creating new, interchangeable biological parts while striving to make positive contributions to their community and the world. Learn more about iGEM here.

The 2026 iGEM application is posted below It is due on Dec. 14th at 11:59pm via email to igem@wm.edu. See applications for additional details. After applications are due, there will be a round of interviews.

William and Mary 2025 iGEM Application.docx

Past Projects:

W&M iGEM 2025 - AQUARIUS: Channeling SynBio from Lab into Aquatic Environments

Gold Medal

W&M iGEM 2024 - SaPhIRES: Satellite Phage: Integrated Real-world Engineering Solutions

Gold Medal

Top 10 Undergraduate team overall

Nominated for Best Software

W&M iGEM 2023 - SOILution: Taking Synthetic Biology from the Lab to the Soil
- - Gold Medal
  - Top 10 undergraduate team overall
  - Best in Measurement
  - Nominated for Best Foundational Advance, Best Mathematical Model, and Best Presentation
W&M iGEM 2022 - chassEASE: Data-Driven Chassis Selection for Fieldable Synthetic Biology
- - Gold Medal
  - Best in Software and AI Track
  - Nominated for Best Mathematical Model and Best Presentation
W&M iGEM 2021 - Orthogonality
- - Gold Medal
  - Nominated for Best Foundational Advance
W&M iGEM 2020 - TheraPUFA
- - Gold Medal
  - Best in Therapeutics Track
  - Best Mathematical Model
  - Nominated for Best Integrated Human Practices and Best Poster
W&M iGEM 2019 - Engineering Biofilms as Living Materials
- - Silver Medal
W&M iGEM 2018 - Construction of a decoding circuit to process dynamic frequency-encoded information
- - Gold Medal
W&M iGEM 2017 - Modular Control of Gene Expression Speed using Protein Degradation Tags
- - Gold Medal
  - 2nd place overall
  - Best Mathematical Model
  - Best Measurement
  - Nominated for Best Foundational Advance, Best Presentation, Best Poster, Best Education & Public Engagement, Best New Composite Part, & Best Part Collection
W&M iGEM 2016 - The Circuit Control Toolbox
- - Gold Medal
  - Nominated for Best Foundational Advance Project and Best Poster
W&M iGEM 2015 - Measurement of Promoter-Based Transcriptional Noise for Application in Gene Network Design
- - Gold Medal
  - Grand Prize Winner (1st place overall)
  - Best Measurement
  - Best Education & Public Engagement
  - Best Presentation
  - Nominated for Best Mathematical Model
W&M iGEM 2014 - The Calcium Kit: Tools for the in-vivo sensing and manipulation of calcium
- - Bronze Medal

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