Unsw Igem

We are the UNSW iGEM team, an international synthetic biology competition. See what we are up to and cheer us on!

iGEM, international Genetically Modified Machine, is a world famous competition in which university students use synthetic biology to make Earth a better, healthier, cleaner and more awesome place.

Student-led teams spend the year designing, assembling and testing their own biological machines based on the principles of synthetic biology - rational design, modularisation, standardisation and open-source collaboration.

This year, six overly ambitious, science-loving undergrads from The University of New South Wales have joined forces to enter this competition.

We will receive a kit of DNA parts, and from there who knows where we will go! Stay tuned for updates on our real life science fiction plans.

To learn more about the competition: http://igem.org/Main_Page