Resources
Resources Hub
Welcome to the Resources Hub! Here you will find information, tips and advice to help you during your iGEM experience. If you have any suggestions for a new page or have any additions to an existing one, please don't hesitate to contact us at hq AT igem DOT org.
iGEM RESOURCES
Start a Team
There are several things you need to consider before starting an iGEM team; here are some guidelines to help!
Navigating iGEM
There are several things you need to consider as you start navigating through the iGEM 2018 season.
Gender Diversity Committee
The iGEM Gender Diversity Committee is responsible for promoting and improving the accessibility to iGEM for women, members of the LGBTQ community, and other members that represent our diverse community.
Visa Help
iGEM can provide you with an invitation letter to start your visa application process. We recommend you apply early!
iGEMeta
Over the course of 14 years, iGEMers have been pushing synthetic biology forward. iGEMeta is an initiative to bring together the iGEM community through data.
WET LAB AND DRY LAB
Cloning Help
Cloning is difficult. No one who has ever picked up a pipette in the lab would debate this fact. However, cloning shouldn't be impossible! This page exists to help students and teams who are struggling with cloning and other molecular techniques.
Parts Registry
The iGEM Registry is a growing collection of genetic parts that can be mixed and matched to build synthetic biology devices and systems. As part of the synthetic biology community's efforts to make biology easier to engineer, it provides a source of genetic parts to iGEM teams and academic labs.
Software Tools
We have collected various software tools that are free to use and may be of some help in your iGEM project. Most of the tools are for Design, but there are some for Modeling and Visualization as well!
DOCUMENTATION
Telling Your Story
Telling your story in a clear and concise way is challenging, but well worth the effort in the end. The goal of this page is to help teams understand the importance of scientific communication.
Wiki Editing Help
All iGEM wiki sites are powered by Mediawiki. Using/editing the wiki is a trial-and-error process. Editing the wiki is a simple, fun thing to do and you definitely get better the more you play around with it.
Using HTML, CSS and Javascript
All the iGEM web sites are built on top of MediaWiki, which allows groups of people to create and edit pages easily. This page can help you add HTML, CSS and Javascript to your wiki.
Template Documentation
This page will help you edit and build your team wiki based on the default template given to your team. This page can help you edit the template on your wiki.
iGEM Foundation
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of synthetic biology, education and competition, and the development of an open community and collaboration. Visit us at igem.org
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