About
iGEM
iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) is the world's largest synthetic biology competition in the world where multidisciplinary teams of students design synthetic biology solutions tackle various societal issues. Participants contribute to an open registry of standard biological parts and the competition stimulates synthetic biology research and entrepreneurship in biotechnology. Teams are also encouraged to collaborate with each other and industry leaders for the exchange of knowledge and skills. Through human practices, students are motivated to bring synthetic biology outside the lab by interacting with stakeholders, local communities, schools and many more.
Team Stockholm
Every year, the iGEM Stockholm team consist of students from universities in Stockholm (and sometimes elsewhere). Team members come from diverse educational backgrounds, including biology, computer science, engineering, and much more. Unlike many other teams, it is entirely student-driven as an extracurricular project, providing young scientists with the invaluable experience of scientific project.
Roles
For good project management, the team is usually divided into subteams which are responsible for different parts of the project. Sometimes people are in only one subteam while some can be in multiple subteams, but these roles give a good picture of what kind of responsibilities a typical Stockholm team has:
Wetlab
Planning and carrying out the experimental components of each year's project.
Drylab
Constructing the computational aspects of the project (simulations, modelling, etc.).
Human Practices
Planning and hosting project-related community outreach and integrating feedback from the community to direct the project.
Media
Creating promotional material like social media posts, presentations, posters, websites, etc.
Finance
Managing the finances of the project and looking for funds/sponsorships from different organizations (universities, companies, etc.)
Schedule
Approximate schedule of an iGEM year. Under construction...
Supervision
Information for iGEM Stockholm advisors, supervisors, and PIs. If you have any questions or are interested in becoming a supervisor for iGEM Stockholm, send us an email at info@igem.se.
Join iGEM Stockholm 2026
Applications close 21.9.2025 in
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Applications for the 2026 team are open until 21.9.2025! We're looking for motivated students from diverse backgrounds to join iGEM Stockholm, design a synthetic biology project, and gain hands-on experience with labwork, teamwork, and outreach. If you are ready for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting team, apply now!
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