iGEM: international Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
iGEM is a competition where students conduct a half-year project in synthetic biology. More than 400 teams participate each year, with many of the best Universities in the world among the competitors.
Synbio UZH has been recruiting and supporting teams since 2019 - and will continue to do so in the future as a part of the Student Biolab.
Interested in joining the 2025 iGEM team? The selection will take place between November and December, below you can find the timeline and some general information on the past recruitment process and our iGEM team structure, the information will be updated as soon as the new selection process begins.
Want to get involved or apply?
We are always looking for motivated people to join the next iGEM team or advise/assist the current team.
The recruitment for the 2024 iGEM team has ended, if you’re interested in joining the 2025 team, check the Application page for more information about how iGEM was recruited in the past and a rough timeline of the recruitment process.
For questions or to join as an advisor contact: igem@studentbiolab.ch
This year, 10 students from UZH are focusing on plant-bacteria interactions to contribute to sustainability in agriculture. We are trying to engineer rhizobacteria in order for it to increase the production of biofilm around plant roots; in this way, the roots will retain more water and allow the plant to be more resilient to drought stress.
iGEM UZurich 2024 – Rhyz Up
iGEM ETH 2024 – ReguROS
After five years, the iGEM ETH team is back with 6 motivated students working on ReguROS. We aim to develop a versatile theranostic platform designed to target ROS-producing infections and diseases in both humans and plants, integrating localized high-ROS sensing with disease-specific treatment delivery.
