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Come join us this Friday to discuss #biosecurity, #syntheticbiology & #pandemics with @cwbakerlee! @igemmcmaster @AfteriGEM @iGEM @SynBioCanada

Register here: forms.gle/ZZCRDQB4WYVx97… Event Page: facebook.com/events/2610539…

Interested in how to stop the next pandemic? Learning about synthetically engineered pathogens and #biosecurity? @igemmcmaster & McMaster Effective Altruism will be hosting Chris Bakerlee on July 3rd for a conversation about mitigating biological threats. #synbio #iGEM #pandemic

Next up is Fatima (@fatima_sheikh98 ), who started out on our team in 1st year as a member of the Human Practices team & later became president! Read more below. Application(Due Dec 31st): forms.gle/y5zXrFg8GMAN6s… Position Descriptions: bit.ly/2QpY71U

With the application deadline for McMaster University's iGEM team coming up quickly (Dec 31st), we wanted to share some of our stories from members of our team. Checkout what Dheepthi Thommandram has to say about her experience as a wet-lab member...

✨APPLICATIONS TO JOIN MGEM ARE NOW OPEN! ✨ Application: forms.gle/Xgvs1Q6iroBXC3… The deadline to apply is December 31st at 11:59. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to message us or send us an email at igem@mcmaster.ca🔬

Last up we have Fatima Sheikh, the 2018/19 President! What was your first meeting as a part of the HP team like? “I joined the mGEM team when I was in 1st year. The very first meeting we had was intimidating... Read more here: facebook.com/igemmcmaster/p…

In addition to working on various projects throughout the year, as a team, we do our best to get out into the community to showcase our work, present workshops & introduce high school students to the world of research & synthetic biology. Read more here: facebook.com/igemmcmaster/p…

Next up we have Christina, the 2018-2019 Human Practices Head! “iGEM has been my favourite experience at McMaster since I started in first year, without a doubt. Although I have gained invaluable experience working on long-term projects. Read more here: facebook.com/igemmcmaster/p…

“What I admire the most about my team is the diverse background of the members. We have students from many different programs, such as Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Biochemistry Read more here: facebook.com/igemmcmaster/p…

The wet-lab team is responsible for planning & carrying out the experimental components of the project. This year our team worked on engineering the probiotic strain e.coli Nissle to augment its capacity to convert glucose to cellulose. Read more here: facebook.com/igemmcmaster/p…

The iGEM experience is an incredible one for sure. The Ontario teams have all achieved amazing results this year 🤩and we already can't wait for next year @iGEM_Toronto @WesternSynBio @igemmcmaster @iGEMQueens @Waterloo_iGEM @ontariogenomics 🥰😃!

Next up is Yuxin Bai, our second 2018-2019 Wet Lab Head. Energizing. The student-led nature of the mGEM is intrinsically motivating, as it drives us to achieve our goals out of passion for our project. Read more here: facebook.com/igemmcmaster/p…

First up is Chrishma Patel, one of the 2018-2019 Wet Lab Heads. Summarize your wet-lab experience in one word. Challenging: One word I would use to describe my wet lab experience is challenging. Experiments will fail and leave you with... Read more here: facebook.com/igemmcmaster/p…

The 2018-2019 iGEM season is over and before we jump into preparing for the next season, recruiting new members & working on a new project we just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone involved. 🔬 Read more here: facebook.com/16367029365638…

#igem #synbio @fatima_sheikh98: 'A bit late, but on behalf of @igemmcmaster I wanted to say thank you to @ontariogenomics & @AfteriGEM for having us at the #2019CanadaSynBio Conference. I had an amazing time learning a… , see more tweetedtimes.com/v/177?s=tnp

Excited to be at the @uofg for this year's Ontario iGEM conference! Looking forward to hearing about #syntheticbiology projects from fellow teams across Ontario and presenting our own work (@igemmcmaster)! #OGEM2019

A bit late, but on behalf of @igemmcmaster I wanted to say thank you to @ontariogenomics & @AfteriGEM for having us at the #2019CanadaSynBio Conference. I had an amazing time learning about the many aspects of #synbio, the progress we have made and the potential synbio can have!

Thank you to all our amazing iGEMers from Canada for participating in the @iGEM Poster Showcase at #2019CanadaSynbio Conference and presenting your contributions to the Synthetic Biology research ecosystem in #Canada. #AfteriGEM #iGEM #Synbio