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Main Page MENU Loading... Thank you to everyone who participated in iGEM 2017! iGEM 2017 Results Congratulations to all participants in the 2017 International Genetically Engineered Machine competition! Your hard work and achievements are truly worthy of celebration! Medals 104 52 93 Finalists Undergrad Grand Prize Winner Vilnius-Lithuania 1st Runner Up William and Mary 2nd Runner Up Heidelberg Overgrad Grand Prize Winner TUDelft 1st Runner Up Munich High School Grand Prize Winner TAS Taipei Chairman’s Award - AshesiGhana - Georgia State COMPLETE RESULTS iGEM 2017 Projects Take a look at a few amazing projects created by the iGEM 2017 teams! UChile Biotec Chile Developed BiMaTox, a biosensor that detects marine toxins that are produced during harmful algal blooms, also known as red tides. The device is constructed in such a way that it is easy and simple to use, with the aim that, for example, fishermen can know when there are toxins in their fishing area. READ MORE SECA NZ New Zealand Worked on a variety of frost resistance genes into the model organisms Arabidopsis thaliana and Escherichia coli for characterisation. This will provide insight into the varying ability of frost resistance genes to protect model organisms at sub-zero temperatures, ultimately leading to the production of frost tolerant crops. READ MORE Wageningen UR Netherlands Created the Mantis project aims to detect antigens in blood samples of patients using an in vivo bacterial system, allowing for efficient diagnosis even in rural areas. Mantis is fast, robust, modular, and requires little equipment. Moreover, the whole-cell system allows for more affordable production and longer storage compared to current systems. READ MORE ECUST China Aimed to expand the absorption spectrum of photosynthetic bacteria by the way of foster resonance energy transfer (FRET) in order to improve the efficiency of the photoreaction. On top of that, they also designed a photo-reactor special for bio-hydrogen production to solve the problem of applying it on a large scale. READ MORE Cornell United States Hydroponics farmers face low crop yields due to diseases and nutrient imbalances. Cornell iGEM developed a novel redox biosensor in E. coli that uses a redox-sensitive fluorescent protein reporter to couple an optogenetic transcriptional circuit to an external optics system. READ MORE IISER-Pune-India India Cheap and easily available diagnostic tool for tuberculosis is the need of the hour. Problems faced during TB diagnosis include the long culturing time and expensive microscopy. The team aimed to create an inexpensive device which can be used by diagnosticians on a day-to-day basis without using microscopic equipment. READ MORE Stockholm Sweden Many respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis are characterized by an excessive accumulation of thick mucus. The team addressed this issue by developing an unprecedented probiotic approach that self-regulates mucus thickness to protect and promote respiratory health. READ MORE AshesiGhana Ghana Cheap and easily available diagnostic tool for tuberculosis is the need of the hour. Problems faced during TB diagnosis include the long culturing time and expensive microscopy. The team aimed to create an inexpensive device which can be used by diagnosticians on a day-to-day basis without using microscopic equipment. READ MORE See the complete list of projects by visiting: 2017 PROJECT ABSTRACTS Relive iGEM 2017 Jamboree Photos Photographs from the Giant Jamboree have been posted to the iGEM Flickr account! PHOTO ALBUM News Archive Learn more about the iGEM 2017 Competition by visiting the iGEM 2017 Main Page Archive NEWS ARCHIVE Judging Feedback See what judges thought of your project. Access comments and voting details for your team by following the link below. JUDGING FEEDBACK See you next year! Learn more by visiting iGEM 2018 To Our Community We at iGEM Headquarters want to take a moment to remind everyone that we are truly an international and diverse community. We take our values seriously and believe the international aspect of iGEM is a large part of what makes iGEM a success. Like many of you, we have been paying close attention to recent events in the United States and will continue to do so in the coming weeks and months. We have begun and will continue to have discussions here at HQ with the focus on making sure all of our teams can participate openly in iGEM. If you have any concerns or suggestions, please send us a message at hq AT igem DOT org . Sincerely, iGEM HQ 30 January 2017 Thank you for your support Sponsors Platinum Partner Partner Sponsors Gold Level Stay in touch! Social Media twitter - instagram -...