University of Lethbridge iGEM

iGEM teams continue to work on their projects despite no lab access

U of L iGEM teams have found creative ways to keep working on their projects during pandemic restrictions

Synthetic biology education, beginning in high school, touted as impetus for STEM careers, research advances

Dr. H.J. Wieden and his group at the U of L have been at the forefront of Canadian participation in iGEM competitions for the last decade

U of L iGEM teams bring home gold and silver awards

Both the high school and collegiate iGEM teams at the U of L earned awards at the recent Giant Jamboree

U of L iGEM teams succeed at provincial competition and prepare for Giant Jamboree

U of L iGEM teams preparing for world competition in Boston

High-school iGEM team earning awards ahead of competition

This year's high school iGEM team has chosen a project that uses synthetic biology to create pigments for ink, a process that may one day reduce the costs of printer ink and mitigate environmental consequences

U of L iGEM team golden, now focussed on furthering project with Lethbridge Fire and EMS

The team was tasked with characterizing the microbial community within ambulances and then developing an intuitive antibody-based strip test for real-time monitoring of the vehicles’ cleanliness

U of L iGEM team gears up for Boston with win at aGEM competition

Competing for the past nine years, U of L teams have excelled on the world iGEM stage, leading all Canadian teams by winning eight gold medals for their innovative work

High school iGEM program grooming next generation scientists

For the past three years, the U of L has sponsored a high school iGEM team that has mirrored the success of its collegiate entry

Gold-medal winning iGEM team may have answer for widespread agricultural problem

The use of RNA interference could pave the way for the development of a fungicide that would eradicate a fungus that affects a variety of crops

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