Team:Exeter/Introduction

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     <p>Synthetic Biology is fast becoming a prominent area of ground breaking science and offers vast areas of new research. It encompasses both science and engineering to design and construct new biological parts, devices, and systems or to re-design existing biological systems for useful endeavours.</p>  
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     <p>Synthetic Biology is a prominent area of science that offers the potential to open up vast areas of new research. It encompasses both science and engineering to design and construct new biological parts, devices, and systems as well as re-designing existing biological systems for useful endeavours.</p>  
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<p>This has lead to the creation of a synthetic biology competition called iGEM.</p>
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     <p>iGEM is the “international Genetically Engineered Machine” competition for the interdisciplinary collaboration of undergraduate students. Each team is given a kit of biobricks and access to the registry of biological parts. Using this, and encompassing different elements of synthetic biology, they must devise a project in which they design and engineer a novel “genetic machine”. They must then present their project and its results at a regional jamboree where several teams will be selected to progress to the world finals based at MIT in America. There are various judging criteria ranging from designing the best wiki to having the best modelling practice, this is yet another element in which the multi disciplinary learning opportunity is highlighted.</p>
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     <p>iGEM is the “international Genetically Engineered Machine” competition for interdisciplinary undergraduate student teams. iGEM seeks to test the idea that biology can be engineered in the manner proposed by synthetic biology. Each student team must devise a project in which they design and engineer a novel “genetic machine”. Teams are given a kit of biological parts which they are encouraged to use and characterise, whilst also submitting new parts and devices for future teams to exploit. The teams present their project and results at regional jamborees. Several teams progress to the world finals based at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. There are various judging criteria ranging from designing the best wiki to having the best modelling practice, this is yet another element in which the multi disciplinary learning opportunity is highlighted.</p>
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<p>Since its competitive beginning in 2006 iGEM has grown rapidly, with <big><b>193</b></big> University’s entering for the 2012 competition! </p><br>
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<p>Since its competitive beginning in 2006 iGEM has grown rapidly, with 193 University’s entering for the 2012 competition!</p><br>
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     <p>The University of Exeter is situated in the heart of Devon's capital city! </p>
     <p>The University of Exeter is situated in the heart of Devon's capital city! </p>
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<p> This year the University is entering their first team into the iGEM competition consisting of four Bioscientists, four Physicists, an Engineer and a Mathematician. They have the support of several members of staff who have provided them with guidance and their personal expertise throughout the project. </p>  
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<p>This year the University is entering their first team into the iGEM competition. The team consists of four Biologists, four Physicists, an Engineer and a Mathematician. They have the support of several members of staff who have all been willing to give up their spare time to help when needed.</p>  
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Introduction

What is Synthetic Biology?

Synthetic Biology is a prominent area of science that offers the potential to open up vast areas of new research. It encompasses both science and engineering to design and construct new biological parts, devices, and systems as well as re-designing existing biological systems for useful endeavours.


What is iGEM?

iGEM is the “international Genetically Engineered Machine” competition for interdisciplinary undergraduate student teams. iGEM seeks to test the idea that biology can be engineered in the manner proposed by synthetic biology. Each student team must devise a project in which they design and engineer a novel “genetic machine”. Teams are given a kit of biological parts which they are encouraged to use and characterise, whilst also submitting new parts and devices for future teams to exploit. The teams present their project and results at regional jamborees. Several teams progress to the world finals based at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. There are various judging criteria ranging from designing the best wiki to having the best modelling practice, this is yet another element in which the multi disciplinary learning opportunity is highlighted.

Since its competitive beginning in 2006 iGEM has grown rapidly, with 193 University’s entering for the 2012 competition!


A little bit about Us...

The University of Exeter is situated in the heart of Devon's capital city!

This year the University is entering their first team into the iGEM competition. The team consists of four Biologists, four Physicists, an Engineer and a Mathematician. They have the support of several members of staff who have all been willing to give up their spare time to help when needed.
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