About Us
Cornell Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) is an award-winning synthetic biology research team comprised of over 50 undergraduate students in five subteams: Wet Lab, Product Development, Policy and Practices, Business, and Wiki/Design. Using techniques in genetic engineering, the team develops projects that address local and global problems related to medical applications, environmental concerns, and human and animal health. Each year, the team competes with over 450 multidisciplinary teams from all around the world at the iGEM Grand Jamboree, currently hosted in Paris, France, hosted by the International Genetically Engineered Machine Foundation.
