NanoHeme – Calgary, Alberta There is a constant need for blood, yet the supply of human-donated blood is limited and has a short shelf life. This shortage is critical in emergency trauma incidences, where hemorrhaging is responsible for 40% of trauma-related...
Trash-E – Vancouver, British Columbia As of 2023, more than 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals die from plastic pollution every year. Only 10 river systems contribute to 90% of the trash flowing into the oceans. However, the primary source of the...
Bo-Find – Lethbridge High School, Alberta The Lethbridge High School iGEM team, who aim to address world and local sustainability issues through STEM technologies, introduce Bo-Find, a rapid detection device for bovine respiratory disease. Our project emphasizes...
L.Evothyroxine – Lethbridge High School, Alberta L. evothyroxine (a play on Lactobacillus and levothyroxine) aims to address difficulties associated with treatment of hypothyroidism. The project aims to use Lactobacillus, which exists in the small intestine, to...
BioCapture – Renert High School, Calgary Alberta Our solution aims to transform atmospheric carbon emissions into bioplastics through the genetic engineering and modification of the fermentation pathway of Cupriavidus necator (C. necator). Following modification...
