University of Manitoba Prairie iGEM Team – Winnipeg, Manitoba The idea behind their project is to use a probiotic bacteria to help maintain balance of healthy bacteria in vaginal area. Team Grade Level: Collegiate Team Experience Level: STEM Focus: Synthetic...
University of Calgary Green Vanguard – Calgary, Alberta The goal of our project is to decontaminate the toxic chemicals in soil and groundwater at the Chalk River Nuclear Site we propose to use a three layer in situ bioremediation system called MicroRem. Team...
University of Calgary Chimera – Calgary, Alberta This team is investigating the potential and translatability of mushrooms and fungi as tools for bioremediation, construction materials, textiles, and more sustainable sources of agriculture! Team Grade Level:...
Lethbridge High School iGEM – Lethbridge, Alberta We will improve canola’s drought tolerance, by using engineered Arthrobacter globiformis to deliver siRNA targeting bHLH61, a gene shown to increase drought resilience in plants like Arabidopsis. Team Grade...
Amylotect – Calgary, Alberta A presentation outlining Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and its mechanisms. AD is caused by a build-up of beta-amyloid proteins that initially form in the gut. Current diagnoses use neuroimaging and behavioral assessments, which are...
