University of Lethbridge iGEM (Lethbridge) Project Algulin – creating an oral insulin solution Team Grade Level: University STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology Diabetes is a disease that affects approximately 8.8% of the global population. Treatment currently involves...
University of Calgary iGEM (Calgary) Mean Green Machine – addresses ambiguities that arise when farmers take their seeds to be graded Team Grade Level: University STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology Our team developed a standardized seed grading platform, lovingly...
University of Alberta (Edmonton) APIS – protecting honey bees against Nosema infections Team Grade Level: University STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology APIS augments the endogenous heme synthesis pathway in Escherichia coli to overproduce protoporphyrin IX (PPIX), a...
Notre Dame Collegiate High School Synbio (High River) Save the Corals Project – Developing a sensor for a water pollutant from sunscreen Team Grade Level: High School STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology NDC is working to engineer a bacteria that can detect...
Lethbridge High School SynBio – iGEM Small-scale composting project Team Grade Level: High School STEM Focus: Synthetic Biology Creating an efficient small-scale household composting unit. As the population of the earth continues to grow, more waste is ending up...
