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Last year, we designed a feedback system based on our ballot and voting data and got feedback to teams after the World Championship Jamboree. We were able to get feedback to the teams on how the judges voted. We have continued to improve our system in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
iGEM teams were assessed by judges studying the wikis, examining parts in the Registry, seeing presentations, and speaking to teams at their posters. You can get feedback on your team’s performance directly from the judges’ votes, which you can find on the Judging Feedback page. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
First, our rubric-assisted judging system reflects the same values that iGEM judges have embraced in previous years: originality, hard work, scientific rigor, usefulness, societal impact, and creativity to name a few. Second, scores are recorded in the updated judges’ ballot system. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The new Rubric includes standard grading language that enables judges to easily express what they think about the quality of each aspect of the projects. For example, a judge might be asked ‘Did you find the presentation engaging?’ and can choose one of seven responses, ranging from ‘Kept me on the edge of my seat’ to ‘Put me to sleep’. These options correspond with a score of 6 (best) to 1 (worst).<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The rubric organizes key aspects of iGEM projects under the traditional categories, including the Presentation, Wiki, Poster, and Special Prizes. Judges evaluated each aspect by selecting one response (from strongly positive to negative or neutral) from a simple list. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
After every aspect was voted on, all votes were tallied and presented in the form of team rankings for each award. Therefore, every judge who evaluated any aspect of a team’s project contributed directly to that team’s score and ranking. This new system and the theory behind it is based on Ballinski and Laraki’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Majority-Judgment-Measuring-Ranking-Electing/dp/0262015137/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352999536&sr=8-1&keywords=majority+judgement"> “Majority Judgment”</a> thesis. While we provide you with numerical scores for most categories, we will not release team ranking lists for all of iGEM. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
At the Giant Jamboree, the medal criteria were included in the beginning of the rubric, as an introduction to the team and as a way to view how each team self-designated their project. The rubric enabled judges to evaluate each iGEM project with the same metric. This system also allows new judges to learn what we consider important in evaluating an iGEM project. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Because every judge votes on some to most aspects, we have the ability to provide you with these scores. This gives you direct feedback from all the judges on every aspect of your project. <br />
This system may not be perfect, but represents a great stride forward and contributes to a comprehensive and fair evaluation for each team. We will continue to work on it in the coming years so we can better evaluate all the hard work you, the teams, put into your projects. <br />
</p><br />
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<h3>Feedback Presentation</h3><br />
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Your feedback is presented in the form of a table with two columns. The first is the category (in the example below "Project") with the aspects listed below. The second column represents the votes judges cast. You should interpret this is high to low from left to right. If you hover over the individual scores, you can see the aspects voted on by the judges. This feature is completely new in 2014. <br />
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{{MainPage2014/Footer}}</div>Kimhttp://2014.igem.org/Judging_FeedbackJudging Feedback2014-12-03T21:31:23Z<p>Kim: </p>
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Dear iGEMers, <br />
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<p><br />
Last year, we designed a feedback system based on our ballot and voting data and got feedback to teams after the World Championship Jamboree. We were able to get feedback to the teams on how the judges voted. We have continued to improve our system in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
iGEM teams were assessed by judges studying the wikis, examining parts in the Registry, seeing presentations, and speaking to teams at their posters. You can get feedback on your team’s performance directly from the judges’ votes, which you can find on the Judging Feedback page. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
First, our rubric-assisted judging system reflects the same values that iGEM judges have embraced in previous years: originality, hard work, scientific rigor, usefulness, societal impact, and creativity to name a few. Second, scores are recorded in the updated judges’ ballot system. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The new Rubric includes standard grading language that enables judges to easily express what they think about the quality of each aspect of the projects. For example, a judge might be asked ‘Did you find the presentation engaging?’ and can choose one of seven responses, ranging from ‘Kept me on the edge of my seat’ to ‘Put me to sleep’. These options correspond with a score of 6 (best) to 1 (worst).<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The rubric organizes key aspects of iGEM projects under the traditional categories, including the Presentation, Wiki, Poster, and Special Prizes. Judges evaluated each aspect by selecting one response (from strongly positive to negative or neutral) from a simple list. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
After every aspect was voted on, all votes were tallied and presented in the form of team rankings for each award. Therefore, every judge who evaluated any aspect of a team’s project contributed directly to that team’s score and ranking. This new system and the theory behind it is based on Ballinski and Laraki’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Majority-Judgment-Measuring-Ranking-Electing/dp/0262015137/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352999536&sr=8-1&keywords=majority+judgement"> “Majority Judgment”</a> thesis. While we provide you with numerical scores for most categories, we will not release team ranking lists for all of iGEM. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
At the Giant Jamboree, the medal criteria were included in the beginning of the rubric, as an introduction to the team and as a way to view how each team self-designated their project. The rubric enabled judges to evaluate each iGEM project with the same metric. This system also allows new judges to learn what we consider important in evaluating an iGEM project. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Because every judge votes on some to most aspects, we have the ability to provide you with these scores. This gives you direct feedback from all the judges on every aspect of your project. <br />
This system may not be perfect, but represents a great stride forward and contributes to a comprehensive and fair evaluation for each team. We will continue to work on it in the coming years so we can better evaluate all the hard work you, the teams, put into your projects. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3>Feedback Presentation</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Your feedback is presented in the form of a table with two columns. The first is the category (in the example below "Project") with the aspects listed below. The second column represents the votes judges cast. You should interpret this is high to low from left to right. If you hover over the individual scores, you can see the aspects voted on by the judges. This feature is completely new in 2014. <br />
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<h3><br />
Dear iGEMers, <br />
</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Last year, we designed a feedback system based on our ballot and voting data and got feedback to teams after the World Championship Jamboree. We were able to get feedback to the teams on how the judges voted. We have continued to improve our system in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
iGEM teams were assessed by judges studying the wikis, examining parts in the Registry, seeing presentations, and speaking to teams at their posters. You can get feedback on your team’s performance directly from the judges’ votes, which you can find on the Judging Feedback page. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
First, our rubric-assisted judging system reflects the same values that iGEM judges have embraced in previous years: originality, hard work, scientific rigor, usefulness, societal impact, and creativity to name a few. Second, scores are recorded in the updated judges’ ballot system. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The new Rubric includes standard grading language that enables judges to easily express what they think about the quality of each aspect of the projects. For example, a judge might be asked ‘Did you find the presentation engaging?’ and can choose one of seven responses, ranging from ‘Kept me on the edge of my seat’ to ‘Put me to sleep’. These options correspond with a score of 6 (best) to 1 (worst).<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The rubric organizes key aspects of iGEM projects under the traditional categories, including the Presentation, Wiki, Poster, and Special Prizes. Judges evaluated each aspect by selecting one response (from strongly positive to negative or neutral) from a simple list. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
After every aspect was voted on, all votes were tallied and presented in the form of team rankings for each award. Therefore, every judge who evaluated any aspect of a team’s project contributed directly to that team’s score and ranking. This new system and the theory behind it is based on Ballinski and Laraki’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Majority-Judgment-Measuring-Ranking-Electing/dp/0262015137/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352999536&sr=8-1&keywords=majority+judgement"> “Majority Judgment”</a> thesis. While we provide you with numerical scores for most categories, we will not release team ranking lists for all of iGEM. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
At the Giant Jamboree, the medal criteria were included in the beginning of the rubric, as an introduction to the team and as a way to view how each team self-designated their project. The rubric enabled judges to evaluate each iGEM project with the same metric. This system also allows new judges to learn what we consider important in evaluating an iGEM project. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Because every judge votes on some to most aspects, we have the ability to provide you with these scores. This gives you direct feedback from all the judges on every aspect of your project. <br />
This system may not be perfect, but represents a great stride forward and contributes to a comprehensive and fair evaluation for each team. We will continue to work on it in the coming years so we can better evaluate all the hard work you, the teams, put into your projects. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3>Feedback Presentation</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Your feedback is presented in the form of a table with two columns. The first is the category (in the example below "Project") with the aspects listed below. The second column represents the votes judges cast. You should interpret this is high to low from left to right. If you hover over the individual scores, you can see the aspects voted on by the judges. This feature is completely new in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
If you have any questions about feedback, please contact the judging committee: judging AT igem DOT org and put "iGEM 2014 FEEDBACK QUESTIONS" in the subject line. <br />
</p><br />
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{{MainPage2014/Footer}}</div>Kimhttp://2014.igem.org/Judging_FeedbackJudging Feedback2014-12-03T21:30:45Z<p>Kim: </p>
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<h3><br />
Dear iGEMers, <br />
</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Last year, we designed a feedback system based on our ballot and voting data and got feedback to teams after the World Championship Jamboree. We were able to get feedback to the teams on how the judges voted. We have continued to improve our system in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
iGEM teams were assessed by judges studying the wikis, examining parts in the Registry, seeing presentations, and speaking to teams at their posters. You can get feedback on your team’s performance directly from the judges’ votes, which you can find on the Judging Feedback page. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
First, our rubric-assisted judging system reflects the same values that iGEM judges have embraced in previous years: originality, hard work, scientific rigor, usefulness, societal impact, and creativity to name a few. Second, scores are recorded in the updated judges’ ballot system. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The new Rubric includes standard grading language that enables judges to easily express what they think about the quality of each aspect of the projects. For example, a judge might be asked ‘Did you find the presentation engaging?’ and can choose one of seven responses, ranging from ‘Kept me on the edge of my seat’ to ‘Put me to sleep’. These options correspond with a score of 6 (best) to 1 (worst).<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The rubric organizes key aspects of iGEM projects under the traditional categories, including the Presentation, Wiki, Poster, and Special Prizes. Judges evaluated each aspect by selecting one response (from strongly positive to negative or neutral) from a simple list. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
After every aspect was voted on, all votes were tallied and presented in the form of team rankings for each award. Therefore, every judge who evaluated any aspect of a team’s project contributed directly to that team’s score and ranking. This new system and the theory behind it is based on Ballinski and Laraki’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Majority-Judgment-Measuring-Ranking-Electing/dp/0262015137/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352999536&sr=8-1&keywords=majority+judgement"> “Majority Judgment”</a> thesis. While we provide you with numerical scores for most categories, we will not release team ranking lists for all of iGEM. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
At the Giant Jamboree, the medal criteria were included in the beginning of the rubric, as an introduction to the team and as a way to view how each team self-designated their project. The rubric enabled judges to evaluate each iGEM project with the same metric. This system also allows new judges to learn what we consider important in evaluating an iGEM project. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Because every judge votes on some to most aspects, we have the ability to provide you with these scores. This gives you direct feedback from all the judges on every aspect of your project. <br />
This system may not be perfect, but represents a great stride forward and contributes to a comprehensive and fair evaluation for each team. We will continue to work on it in the coming years so we can better evaluate all the hard work you, the teams, put into your projects. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3>Feedback Presentation</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Your feedback is presented in the form of a table with two columns. The first is the category (in the example below "Project") with the aspects listed below. The second column represents the votes judges cast. You should interpret this is high to low from left to right. If you hover over the individual scores, you can see the aspects voted on by the judges. This feature is completely new in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
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<br />
<p><br />
Last year, we designed a feedback system based on our ballot and voting data and got feedback to teams after the World Championship Jamboree. We were able to get feedback to the teams on how the judges voted. We have continued to improve our system in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
iGEM teams were assessed by judges studying the wikis, examining parts in the Registry, seeing presentations, and speaking to teams at their posters. You can get feedback on your team’s performance directly from the judges’ votes, which you can find on the Judging Feedback page. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
First, our rubric-assisted judging system reflects the same values that iGEM judges have embraced in previous years: originality, hard work, scientific rigor, usefulness, societal impact, and creativity to name a few. Second, scores are recorded in the updated judges’ ballot system. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The new Rubric includes standard grading language that enables judges to easily express what they think about the quality of each aspect of the projects. For example, a judge might be asked ‘Did you find the presentation engaging?’ and can choose one of seven responses, ranging from ‘Kept me on the edge of my seat’ to ‘Put me to sleep’. These options correspond with a score of 6 (best) to 1 (worst).<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The rubric organizes key aspects of iGEM projects under the traditional categories, including the Presentation, Wiki, Poster, and Special Prizes. Judges evaluated each aspect by selecting one response (from strongly positive to negative or neutral) from a simple list. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
After every aspect was voted on, all votes were tallied and presented in the form of team rankings for each award. Therefore, every judge who evaluated any aspect of a team’s project contributed directly to that team’s score and ranking. This new system and the theory behind it is based on Ballinski and Laraki’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Majority-Judgment-Measuring-Ranking-Electing/dp/0262015137/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352999536&sr=8-1&keywords=majority+judgement"> “Majority Judgment”</a> thesis. While we provide you with numerical scores for most categories, we will not release team ranking lists for all of iGEM. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
At the Giant Jamboree, the medal criteria were included in the beginning of the rubric, as an introduction to the team and as a way to view how each team self-designated their project. The rubric enabled judges to evaluate each iGEM project with the same metric. This system also allows new judges to learn what we consider important in evaluating an iGEM project. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Because every judge votes on some to most aspects, we have the ability to provide you with these scores. This gives you direct feedback from all the judges on every aspect of your project. <br />
This system may not be perfect, but represents a great stride forward and contributes to a comprehensive and fair evaluation for each team. We will continue to work on it in the coming years so we can better evaluate all the hard work you, the teams, put into your projects. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3>Feedback Presentation</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Your feedback is presented in the form of a table with two columns. The first is the category (in the example below "Project") with the aspects listed below. The second column represents the votes judges cast. You should interpret this is high to low from left to right. If you have any questions about feedback, please contact the judging committee: judging AT igem DOT org and put "iGEM 2014 FEEDBACK QUESTIONS" in the subject line. <br />
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</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Last year, we designed a feedback system based on our ballot and voting data and got feedback to teams after the World Championship Jamboree. We were able to get feedback to the teams on how the judges voted. We have continued to improve our system in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
iGEM teams were assessed by judges studying the wikis, examining parts in the Registry, seeing presentations, and speaking to teams at their posters. You can get feedback on your team’s performance directly from the judges’ votes, which you can find on the Judging Feedback page. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
First, our rubric-assisted judging system reflects the same values that iGEM judges have embraced in previous years: originality, hard work, scientific rigor, usefulness, societal impact, and creativity to name a few. Second, scores are recorded in the updated judges’ ballot system. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The new Rubric includes standard grading language that enables judges to easily express what they think about the quality of each aspect of the projects. For example, a judge might be asked ‘Did you find the presentation engaging?’ and can choose one of seven responses, ranging from ‘Kept me on the edge of my seat’ to ‘Put me to sleep’. These options correspond with a score of 6 (best) to 1 (worst).<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The rubric organizes key aspects of iGEM projects under the traditional categories, including the Presentation, Wiki, Poster, and Special Prizes. Judges evaluated each aspect by selecting one response (from strongly positive to negative or neutral) from a simple list. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
After every aspect was voted on, all votes were tallied and presented in the form of team rankings for each award. Therefore, every judge who evaluated any aspect of a team’s project contributed directly to that team’s score and ranking. This new system and the theory behind it is based on Ballinski and Laraki’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Majority-Judgment-Measuring-Ranking-Electing/dp/0262015137/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352999536&sr=8-1&keywords=majority+judgement"> “Majority Judgment”</a> thesis. While we provide you with numerical scores for most categories, we will not release team ranking lists for all of iGEM. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
At the Giant Jamboree, the medal criteria were included in the beginning of the rubric, as an introduction to the team and as a way to view how each team self-designated their project. The rubric enabled judges to evaluate each iGEM project with the same metric. This system also allows new judges to learn what we consider important in evaluating an iGEM project. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Because every judge votes on some to most aspects, we have the ability to provide you with these scores. This gives you direct feedback from all the judges on every aspect of your project. <br />
This system may not be perfect, but represents a great stride forward and contributes to a comprehensive and fair evaluation for each team. We will continue to work on it in the coming years so we can better evaluate all the hard work you, the teams, put into your projects. <br />
Feedback presentation <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Your feedback is presented in the form of a table with two columns. The first is the category (in the example below "Project") with the aspects listed below. The second column represents the votes judges cast. You should interpret this is high to low from left to right. If you have any questions about feedback, please contact the judging committee: judging AT igem DOT org and put "iGEM 2014 FEEDBACK QUESTIONS" in the subject line. <br />
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<h1>Intro to judging in 2014</h1><br />
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<p><br />
Welcome to judging in iGEM in 2014! If you’re new to iGEM, you’re probably working hard on your project, trying to make sense of all the requirements, medal criteria, part submission guidelines and other facets of iGEM so that you can present a great project at the Jamboree later this year. <br />
</p><br />
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<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="requirements"></a>Requirements to participate in iGEM in 2014</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Before evaluation, you should familiarize yourselves with the requirements for iGEM this year. We have 9 requirements for track teams. You can see them in more detail on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements"> Requirements </a> page, but in summary here are our requirements:<br />
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<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#teamcomposition"> Team Composition </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#teamstructure"> Team Structure </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#registrationfees"> Registration and Other Fees </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#documentation"> Project Documentation</a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#partsubmission"> Part Submission </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#attribution"> Attribution </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#safety"> Safety </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#presentation"> Project Presentation </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#contribution">Positive Contribution </a></li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<p><br />
We also have separate requirements for new track teams, as the scope of work is different for these teams. Please also see the requirements page for more details. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="awards_eligibility"></a>Awards and award eligibility</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
In iGEM, you can win a medal, an award, a track prize and our grand prize, the BioBrick trophy. For each of these prizes, you are competing with different groups or requirements.</p> <br />
<p><strong>Full details can be found on the<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards"> awards page</a>,</strong> but here is a summary of awards this year: <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="medals"></a>Medals:</h3> <br />
<br />
<p><br />
All iGEM teams are eligible for medals. Every team can win a gold medal, if they meet the gold medal criteria. You are competing against yourself with medals. We have updated the medal criteria for iGEM’s tracks this year. We have also added new criteria for our new tracks to help focus your work more on your chosen subject area.<br />
New in 2014: New Track teams have their own specific medal criteria so check out your track page for more information!<br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Medal Criteria</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="track_awards"></a>Track Awards: </h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
There are awards for the best team in each track. You will be competing against all other teams in your track. Your team can only be in one track in iGEM, so you can only win a single track award. <br />
New in 2014: there are now 15 track awards including our New Tracks. There are now two tracks for “Food and Nutrition” and “Energy”. <br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Track Awards</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="special_prizes"></a>Special Prizes: </h3><br />
<br />
<p>We have special prizes to reward the best wiki, poster, parts, etc. There is one prize for each special area and many of these prizes have criteria associated with them. For example, if you want to win any of the part awards, your part must be RFC #10 compatible, you must send us the DNA and the part must be in the shipping plasmid PSB1C3, or you won’t be eligible for the part award. <br />
New in 2014: There will not be a “best new standard award” in 2014.<br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Special Prizes</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="grand_prize"></a>Grand BioBrick Trophy: </h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Any team can win these trophies, but you are competing with every other team in your section (Undergrad or Overgrad), so competition will be strong. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The judging system in iGEM has evolved over the last 10 years to meet the challenges of evaluating the incredibly diverse scope of work we see in the competition. We have medals so that teams can learn what milestones they should strive to achieve. We have awards to reward excellence in many areas of our diverse competition. And we have the Grand Prize to pick the best team. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="judging_in_2014"></a>So how should we think about judging this year?</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Everyone should strive for excellence in iGEM and we have many, many opportunities to reward excellent work. Only one team will win each section, but participating in our competition will enrich the lives of all iGEMers. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Our philosophy is “Synthetic Biology based on Standard Parts” and this philosophy is very much embodied in our requirements and medal criteria. Looking at the medal criteria, it’s clear we emphasize making, sending, sharing and characterizing standard parts a key part of the judging. There is a bronze medal criterion to create, characterize and send us a BioBrick part. The silver medal criteria as well as the first gold medal criterion were written to emphasize the creation of new, well characterized BioBrick parts so that we can continue to grow the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<br />
<p><br />
If you don’t know about RFC #10 and you can’t name the four illegal restriction sites, please check out our page on standards. All parts that you send to iGEM HQ must adhere to one of our supported standards. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="new_teams"></a>How should we think about judging if we are a new team in 2014?</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
If you’re participating in iGEM for the first time in 2014, a lot of the evaluation could seem a little confusing. We care a lot about parts, and we have some very specific requirements about creating, documenting and sending them to us. Check out our pages on assembly standards and RFC #10 to learn more. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
It is important to understand about synthetic biology, parts and why characterization and documentation on the Registry is so important. We also have a <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">calendar of events</a>, so check it out for all our deadlines in 2014.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="experienced_teams"></a>How should we think about judging this year if we have participated many times?</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
There are a few differences in terms of the evaluation this year. We will be evaluating the medals, track prizes and special prizes at the Giant Jamboree this year, instead of separating out awards at the Regions. With a single event and no regions, there will only be one of each award per section in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Medal requirements have been slightly modified this year, so please read over them again. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
To make judging easier this year, we’re also going to freeze the Registry at the same time as the wikis. You’ll need to have your parts be ready to go at the same time as your wiki. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="important_dates"></a>Important Dates</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
We have a series of deadlines this year that apply to all teams and regions simultaneously. There will only be one wiki freeze and there will also be a freeze on the Registry to aid judges in their evaluations this year. Be sure to study the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">official iGEM Calendar of Events</a> to find out the final dates for different judging requirements.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="other_information"></a>Other Requirements and Information</h2><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="Judging_Forms"></a>Judging Forms</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Teams will be required to submit a judging form that outlines their accomplishments according to the Judging Criteria. Details on where/how/when to fill out this form will be provided when they are available.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="Wiki_Freezes"></a>Wiki and Parts.igem.org freeze</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Experienced teams will be familiar with the wiki freeze, the time in the iGEM calendar when we disable editing to allow judges to work without changes. This date will now be two weeks before the Jamboree and for the first time, we will freeze the parts Registry. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="part_improvement"></a>Part Characterization, Measurement and Improvement</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
This year, we’re changing the medal requirements for characterizing, measuring and improving a part. We’re introducing a contribution system, instead of the experience page, that you can read more about on our page. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="judging_committee"></a>Judging Committee</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
<ul><br />
<li>Peter Carr, <em> Director of Judging</em></li><br />
<li>Beth Beason, <em> Co-Head Judge</em></li><br />
<li>Janie Brennan, <em> Co-Head Judge</em></li><br />
</ul><br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="for_judges"></a>For Judges</h2><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="info_for_judges"></a>Information for Judges page</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The 2014 World Championship Jamboree Information for Judges page contains information on how to cast your ballot on teams, where the room locations can be found and where to find all the posters. This page will be updated closer to the 2014 World Championship Jamboree.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="judges_dashboard"></a>Judges Dashboard</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Please <a href="https://igem.org/Judge_List.cgi?year=2014&region=All&division=igem">login to your Judges Dashboard</a> to see the teams you have been assigned.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h3><a class="anchor" id="2013_judges_handbook"></a>2014 Judging Handbook</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Learning how to judge an iGEM team is a complex task and one that we are always working to improve. In 2012 and 2013, the judging handbook was mainly focused on how to perform assignments. This year, we are introducing the judging handbook in two parts. Part 1 of the handbook is dedicated to describing great examples and winning teams from previous years. This handbook focuses on the factors contributing to the success of these teams from the perspective of the judges who evaluated them. <br />
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<li><a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/e/ee/IGEM_2014_Judging_Handbook_Part_2.pdf"> iGEM 2014 Judging Handbook Part 2 v1.0</li><br />
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<p>This year we are introducing the iGEM Responsible Conduct Committee. The role of this committee is to ensure responsible conduct on the part of all iGEM participants and to address issues of inappropriate behavior in iGEM. The committee is led by Director of Judging, Peter Carr.</p><br />
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<p>The entire committee is tasked with upholding the values of iGEM including:<br />
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<li>good sportsmanship</li><br />
<li>respect</li><br />
<li>honesty</li><br />
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<li>effort</li><br />
<li>excellence</li><br />
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This committee is tasked with making sure that iGEMers, judges and members of our community are upholding the highest values of iGEM. Below, you'll find some examples of situations where the responsible conduct committee would be tasked with investigating. Please note that these are purely hypothetical situations that have no bearing on past events in iGEM. <br />
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Example 1: a judge that has a conflict of interest (such as also advising an iGEM team) tries to use their position as judge to convince other judges their team deserves an award. (iGEM judging policy clearly forbids this.) If this happens once, and seems to be an honest mistake, that judge is simply instructed by other judges, and the RCC does not get called into action. If a judge repeatedly and deliberately continues to violate the conflict of interest policy, the RCC can be asked to make a decision. In an extreme case, that judge could be barred from future iGEM judging and a letter sent to his or her organization explaining why this decision was made.<br />
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Example 2: a team takes credit for the work of others. If it is simply a matter of poor attribution (for example, the team forgets to include literature references on their wiki) this is a simple judging issue and not a matter for the RCC. The team will simply get a poor score from the judges on attribution. But if a team takes the results of another team or research group and seeks to pass that work off as their own, it is a more serious matter, and the RCC could be asked to make a decision. This should not be confused with two teams that simply happen to be working on similar projects. Possible consequences could include being disqualified from receiving awards (if before the Jamboree) or even taking away an award (if a decision can only be made after the Jamboree). iGEM takes honesty and attribution very seriously.<br />
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Example 3: Some members of a team are unhappy with the judging results and decide to take that frustration out on the judges. They send e-mails to the judges insulting and threatening them. [NOTE: this has never happened] This would definitely be a matter for the RCC. Consequences could include a team being stripped of awards and individuals not allowed any future involvement in iGEM. While this action has been taken in iGEM, an institution could be banned from participating in future competitions. In the most extreme cases, matters would be referred to the appropriate legal authorities.<br />
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<li>Committee Coordinator: Kim de Mora</li><br />
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Welcome to judging in iGEM in 2014! If you’re new to iGEM, you’re probably working hard on your project, trying to make sense of all the requirements, medal criteria, part submission guidelines and other facets of iGEM so that you can present a great project at the Jamboree later this year. <br />
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Before evaluation, you should familiarize yourselves with the requirements for iGEM this year. We have 9 requirements for track teams. You can see them in more detail on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements"> Requirements </a> page, but in summary here are our requirements:<br />
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<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#teamstructure"> Team Structure </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#registrationfees"> Registration and Other Fees </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#documentation"> Project Documentation</a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#partsubmission"> Part Submission </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#attribution"> Attribution </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#safety"> Safety </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#presentation"> Project Presentation </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#contribution">Positive Contribution </a></li><br />
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We also have separate requirements for new track teams, as the scope of work is different for these teams. Please also see the requirements page for more details. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="awards_eligibility"></a>Awards and award eligibility</h2><br />
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In iGEM, you can win a medal, an award, a track prize and our grand prize, the BioBrick trophy. For each of these prizes, you are competing with different groups or requirements.</p> <br />
<p><strong>Full details can be found on the<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards"> awards page</a>,</strong> but here is a summary of awards this year: <br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="medals"></a>Medals:</h3> <br />
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All iGEM teams are eligible for medals. Every team can win a gold medal, if they meet the gold medal criteria. You are competing against yourself with medals. We have updated the medal criteria for iGEM’s tracks this year. We have also added new criteria for our new tracks to help focus your work more on your chosen subject area.<br />
New in 2014: New Track teams have their own specific medal criteria so check out your track page for more information!<br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Medal Criteria</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="track_awards"></a>Track Awards: </h3><br />
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There are awards for the best team in each track. You will be competing against all other teams in your track. Your team can only be in one track in iGEM, so you can only win a single track award. <br />
New in 2014: there are now 15 track awards including our New Tracks. There are now two tracks for “Food and Nutrition” and “Energy”. <br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Track Awards</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="special_prizes"></a>Special Prizes: </h3><br />
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<p>We have special prizes to reward the best wiki, poster, parts, etc. There is one prize for each special area and many of these prizes have criteria associated with them. For example, if you want to win any of the part awards, your part must be RFC #10 compatible, you must send us the DNA and the part must be in the shipping plasmid PSB1C3, or you won’t be eligible for the part award. <br />
New in 2014: There will not be a “best new standard award” in 2014.<br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Special Prizes</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="grand_prize"></a>Grand BioBrick Trophy: </h3><br />
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Any team can win these trophies, but you are competing with every other team in your section (Undergrad or Overgrad), so competition will be strong. <br />
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The judging system in iGEM has evolved over the last 10 years to meet the challenges of evaluating the incredibly diverse scope of work we see in the competition. We have medals so that teams can learn what milestones they should strive to achieve. We have awards to reward excellence in many areas of our diverse competition. And we have the Grand Prize to pick the best team. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="judging_in_2014"></a>So how should we think about judging this year?</h2><br />
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Everyone should strive for excellence in iGEM and we have many, many opportunities to reward excellent work. Only one team will win each section, but participating in our competition will enrich the lives of all iGEMers. <br />
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Our philosophy is “Synthetic Biology based on Standard Parts” and this philosophy is very much embodied in our requirements and medal criteria. Looking at the medal criteria, it’s clear we emphasize making, sending, sharing and characterizing standard parts a key part of the judging. There is a bronze medal criterion to create, characterize and send us a BioBrick part. The silver medal criteria as well as the first gold medal criterion were written to emphasize the creation of new, well characterized BioBrick parts so that we can continue to grow the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. <br />
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If you don’t know about RFC #10 and you can’t name the four illegal restriction sites, please check out our page on standards. All parts that you send to iGEM HQ must adhere to one of our supported standards. <br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="new_teams"></a>How should we think about judging if we are a new team in 2014?</h3><br />
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If you’re participating in iGEM for the first time in 2014, a lot of the evaluation could seem a little confusing. We care a lot about parts, and we have some very specific requirements about creating, documenting and sending them to us. Check out our pages on assembly standards and RFC #10 to learn more. <br />
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It is important to understand about synthetic biology, parts and why characterization and documentation on the Registry is so important. We also have a <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">calendar of events</a>, so check it out for all our deadlines in 2014.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="experienced_teams"></a>How should we think about judging this year if we have participated many times?</h3><br />
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There are a few differences in terms of the evaluation this year. We will be evaluating the medals, track prizes and special prizes at the Giant Jamboree this year, instead of separating out awards at the Regions. With a single event and no regions, there will only be one of each award per section in 2014. <br />
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Medal requirements have been slightly modified this year, so please read over them again. <br />
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To make judging easier this year, we’re also going to freeze the Registry at the same time as the wikis. You’ll need to have your parts be ready to go at the same time as your wiki. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="important_dates"></a>Important Dates</h2><br />
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We have a series of deadlines this year that apply to all teams and regions simultaneously. There will only be one wiki freeze and there will also be a freeze on the Registry to aid judges in their evaluations this year. Be sure to study the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">official iGEM Calendar of Events</a> to find out the final dates for different judging requirements.<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="other_information"></a>Other Requirements and Information</h2><br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="Judging_Forms"></a>Judging Forms</h3><br />
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Teams will be required to submit a judging form that outlines their accomplishments according to the Judging Criteria. Details on where/how/when to fill out this form will be provided when they are available.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="Wiki_Freezes"></a>Wiki and Parts.igem.org freeze</h3><br />
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Experienced teams will be familiar with the wiki freeze, the time in the iGEM calendar when we disable editing to allow judges to work without changes. This date will now be two weeks before the Jamboree and for the first time, we will freeze the parts Registry. <br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="part_improvement"></a>Part Characterization, Measurement and Improvement</h3><br />
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This year, we’re changing the medal requirements for characterizing, measuring and improving a part. We’re introducing a contribution system, instead of the experience page, that you can read more about on our page. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="judging_committee"></a>Judging Committee</h2><br />
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<ul><br />
<li>Peter Carr, <em> Director of Judging</em></li><br />
<li>Beth Beason, <em> Co-Head Judge</em></li><br />
<li>Janie Brennan, <em> Co-Head Judge</em></li><br />
</ul><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="for_judges"></a>For Judges</h2><br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="info_for_judges"></a>Information for Judges page</h3><br />
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<p><br />
The 2014 World Championship Jamboree Information for Judges page contains information on how to cast your ballot on teams, where the room locations can be found and where to find all the posters. This page will be updated closer to the 2014 World Championship Jamboree.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="judges_dashboard"></a>Judges Dashboard</h3><br />
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Please <a href="https://igem.org/Judge_List.cgi?year=2014&region=All&division=igem">login to your Judges Dashboard</a> to see the teams you have been assigned.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="2013_judges_handbook"></a>2014 Judging Handbook</h3><br />
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<p><br />
Learning how to judge an iGEM team is a complex task and one that we are always working to improve. In 2012 and 2013, the judging handbook was mainly focused on how to perform assignments. This year, we are introducing the judging handbook in two parts. Part 1 of the handbook is dedicated to describing great examples and winning teams from previous years. This handbook focuses on the factors contributing to the success of these teams from the perspective of the judges who evaluated them. <br />
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Part 2 will focus on how to perform your judging assignment and will be released at a later date.</p><br />
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Please download the handbooks here:<br />
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<li><a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/3/39/JUDGESHANDBOOK_2014_1.0.pdf">iGEM 2014 Judging Handbook Part 1 v1.0</a> </li><br />
<li>iGEM 2014 Judging Handbook Part 1</li><br />
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<h3>Judging forms now available. Deadline: October 17th</h3><br />
<p>Judging forms are now available! Judging forms are used to communicate your work and achievements with the judges. Judges will look at your wikis, but these forms help them understand where to look, especially if you have many pages. The forms are available on the <a href="https://igem.org/Team_Judging?year=2014">2014 Judging Forms page</a>. Please login and complete them now! The deadline is the 17th of October. Please see the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">official iGEM calendar</a> for for important deadlines. </p><br />
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<h3>part submissions</h3><br />
<p> As you're preparing your <a href="http://parts.igem.org/DNA_Submission">part submission</a> to iGEM HQ, be sure that your part follows these requirements:</p><br />
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<li>parts must be BioBrick (RFC 10) compatible</li><br />
<li>samples must be in pSB1C3, the Registry's standard shipping backbone</li></ol></p><br />
<p>Please also note that part submissions should be either liquid DNA samples or dried DNA samples, but that we no longer accept paper submissions. Please read the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/DNA_Submission">DNA submission</a>, <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Submission">submission requirements</a>, and <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Submission_Form/Formats">submission formats</a> pages for additional information and details.</p><br />
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<p>Additional details can be found on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Hotels">hotel information page</a>.<br />
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<p>Be sure to look at the poster guidelines and judging requirements and keep them in mind as you begin creating your team poster! Information about the expected components, evaluation criteria, and the judging process can be found on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Poster_Guidelines">Poster Guidelines</a> page.<br />
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<p>Check out the iGEM 2014 <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Community">Community page</a>! If you have news, events, team videos, etc., that you would like to share with the rest of the iGEM community, email us at: hq (at) igem.org!</p><br />
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<li>Paris-Saclay</li><br />
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<li>Macquarie Australia</li><br />
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<li>Valencia Biocampus</li><br />
<li>Waterloo</li><br />
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<h3> Design your team banner! </h3><br />
<p> This year you can design a team banner and we will print for you! <br><br />
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<h3>Next Safety Office Hours: September 29 / Check-Ins due October 1</h3><br />
<p>Do you have questions about Check-Ins, or any other topics related to safety in iGEM? Join <span class="email">kelly_igem</span> on Skype for <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Safety_Hub#vooh">Safety Office Hours!</a></p><br />
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<h3>Measurement data due</h3><br />
<p>For teams participating in the interlab study, please note that your measurement data is due this Friday September 19! For a full list of requirements and extra credit opportunities, check out the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">interlab study page</a>!</p><br />
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<h3>Game Room at Giant Jamboree</h3><br />
<p>If you've developed any games this year, let us know! There will be a <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/SpecialEvents">Game Room</a> at the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree">Giant Jamboree</a> for you to showcase them!</p><br />
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<h3>Judging forms now available. Deadline: October 17th</h3><br />
<p>Judging forms are now available! Judging forms are used to communicate what you have achieved over the summer with the judges. Judges will look at your wikis, but these forms help them understand where to look. The forms are available on the <a href="https://igem.org/Team_Judging?year=2014">2014 Judging Forms page</a>. Please login and complete them now! The deadline is the 17th of October. Please see the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">official iGEM calendar</a> for for important deadlines. </p><br />
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<h3>Safety forms now viewable from Official Team Profile</h3><br />
<p>We have added links on your <a href="https://igem.org/Team.cgi">Official Team Profile</a> page, so that participants and judges can view (but not edit) your safety forms. There is no need to copy the whole content of your safety forms onto your wiki, although we encourage you to write something about safety.</p><br />
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<h3>part submissions</h3><br />
<p> As you're preparing your <a href="http://parts.igem.org/DNA_Submission">part submission</a> to iGEM HQ, be sure that your part follows these requirements:</p><br />
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<li>samples must be in pSB1C3, the Registry's standard shipping backbone</li></ol></p><br />
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<h3>Sheraton room block extension!</h3><br />
<p>Due to issues with the booking website, the Sheraton Boston has extended their booking deadline. Jamboree attendees now have until <strong>October 13 at 5:00PM EDT</strong> to book hotel rooms at the Sheraton.</p><br />
<p>Remember to book by the deadline to <a href="https://igemhq.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/i/022D131AFC697ACB/C67FD2F38AC4859C/">save $150 per room.</a></p><br />
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<li><strong>Deadline:</strong> October 13 <span style="color:red;">EXTENDED</span></li><br />
<li style="padding-left:20px;">*Remember, rooms are only available on a first come first serve basis so book now!*</li><br />
<li><strong>Rates:</strong> $199 - $279 USD</li><br />
<li><strong>Booking code:</strong> iGEM</li><br />
<li><strong>Booking website:</strong> <a href="https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1406026572&key=358F01B7">booking link</a></li><br />
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<p>Additional details can be found on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/Hotels">hotel information page</a>.<br />
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<h3>poster guidelines</h3><br />
<p>Be sure to look at the poster guidelines and judging requirements and keep them in mind as you begin creating your team poster! Information about the expected components, evaluation criteria, and the judging process can be found on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Poster_Guidelines">Poster Guidelines</a> page.<br />
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<p>Check out the iGEM 2014 <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Community">Community page</a>! If you have news, events, team videos, etc., that you would like to share with the rest of the iGEM community, email us at: hq (at) igem.org!</p><br />
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<li>SF Bay Area DIYbio</li><br />
<li>Oxford</li><br />
<li>Paris-Saclay</li><br />
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<h3> Design your team banner! </h3><br />
<p> This year you can design a team banner and we will print for you! <br><br />
The banners will be displayed at the Giant Jamboree for everyone to see. Banner designs are due <b>October 13</b>, and more details are available on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/SpecialEvents/Banners">Banner page</a>.</p> <br />
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<h3>Next Safety Office Hours: September 29 / Check-Ins due October 1</h3><br />
<p>Do you have questions about Check-Ins, or any other topics related to safety in iGEM? Join <span class="email">kelly_igem</span> on Skype for <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Safety_Hub#vooh">Safety Office Hours!</a></p><br />
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<h3>Measurement data due</h3><br />
<p>For teams participating in the interlab study, please note that your measurement data is due this Friday September 19! For a full list of requirements and extra credit opportunities, check out the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">interlab study page</a>!</p><br />
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<h3>Game Room at Giant Jamboree</h3><br />
<p>If you've developed any games this year, let us know! There will be a <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/SpecialEvents">Game Room</a> at the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree">Giant Jamboree</a> for you to showcase them!</p><br />
<p>Email us for more info: hq (at) igem (dot) org</p><br />
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<h3>Interested in working at iGEM Headquarters?</h3><br />
<p>We have several positions available. Come to the iGEM Headquarters Jobs information session and sign up for an interview time slot at the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/SpecialEvents">Giant Jamboree</a>. See the <a href="https://igem.org/Jobs"> Jobs page </a> for details on positions available and feel free to contact us for more information.</p><br />
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<a href="https://igem.org/Team_Judging?year=2014">Judging Forms</a> allow you and your team to communicate your achievements with the judges. When judges evaluate your team, they will look at your wiki, see your presentation and come visit you at your poster. But judges have many wikis to evaluate and sometimes pages can be hard to find. They also might not know which of your parts is the best one, the one they should evaluate for the "Best New Basic Part" or "Best New Composite Part" award. <br />
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The judging form allows you to communicate this information to the Judges so they don't miss the most important pages on your wiki and your best parts. Judging forms are based on medal criteria, so make sure you have met the medal criteria for your specific track. Please note that unless you're participating in a New Track, your medal requirements are based on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards"> medal criteria for all teams</a>.<br />
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<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement#Medal Criteria"> Measurement </a></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics#Medal Criteria"> Microfluidics </a></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices#Medal Criteria"> Policy & Practices </a></li><br />
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<p>This year we are introducing the iGEM Responsible Conduct Committee. The role of this committee is to ensure responsible conduct on the part of all iGEM participants and to address issues of inappropriate behavior in iGEM. The committee is led by Director of Judging, Peter Carr.</p><br />
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Example 1: a judge that has a conflict of interest (such as also advising an iGEM team) tries to use their position as judge to convince other judges their team deserves an award. (iGEM judging policy clearly forbids this.) If this happens once, and seems to be an honest mistake, that judge is simply instructed by other judges, and the RCC does not get called into action. If a judge repeatedly and deliberately continues to violate the conflict of interest policy, the RCC can be asked to make a decision. In an extreme case, that judge could be barred from future iGEM judging and a letter sent to his or her organization explaining why this decision was made.<br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form. Please see our <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Judging_Forms">Judging Form info page</a> for more information. Please note the deadline for judging forms will be the same as the wiki freeze, the <b>17th of October</b>. Please see the <a ahref="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">Calendar of events</a> for more information on iGEM deadlines.<br />
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<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree. See our new 2014 poster guidelines <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Poster_Guidelines"> for more information. </a></li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. Articulate at least one <b>question</b> encountered by your team, and describe how your team considered the(se) question(s) within your project. Include attributions to all experts and stakeholders consulted.</li></ol><br />
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<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<li><b>Best Policy and Practices Advance</b>: iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
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<li><b>NEW! Best Supporting Software</b>: Regardless what's the topic, iGEM projects often create or adapt computational tools to move the bigger project forward. Because they are born out of a direct practical need, these software tools (or new computational methods) can even prove surprisingly useful for others. Without necessarily being big or complex, they can make the crucial difference to a project's success. This award tries to find and honour such "nuggets" of computational work. To be eligible, your software has to be documented and made available under an <a href="http://opensource.org/licenses">OSI approved</a> open source license.<br />
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The cross-track Art & Design prize recognizes exceptional effort to use methods from art and design to explore the potential applications and implications of synthetic biology. For teams of primarily science and engineering students competing in any of the other tracks to be eligible for the Art & Design Prize, they must demonstrate at least ONE of the following:<br />
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<li>Develop and document a meaningful long-term collaboration with artists and/or designers, whether they are fellow students, advisors, or other project partners. This relationship can take many forms: run a design brainstorming workshop together, co-host an event where artists and scientists share their work and expertise, involve artists directly with the work in the lab, or any other creative mode of collaboration.</li><br />
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<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Policy and Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time, an unsustainably high concentration of CO2. Can we use synthetic biology to create energy technologies that produce less CO2, make energy using feedstock and waste materials or otherwise sustainably generate energy? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Processing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
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We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award. New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Basic BioBrick Part awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. Why don't we have more, great software tools to help everyone engineer synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
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<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement#Medal Criteria"> Measurement </a></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics#Medal Criteria"> Microfluidics </a></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices#Medal Criteria"> Policy & Practices </a></li><br />
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<h3>last day to register for Giant Jamboree!</h3><br />
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<p>Due to issues with the booking website, the Sheraton Boston has extended their booking deadline. Jamboree attendees now have until <strong>October 13 at 5:00PM EDT</strong> to book hotel rooms at the Sheraton.</p><br />
<p>Remember to book by the deadline to <a href="https://igemhq.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/i/022D131AFC697ACB/C67FD2F38AC4859C/">save $150 per room.</a></p><br />
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<li><strong>Deadline:</strong> October 13 <span style="color:red;">EXTENDED</span></li><br />
<li style="padding-left:20px;">*Remember, rooms are only available on a first come first serve basis so book now!*</li><br />
<li><strong>Rates:</strong> $199 - $279 USD</li><br />
<li><strong>Booking code:</strong> iGEM</li><br />
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<h3>poster guidelines</h3><br />
<p>Be sure to look at the poster guidelines and judging requirements and keep them in mind as you begin creating your team poster! Information about the expected components, evaluation criteria, and the judging process can be found on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Poster_Guidelines">Poster Guidelines</a> page.<br />
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<h3>iGEM Community page</h3><br />
<p>Check out the iGEM 2014 <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Community">Community page</a>! If you have news, events, team videos, etc., that you would like to share with the rest of the iGEM community, email us at: hq (at) igem.org!</p><br />
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<h3> Design your team banner! </h3><br />
<p> This year you can design a team banner and we will print for you! <br><br />
The banners will be displayed at the Giant Jamboree for everyone to see. Banner designs are due <b>October 13</b>, and more details are available on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/SpecialEvents/Banners">Banner page</a>.</p> <br />
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<h3>Next Safety Office Hours: September 29 / Check-Ins due October 1</h3><br />
<p>Do you have questions about Check-Ins, or any other topics related to safety in iGEM? Join <span class="email">kelly_igem</span> on Skype for <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Safety_Hub#vooh">Safety Office Hours!</a></p><br />
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<p>For teams participating in the interlab study, please note that your measurement data is due this Friday September 19! For a full list of requirements and extra credit opportunities, check out the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">interlab study page</a>!</p><br />
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<h3>Game Room at Giant Jamboree</h3><br />
<p>If you've developed any games this year, let us know! There will be a <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree/SpecialEvents">Game Room</a> at the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Giant_Jamboree">Giant Jamboree</a> for you to showcase them!</p><br />
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<h3>Interested in working at iGEM Headquarters?</h3><br />
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<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement#Medal Criteria"> Measurement </a></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics#Medal Criteria"> Microfluidics </a></li><br />
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<p>The following is a list of Awards given by the iGEM Judges and some general information about how Award decisions are made. For examples of award-winning work, see <br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form. Please see our <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Judging_Forms">Judging Form info page</a> for more information. Please note the deadline for judging forms will be the same as the wiki freeze, the <b>17th of October</b>. Please see the <a ahref="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">Calendar of events</a> for more information on iGEM deadlines.<br />
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The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree. See our new 2014 poster guidelines <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Poster_Guidelines"> for more information. </a></li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. Articulate at least one <b>question</b> encountered by your team, and describe how your team considered the(se) question(s) within your project. Include attributions to all experts and stakeholders consulted.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
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<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
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<li><b>Best Policy and Practices Advance</b>: iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
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<li><b>Best New Basic BioBrick Part</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
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<li><b>Best New Composite BioBrick Part</b>: New BioBrick devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new Composite BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
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<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
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<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work. Please read over the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Poster_Guidelines">poster judging guidelines</a> for more information on how we are assessing the posters; <strong><em>formatting requirements and expected poster components are also specified here</em></strong>.<br />
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<li><b>NEW! Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award! To be eligible for this award, these parts must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.</li><br />
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<li><b>NEW! Best Supporting Software</b>: Regardless what's the topic, iGEM projects often create or adapt computational tools to move the bigger project forward. Because they are born out of a direct practical need, these software tools (or new computational methods) can even prove surprisingly useful for others. Without necessarily being big or complex, they can make the crucial difference to a project's success. This award tries to find and honour such "nuggets" of computational work. To be eligible, your software has to be documented and made available under an <a href="http://opensource.org/licenses">OSI approved</a> open source license.<br />
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<li><b>NEW! Cross-Track Art & Design Prize</b>: <br />
The cross-track Art & Design prize recognizes exceptional effort to use methods from art and design to explore the potential applications and implications of synthetic biology. For teams of primarily science and engineering students competing in any of the other tracks to be eligible for the Art & Design Prize, they must demonstrate at least ONE of the following:<br />
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<li>Develop and document a meaningful long-term collaboration with artists and/or designers, whether they are fellow students, advisors, or other project partners. This relationship can take many forms: run a design brainstorming workshop together, co-host an event where artists and scientists share their work and expertise, involve artists directly with the work in the lab, or any other creative mode of collaboration.</li><br />
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<li>Present a piece related to your iGEM project in the Art & Design exhibition at the Giant Jamboree. Your piece can be in any media and take any form, from video to sculpture to multimedia installation (but for safety reasons no biological materials please). If you are interested in participating in the exhibition, please email: artdesign [AT] igem [DOT] org by October 1st to arrange space for your project.</li><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Policy and Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time, an unsustainably high concentration of CO2. Can we use synthetic biology to create energy technologies that produce less CO2, make energy using feedstock and waste materials or otherwise sustainably generate energy? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Processing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award. New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Basic BioBrick Part awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. Why don't we have more, great software tools to help everyone engineer synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
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Judging forms allow you and your team to communicate your achievements with the judges. When judges evaluate your team, they will look at your wiki, see your presentation and come visit you at your poster. But judges have many wikis to evaluate and sometimes pages can be hard to find. They also might not know which of your parts is the best one, the one they should evaluate for the "Best New Basic Part" or "Best New Composite Part" award. <br />
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The judging form allows you to communicate this information to the Judges so they don't miss the most important pages on your wiki and your best parts. Judging forms are based on medal criteria, so make sure you have met the medal criteria for your specific track. Please note that unless you're participating in a New Track, your medal requirements are based on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards"> medal criteria for all teams</a>.<br />
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<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement#Medal Criteria"> Measurement </a></li><br />
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<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices#Medal Criteria"> Policy & Practices </a></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software#Medal Criteria"> Software </a></li><br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
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<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree. See our new 2014 poster guidelines <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Poster_Guidelines"> for more information. </a></li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. Articulate at least one <b>question</b> encountered by your team, and describe how your team considered the(se) question(s) within your project. Include attributions to all experts and stakeholders consulted.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
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<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
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<li><b>Best Policy and Practices Advance</b>: iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
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<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<li><b>Best New Basic BioBrick Part</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best Basic BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
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<li><b>Best New Composite BioBrick Part</b>: New BioBrick devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new Composite BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
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<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
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<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work. Please read over the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Poster_Guidelines">poster judging guidelines</a> for more information on how we are assessing the posters; <strong><em>formatting requirements and expected poster components are also specified here</em></strong>.<br />
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<li><b>Best Presentation</b>: Presentations should be clear, engaging, and communicate your project to a broad audience.</li><br />
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<li><b>NEW! Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award! To be eligible for this award, these parts must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.</li><br />
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<li><b>NEW! Best Supporting Software</b>: Regardless what's the topic, iGEM projects often create or adapt computational tools to move the bigger project forward. Because they are born out of a direct practical need, these software tools (or new computational methods) can even prove surprisingly useful for others. Without necessarily being big or complex, they can make the crucial difference to a project's success. This award tries to find and honour such "nuggets" of computational work. To be eligible, your software has to be documented and made available under an <a href="http://opensource.org/licenses">OSI approved</a> open source license.<br />
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<li><b>NEW! Cross-Track Art & Design Prize</b>: <br />
The cross-track Art & Design prize recognizes exceptional effort to use methods from art and design to explore the potential applications and implications of synthetic biology. For teams of primarily science and engineering students competing in any of the other tracks to be eligible for the Art & Design Prize, they must demonstrate at least ONE of the following:<br />
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<li>Develop and document a meaningful long-term collaboration with artists and/or designers, whether they are fellow students, advisors, or other project partners. This relationship can take many forms: run a design brainstorming workshop together, co-host an event where artists and scientists share their work and expertise, involve artists directly with the work in the lab, or any other creative mode of collaboration.</li><br />
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<li>Present a piece related to your iGEM project in the Art & Design exhibition at the Giant Jamboree. Your piece can be in any media and take any form, from video to sculpture to multimedia installation (but for safety reasons no biological materials please). If you are interested in participating in the exhibition, please email: artdesign [AT] igem [DOT] org by October 1st to arrange space for your project.</li><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Policy and Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p>The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Area prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams. Each prize will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Below are brief descriptions for each Area prize:</p><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time, an unsustainably high concentration of CO2. Can we use synthetic biology to create energy technologies that produce less CO2, make energy using feedstock and waste materials or otherwise sustainably generate energy? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Processing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award. New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Basic BioBrick Part awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. Why don't we have more, great software tools to help everyone engineer synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
See the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software Track Page</a> for details.<br><br />
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<p>To guide teams as they create their team poster, the Judging Committee would like to outline the poster judging guidelines used to analyze team posters. Questions can be directed to Head Poster Judge, Martha Eborall, at <strong>2014_Poster_Judges [AT] igem.org</strong>. </p><br />
<p>In iGEM, the purpose of the poster is to communicate the project to others in a very concise, yet engaging manner. Many posters in the past have been quite “busy” and “unbalanced” with regards to text, figures, and space. Although past winning posters may not have had this balance, it will be an important criterion in judging this year and in future iGEM jamborees. <BR><BR><br />
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<strong><u>Posters must conform to the following requirements</u> (<em>posters not conforming to these requirements will not be eligible for any special prizes</em>): </strong><br />
<ul><li>Dimensions = <strong>4 ft. X 4 ft. (1.219 m X 1.219 m)</strong><br />
<li>Font size must be readable from a distance. <em>Recommended</em> font sizes are<br />
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<li>38-40 pt for body text<br />
<li>18-24 pt for captions beneath figures<br><br />
<li>18 pt for references<br />
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<h3>Expected iGEM Poster Components</h3><br />
Poster judges will expect the following components to be present in some manner:<br />
<ul><li>Title<br />
<li>Authors and their Affiliated Institution(s)<br />
<li>Introduction <br />
<li>Methodology <br />
<li>Results/Conclusions<br />
<li>Acknowledgments<br />
<li>Funding Attributions (If applicable)<br />
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Past iGEM teams have also elected to include additional components on their posters such as:<br />
<ul><li>Abstract<br />
<li>Objectives<br />
<li>Motivation<br />
<li>Team Achievements<br />
<li>Future Directions<br />
<li>Human Practices<br />
<li>Parts Submitted<br />
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In addition, some teams have elected to display supplemental materials at their poster station. These displays have included laptop/tablet presentations, team prepared pamphlets/handouts, and 3-D printed models. <em>The supplemental materials will not be factored into the judging of the poster.</em><br><br><br />
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<h3>Poster Evaluation Criteria</h3><br />
The following criteria are used to evaluate the posters:<br />
<ul><li><strong><u>Ability to Stand Alone</u>:</strong> The poster should be able to stand alone as a clear communication of the project without the team present.<br />
<li><strong><u>Balance</u>:</strong> The poster should be a balance of text, figures, and space. Excess text should be avoided - figures should play a dominant role in communicating the project on the poster. There should be adequate space around text and figures to avoid a crowded appearance. <strong><em>Judges will place heavy emphasis on balance.</em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Overall Visual Appeal</u>:</strong> Color and font changes should be used appropriately. The use of too many colors creates an unprofessional appearance. Dramatic colors should be used only to illustrate dramatic points – overuse is simply confusing. There should be consistent use of color throughout the poster to represent the same concept - the colors should not be randomly switched. Due to red-green color-blindness, use of these colors to represent contrasting concepts should be avoided. <strong><em>A poster with overall visual appeal stands out among other posters.</em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Legibility</u>:</strong> The poster should be easy to read. There should be high contrast between the text and background. The background should not be busy and distracting. The resolution of the printed poster should be high enough that the text is clear and there is sharp detail on the figures. Avoid use of poor quality micrographs and other images on the poster. <strong><em>Poster text and figures may appear clearer on screen than on paper; therefore, a printout of the poster should be viewed prior to display.</em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Quality of Graphics</u>:</strong> The key concepts of the project should be diagrammatically represented. It is ideal if a single figure represents the entire concept. Figures should be well labeled and have clear legends. <strong><em>It should not be necessary for presenters to explain the figures. </em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Conciseness</u>:</strong> The content of the poster should be technically written. <strong><em>It should take no longer than 10 minutes for someone to read the poster.</em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Flow</u>:</strong> The poster content should follow a logical sequence. <strong><em>The reader should be able to navigate the poster with ease. </em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Appropriate and Relevant Content</u>:</strong> Careful thought should be put into selection of poster content. <strong><em>Redundancy in the presentation of information becomes tedious and exists at the expense of other information.</em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Accuracy of Information Presented</u>:</strong> The scientific content of the poster should be accurate. Models should be free of mathematical error. <strong><em>The poster reveals the STEM literacy of the team.</em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Grammar/Spelling</u>:</strong> Posters should be critiqued before printing for spelling and grammar errors. <strong><em>Scientific names and mathematical units should be presented correctly. </em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Attributions</u>:</strong> The poster is an opportunity to give credit to contributors who may not be present, and also to other scientists (e.g. earlier workers or competitors). <strong><em>Attribution should be for key concepts and not details (i.e. ~ 5 references but not 20).</em></strong><br />
<li><strong><u>Oral Presentation of Poster</u>:</strong> The poster presentations provide judges the opportunity for detailed probing. The team should be able to answer in-depth questions. <strong><em>This opportunity lets judges find out whether teams really understand the project.</em></strong><br />
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<br><h3>Poster Judging Process</h3><br />
<p>The posters will be critiqued by a team of poster judges prior to the poster reception. The posters will be judged at this time to ascertain if the posters can stand on their own as clear communication of the project. <em>Presenters should not approach the judges during this time.</em> During the poster reception, this team of judges will be visiting the posters and discussing the projects with team members. Evaluations of both the displayed poster and the oral presentation of the poster factor into the awarding of the <em>Best Poster </em>prize. Teams should be cognizant of the fact that judges involved in the awarding of iGEM medals and other prizes may use the poster reception as a resource for making decisions on those awards.<em> In other words, all teams should strive to generate a high quality poster! </em></p><br />
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<p>Judges have the following expectations of teams at the poster reception:<br />
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<ul><li>Posters need to be set up for display by the deadline provided. <em>Judges will be critiquing the posters before the poster reception commences.</em><br />
<li>All team members should be present throughout the poster reception. Keep in mind that the team members have expertise in various components of the project.<em> Inability of the team members who are present to correctly answer questions during the judges’ visits negatively impacts the entire team, as well as its advisors and sponsors.</em><br />
<li>Teams should not select a single spokesperson for the team, nor should a single team member monopolize the oral presentation of the poster to the judges.<em> Judges expect a “team” presentation of the poster, so make certain that all team members are prepared to contribute if called upon.</em><br />
<li>Other members of the iGEM community may be visiting your poster when a judge arrives at the team poster. Teams should inform other visitors that they will have to return later because a judge is now present.<em> Judges should be given top priority during the poster reception because they have limited time to complete their judging responsibilities.</em><br />
<li>Your oral presentation during the poster reception needs to be concise due to time constraints.<em> If a judge requests a brief explanation, do not provide a lengthy one.</em><br />
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Team <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Macquarie_Australia"> Macquarie Australia 2013</a> won <em>Best Poster, Overgrad</em> at the Asia Regional Jamboree last year. Their poster is shown below as an example of a balanced poster with overall visual appeal:</p><br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<p><br />
<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. Articulate at least one <b>question</b> encountered by your team, and describe how your team considered the(se) question(s) within your project. Include attributions to all experts and stakeholders consulted.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
</ol><br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
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<ol><br />
<li><b>Best Policy and Practices Advance</b>: iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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</li><br />
<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
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<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<b>Best New Standard</b>: Standards help to make sharing biological parts easier. For example, the BioBrick DNA assembly standard makes it easier to construct parts from pre-existing parts created by the entire BioBrick community. What other sorts of standards can you create? How about a standard system for measuring promoter activity, a standard method for reporting compatible/ incompatible parts, a standard to help describe and control post-translational modifications (such as phosphorylation), or chassis-specific standards (for instance, a system for describing and sharing transgenic yeast)?<br></li><br />
<i>Your New Standard should be clearly presented and easy to find in your <b>Wiki</b>.</i></li>--><br />
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<ol start="4" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Best New Basic BioBrick Part</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best Basic BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
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<li><b>Best New Composite BioBrick Part</b>: New BioBrick devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new Composite BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
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<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
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<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work.</li><br />
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<li><b>Best Presentation</b>: Presentations should be clear, engaging, and communicate your project to a broad audience.</li><br />
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<ol start="9" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>NEW! Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award! To be eligible for this award, these parts must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.</li><br />
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<li><b>NEW! Best Supporting Software</b>: Regardless what's the topic, iGEM projects often create or adapt computational tools to move the bigger project forward. Because they are born out of a direct practical need, these software tools (or new computational methods) can even prove surprisingly useful for others. Without necessarily being big or complex, they can make the crucial difference to a project's success. This award tries to find and honour such "nuggets" of computational work. To be eligible, your software has to be documented and made available under an <a href="http://opensource.org/licenses">OSI approved</a> open source license.<br />
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<li><b>NEW! Cross-Track Art & Design Prize</b>: <br />
The cross-track Art & Design prize recognizes exceptional effort to use methods from art and design to explore the potential applications and implications of synthetic biology. For teams of primarily science and engineering students competing in any of the other tracks to be eligible for the Art & Design Prize, they must demonstrate at least ONE of the following:<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Develop and document a meaningful long-term collaboration with artists and/or designers, whether they are fellow students, advisors, or other project partners. This relationship can take many forms: run a design brainstorming workshop together, co-host an event where artists and scientists share their work and expertise, involve artists directly with the work in the lab, or any other creative mode of collaboration.</li><br />
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<li>Present a piece related to your iGEM project in the Art & Design exhibition at the Giant Jamboree. Your piece can be in any media and take any form, from video to sculpture to multimedia installation (but for safety reasons no biological materials please). If you are interested in participating in the exhibition, please email: artdesign [AT] igem [DOT] org by October 1st to arrange space for your project.</li><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Policy and Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p>The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Area prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams. Each prize will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Below are brief descriptions for each Area prize:</p><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time, an unsustainably high concentration of CO2. Can we use synthetic biology to create energy technologies that produce less CO2, make energy using feedstock and waste materials or otherwise sustainably generate energy? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Processing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
</ol><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award. New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Basic BioBrick Part awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. Why don't we have more, great software tools to help everyone engineer synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
See the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software Track Page</a> for details.<br><br />
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<p>The following is a list of Awards given by the iGEM Judges and some general information about how Award decisions are made. For examples of award-winning work, see <br />
<a href="https://igem.org/Results?year=2013&region=All&division=igem">the 2013 Jamboree Results</a>. </p><br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. Articulate at least one <b>question</b> encountered by your team, and describe how your team considered the(se) question(s) within your project. Include attributions to all experts and stakeholders consulted.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
</ol><br />
</p><br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li><b>Best Policy and Practices Advance</b>: iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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</li><br />
<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
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<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<b>Best New Standard</b>: Standards help to make sharing biological parts easier. For example, the BioBrick DNA assembly standard makes it easier to construct parts from pre-existing parts created by the entire BioBrick community. What other sorts of standards can you create? How about a standard system for measuring promoter activity, a standard method for reporting compatible/ incompatible parts, a standard to help describe and control post-translational modifications (such as phosphorylation), or chassis-specific standards (for instance, a system for describing and sharing transgenic yeast)?<br></li><br />
<i>Your New Standard should be clearly presented and easy to find in your <b>Wiki</b>.</i></li>--><br />
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<li><b>Best New Basic BioBrick Part</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best Basic BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
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<li><b>Best New Composite BioBrick Part</b>: New BioBrick devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new Composite BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
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<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
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<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Policy and Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. Why don't we have more, great software tools to help everyone engineer synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
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<p> iGEM projects are very diverse! Each team must strive to cooperate and collaborate with their local community and the global iGEM community. </p> <br />
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Regardless of the focus or background, all teams must strive to make a positive contribution to the world or the community around them.</li><br />
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iGEM has 15 tracks from where to choose from. Choosing a track will help you focus your project towards one area. Some tracks have specific requirements, be sure to read the details for each one. <br />
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<i> Example </i> - <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team" >https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team </a> </li> <br />
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<p> Teams are responsible for their own safety, in and outside the lab. Filling the Safety Form and the About Our Lab form are two of the requirements each team must fill. Also, make sure you document your lab conditions and the overall safety considerations regarding your project and its impact. <br><br />
<i> More information </i> - <a href=" https://2014.igem.org/Safety"> https://2014.igem.org/Safety </a> </p><br />
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<p> Teams at iGEM are encouraged to pursue innovative approaches to exploring the policy, economic, social, legal, and philosophical landscape of their projects, and synthetic biology broadly. Teams aim to develop approaches that both prepare synthetic biologists for the world they’re working in, and help the world decide how it might best make use of synthetic biology. Teams have undertaken a wide variety of approaches. You can see some exemplary projects here in the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices#Exemplar Projects"> Exemplar projects</a> section of the track page.<br><br />
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<p>iGEM maintains and operates the Registry of Standard parts with over 20,000 genetic parts. Teams are strongly encouraged to submit the parts they have developed to the iGEM Registry, and will need to do so to be considered for certain special awards.<br><br />
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<li> <b> 2014 DNA Distribution</b> <br> <br />
DNA Distribution Kit contains over 1000 high-quality part samples as dried (miniprepped) DNA. As well as Linearized plasmid backbones a TransformationEfficiency Kit and stickes and pins.<br><br />
<i> More information </i> - <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:2014_DNA_Distribution"> http://parts.igem.org/Help:2014_DNA_Distribution </a> </li><br />
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<li> <b> Submitting parts </b><br> <br />
All parts submitted to iGEM must be biobrick compatible and submitted in pSB1C3. <br />
<i> More information </i> - <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help"> http://parts.igem.org/Help </a></li><br />
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Teams registered can request parts at no additional cost! Browse the registry and see what you need. <br />
<i> More information </i> - <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Requesting_Parts"> http://parts.igem.org/Help:Requesting_Parts</a> </li> <br />
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<i> More information </i> - <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards"> https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards</a></li><br />
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<p> Document your project on your website and present your poster and work at the Giant Jamboree. Additional information will be provided as we get closer to the jamboree.<br><br />
See what other teams have done - <a href="https://igem.org/Team_Wikis?year=2013"> https://igem.org/Team_Wikis?year=2013 </a><br />
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Teams need to create a scientific poster that is clear and is self-explanatory. Be sure to include the highlights of your project and your achievements.</li><br />
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Your team wiki will present your project and team to the world. Make sure information is clear, easy to find and well documented. <br><br />
<i> More information </i> -<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Wiki_How-To"> https://2014.igem.org/Wiki_How-To</a> </li> <br />
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The judging committee is a group of professors, PIs and experienced people form the scientific community. They work hard to make sure the judging is transparent and fair. <br> <i> More information </i> - <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging "> https://2014.igem.org/Judging </a> </li><br />
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<li><b> Medals</b> <br> <br />
All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be released soon. <br> <br />
<i> More information</i> -<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards"> https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards</a> </li><br />
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<li><b> Judging Handbook</b><br><br />
To see how teams are evaluated, you can read the 2013 Judging Handbook.<br><br />
<a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/d/d9/IGEM_2013_Judging_Handbook.pdf"> https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/d/d9/IGEM_2013_Judging_Handbook.pdf</a><br />
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<p><br />
We are excited to announce a track devoted to Policy and Practices in iGEM 2014. Human Practices have been a part of iGEM for many years as a core element of iGEM activities within each team. This year, we have created a track for teams that wish to work exclusively in the policy and practices area of synthetic biology. <br />
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<p><br />
The iGEM Policy & Practices track aims to stimulate innovative ways of thinking about the policy, economic, social, legal, and philosophical landscape of synthetic biology. Teams participating in this track are developing skills and tools that will help to prepare synthetic biologists for the world they’re working in, and help the world decide how it might best make use of synthetic biology. <br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
Requirements for Policy and Practices teams will differ from other tracks (e.g. they will not be required to contribute parts to the Registry). However, there will be additional performance requirements for a Policy & Practices team.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="Introduction"></a>Introduction:</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The iGEM competition calls on students to build interdisciplinary teams of biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, and computer scientists to ask new questions about what synthetic biology can do. Over the past ten years, thousands of students from countries around the world have started to imagine a future that uses biology as a design medium, and that relies on open-source, standardized parts to build with biology. The most successful teams often work hard to imagine their projects in a social context, and to better understand issues that might influence the design and use of their technologies. Increasingly, they also work with students and advisors from the humanities and social sciences to explore topics concerning ethical, legal, social, economic, biosafety or biosecurity issues related to their work. Consideration of these “Human Practices” is crucial for building safe and sustainable projects that serve the public interest.<br />
</p><br />
<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/c/c8/PandP_2013.jpg" width="700px"><br />
<p><br />
In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Policy and Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Policy and Practices at iGEM.<br />
</p><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Details"></a>What we're looking for:</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The details of judging rules and requirements for both the cross-track Policy & Practices Prize and the Policy & Practices Track will be updated over the next month. In general, we are looking for:<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li> Projects that engage with social, cultural, ethical, philosophical, environmental, political, legal and/or economic dimensions of synthetic biology.</li><br />
<li> Projects that are grounded in a clear understanding of the structure and practice of synthetic biology, and the broader social and political context in which this technology is being developed.</li><br />
<li>Thoughtful and critical investigation using approaches from the social sciences and humanities.</li><br />
<li>Interdisciplinary engagement and/or collaboration with engineers, scientists, artists, designers, and social scientists.</li><br />
<li>Active engagement with broader communities and stakeholders to explore a variety of perspectives and foster constructive debate and discussion.</li><br />
</ul><br />
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<p><br />
What we don't want:<br />
</p><br />
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<ul><br />
<li> Projects that are focused on marketing/promoting a particular synthetic biology application, without a broader set of questions informing and driving the work.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<p><br />
A dossier of exemplary projects from previous iGEM competitions is currently in development.<br />
</p><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a>Requirements:</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Policy and Practices teams must meet the general <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">iGEM 2014 requirements</a>. In addition, P&P teams must meet the following <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#policypractices"> track specific requirements</a>:<br />
</p><br />
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<ul><br />
<li><strong>Developing your iGEM Policy & Practices Team:</strong><br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li> <strong>Faculty Advisors:</strong> Each team must work with at least two senior mentors. One of the senior mentors must be a faculty member. One mentor should be based in the humanities or social sciences (for example, law, economics, sociology, public policy), and one from any other discipline including, but not limited to, science, engineering, social sciences, medicine, and law. Additional faculty members may also be listed as faculty advisors. One faculty member must be designated as the primary faculty advisor. She or he is ultimately responsible for the official registration of the team, the team roster, and payment of team fees.<br />
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<li><strong>Advisors:</strong> In addition to the required roles above, teams are encouraged to recruit non-faculty advisors. These can include postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers, as well as current or former policymakers, government officials, legal advisors, entrepreneurs, or members of non-governmental organizations, regulatory agencies or funding bodies.<br />
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<li><strong>Questions?</strong> This is an experimental track, so please contact us at policypractices@igem.org if you have any questions or concerns about participation and team requirements.<br />
</ul><br />
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<li><strong>Project Submissions:</strong><br />
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<p><br />
Team submissions are required to convey (1) the project inspiration, (2) clearly articulated question(s) the project proposes to address, (3) detailed method(s) used (and their assumptions), (4) discussion of the challenges encountered in pursuing this work, (5) an explanation of who the project findings should be of interest to and why, and (6) an explanation of how the approach(es) might be adapted and scaled for others to use.<br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
These questions should be addressed in the following ways, in addition to the standard wiki, poster and presentation requirements for all iGEM teams. [Please note that these requirements are subject to revision until medal criteria are announced]:<br />
</p><br />
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<ul><br />
<li> A 2-page executive summary (that can reference additional resources on your wiki) </li><br />
<li> A 3-minute video that is accessible to an interested lay audience</li><br />
<li>any other formats you think can help iGEM teams and the broader community understand and <br />
interact with your work. This could be anything from an educational handbook, a software tool, a <br />
report, or a policy brief. We encourage you to be creative and to think about platforms that can be <br />
broadly shared and adapted.</li><br />
</ul><br />
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<li><strong>Parts:</strong> Teams in the policy & practices track will not receive a copy of the 2014 distribution. They are not required to perform wet-lab work or to deposit new BioBricks in the Registry. Teams that do wish to receive a distribution copy of the 2014 distribution must request one from policypractices [at] igem [dot] org, and be affiliated with a university or community laboratory. Teams that do wish to use and submit a new part must adhere to <a href="https://igem.org/Safety"> safety </a> and <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi"> iGEM submission guidelines</a>.<br />
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</li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Exemplar Projects"></a>Exemplar Policy and Practice Projects in iGEM</h2><br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Human_Overview"> Imperial College London 2011</a><br />
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<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b>Using Policy and Practices to inform the design of the synthetic biological device.<br><br />
The Policy and Practices in this project was extremely well-integrated into the scientific work – the team put equal weight on experimental work, Policy and Practices and modelling. Policy and Practices work involved engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including companies, plant scientists and charities concerned with desertification, and holding interdisciplinary Policy and Practices panel discussions drawing on people with a range of different expertise. These discussions informed the design choices made by the team.<br><br />
Contributor: Jane Calvert<br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Evry/HumanPractice">Evry 2012 </a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Philosophical investigation concerning the introduction of Xenopus tropicalis as a new chassis for iGEM.<br><br />
This is a very original philosophical project that was closely related to the scientific work being done by the team, who introduced Xenopus tropicalis as a new chassis for iGEM. The sophisticated philosophical and historical analysis of the Policy and Practices work challenges some of the taken-for-granted assumptions of iGEM, by asking whether the term ‘chassis’ – borrowed from mechanical engineering – is appropriate to apply to a model organism (and animal) like a frog. Importantly, the project draws attention to the ‘non-innocence’ of metaphors in synthetic biology. Overall, it transcends ‘pro’ and ‘anti’ discussions, raising thought-provoking questions rather than imposing one particular answer.<br><br />
Contributor: Jane Calvert<br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2010.igem.org/Team:BCCS-Bristol/Human_Practices">BCCS_Bristol 2010</a><br />
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<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Marketing and Commercialization<br><br />
The Bristol team was working on developing a nitrate sensor for soil applications. What was impressive about this Policy and Practices project was how the team was able to take their idea and look at the possibilities for implementing this project in the real world. They went out and engaged farmers in their area, asking them if they saw value in using their system as a product, challenged ideas pertaining to GMO use in industry, and gathered a large amount of data to show whether their concept could be adopted in the real world. From these interviews they inspired their system and developed marketing materials (pamphlets, etc.) to engage their potential customer base. <br><br />
Contributor: David Lloyd<br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:IIT_Madras/HumanPractices">Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2013</a><br />
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<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Engagement with broader communities, education and helping society.<br><br />
The team that won the HP award in the 2013 Asian Jamboree, was selected as they pushed the boundaries of the education side of human practice, being the only team we saw that potentially saved peoples lives. Being based in India and doing a project on Shigella transmission and food poisoning, for the HP part of their project they instigated a grass roots campaign to educate consumers of the dangers and how to avoid shigella contamination. Translated materials on the dangers of shigellosis into a number of regional languages, also going to small-scale slaughter houses across the country to explain these issues in person.<br><br />
Contributor: Scott Edmunds<br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:UT-Tokyo-Software/Medal">UT Tokyo Software 2012</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Social and educative side, democratizing and making iGEM participation easier for participants.<br><br />
The team that won the HP award in the 2012 Asian Jamboree demonstrated how a software team can make a great impact on the education and practices side, producing a much more intuitive BioBrick search interface, as well as gamification of software to help the teaching of BioBrick standard assembly using fun puzzle games. Building something useful on an open API, this is also a nice example of the benefits of the iGEM open source approach.<br><br />
Contributor: Scott Edmunds<br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Hong_Kong_HKUST/hp/cp">Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2013 </a><br />
</p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP Work:</i></b> Looking at the economic and policy dimensions of synthetic biology.<br><br />
Why Notable: This was one of the runners up for the HP award at the 2013 Asian Jamboree, and they did a good job cataloging the synthetic biology ecosystem in East Asia. The team produced detailed and well researched summaries of the various academic and industrial players, iGEM teams, and relevant funding bodies and regulations in each of the countries covered.<br><br />
Contributor: Scott Edmunds<br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Stanford-Brown"> 2012: Stanford-Brown</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Looking into legal and intellectual property rights in iGEM and synthetic biology.<br><br />
The 2012 Stanford-Brown iGEM team forayed into the realm of Practices when they encountered a patent that appeared to cover a gene they wished to use in their work. Unsure how to approach reading or understanding the patent, they sought the help of experts (It turns out both parents of one of the students were patent attorneys). They realized they were not the only iGEM team to encounter patenting issues and decided to create a practical iGEM-specific guide to U.S. patent law. As a complement to their practical guide, the team also compiled reviews to spur discussion amongst iGEMers on the ethics of gene patenting.<br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
Useful project links:<br />
</p><br />
<ul><br />
<li><a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Stanford-Brown/HumanPractices/PatentGuide">Stanford-Brown guide to U.S. patent law</a><br></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Stanford-Brown/HumanPractices/PatentEthics">Stanford-Brown guide to patent ethics</a></li><br />
</ul><br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:British_Columbia">University of British Columbia 2012</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Looking into legal and intellectual property rights in iGEM and synthetic biology.<br><br />
The 2012 UBC iGEM team also explored intellectual property as part of their work on Practices, but came up with a different approach. They developed a survey to assess the experience of iGEM teams with patents and other property rights, and then created a country-neutral guide to intellectual property that reflected the interests of the iGEM community. Importantly, the UBC iGEM team networked with other iGEM teams to get an impressively high rate of participation for their survey.<br />
</p> <br />
<p><br />
Useful project links:<br />
</p><br />
<ul><br />
<li><a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:British_Columbia/Human_Practices/IP">Survey results</a><br></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:British_Columbia/Human_Practices/IP_FAQ">iGEM guide to intellectual property</a></li><br />
</ul><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Medal Criteria"></a>Medal Criteria</h2><br />
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<p><br />
<b>Bronze. </b>The following 7 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Complete Policy & Practices Judging Form.</li><br />
<li>Create a Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Create a 2-page Executive Summary, a 3-minute video, and a more detailed output in a shareable format of your choosing (e.g. briefing note, article, editorial, comic, film, etc.), accessible to an interested lay audience.</li><br />
<li>Present a Poster and a Talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Clearly document a Policy & Practices question(s) your team chose to address, and explain its relevance.</li><br />
<li>Detail the method(s) and sources of information you used to address this question. </li><br />
<li>Outline the rationale and assumptions involved in the project question(s) and method(s), including if and how it adapts previous iGEM teams’ work.</li><br />
</ol><br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Apply your proposed method, showing the extent to which it allowed you to answer your question(s) in part or in whole.</li><br />
<li>Evaluate your approach, describing the advantages and limitations of your method(s) in relation to the questions asked.</li><br />
<li>Outline how your team managed limitations or challenges of your method(s).</li><br />
<li>Detail how your method(s) could be applied by future iGEM teams.</li><br />
</ol><br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, demonstrate the usefulness or impact of your project in guiding Policy and Practices in synthetic biology. This could include one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Produce data that can be used in an ongoing Policy and Practices-related discussion at the national or international level. Detail the process, how your data could be used, and what impact this could have. (For an example of such data, see the <a href="https://2009.igem.org/Team:PKU_Beijing/Human/Survey">2009 Peking University project</a>.)</li><br />
<li>Develop a tool to explore, advance or resolve a real-world Policy and Practices issue around synthetic biology. Describe your progress in developing the tool, what more would be needed to improve its functionality, and how it helps to address the issue identified. (For an example, see the <a href="https://2009.igem.org/Team:PKU_Beijing/Human/Survey">2010 VT-ENSIMAG software tool</a>)</li><br />
<li>Conduct a real-world test of your ideas (which may use iGEM as a venue), and describe the results. This could include engaging the intended audience or users of your work to gain their insights and feedback. Clearly describe the implications of the results of this test for synthetic biology governance. Describe steps taken to ensure your project is in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. (For an example, see the <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Lethbridge/human_practices">2013 Lethbridge project</a>).</li><br />
</ol><br />
</p><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Committee"></a>Policy and Practices Track Committee:</h2><br />
<p><br />
<br />
<strong>Committee Members:</strong><br />
<li>Megan Palmer (co-chair) </li><br />
<li>Emma Frow (co-chair) </li><br />
<li>Laura Adam </li><br />
<li>Nancy Burgess </li><br />
<li>Jane Calvert </li><br />
<li>Linda Kahl </li><br />
<li>Todd Kuiken</li><br />
<li>David Lloyd </li><br />
<li>Ken Oye</li><br />
<li>Piers Millet</li><br />
<li>Samuel Yu</li><br />
<li>Scott Edmunds</li><br />
<li>Tim Trevan</li><br />
<li>Others TBA</li><br />
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</p><br />
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<strong>Friends of Policy & Practices:</strong><br />
<br />
<p><br />
We are developing a network of friendly experts in policy & practice topics. Friend of Policy & Practices help guide P&P at iGEM (e.g. as advisors and judges) and are willing to offer expert guidance to teams as they develop their projects. <br />
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Please contact the committee chairs at policypractices [at] igem [dot] org if you are interested in participating.<br />
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<body><br />
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<p><br />
We are excited to announce a track devoted to Policy and Practices in iGEM 2014. Human Practices have been a part of iGEM for many years as a core element of iGEM activities within each team. This year, we have created a track for teams that wish to work exclusively in the policy and practices area of synthetic biology. <br />
</p><br />
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/f/f4/Policypracticesgears_2.png" width="300px"><br />
<br />
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<p><br />
The iGEM Policy & Practices track aims to stimulate innovative ways of thinking about the policy, economic, social, legal, and philosophical landscape of synthetic biology. Teams participating in this track are developing skills and tools that will help to prepare synthetic biologists for the world they’re working in, and help the world decide how it might best make use of synthetic biology. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Requirements for Policy and Practices teams will differ from other tracks (e.g. they will not be required to contribute parts to the Registry). However, there will be additional performance requirements for a Policy & Practices team.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="Introduction"></a>Introduction:</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The iGEM competition calls on students to build interdisciplinary teams of biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, and computer scientists to ask new questions about what synthetic biology can do. Over the past ten years, thousands of students from countries around the world have started to imagine a future that uses biology as a design medium, and that relies on open-source, standardized parts to build with biology. The most successful teams often work hard to imagine their projects in a social context, and to better understand issues that might influence the design and use of their technologies. Increasingly, they also work with students and advisors from the humanities and social sciences to explore topics concerning ethical, legal, social, economic, biosafety or biosecurity issues related to their work. Consideration of these “Human Practices” is crucial for building safe and sustainable projects that serve the public interest.<br />
</p><br />
<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/c/c8/PandP_2013.jpg" width="700px"><br />
<p><br />
In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Policy and Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Policy and Practices at iGEM.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="Details"></a>What we're looking for:</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
The details of judging rules and requirements for both the cross-track Policy & Practices Prize and the Policy & Practices Track will be updated over the next month. In general, we are looking for:<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li> Projects that engage with social, cultural, ethical, philosophical, environmental, political, legal and/or economic dimensions of synthetic biology.</li><br />
<li> Projects that are grounded in a clear understanding of the structure and practice of synthetic biology, and the broader social and political context in which this technology is being developed.</li><br />
<li>Thoughtful and critical investigation using approaches from the social sciences and humanities.</li><br />
<li>Interdisciplinary engagement and/or collaboration with engineers, scientists, artists, designers, and social scientists.</li><br />
<li>Active engagement with broader communities and stakeholders to explore a variety of perspectives and foster constructive debate and discussion.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<p><br />
What we don't want:<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li> Projects that are focused on marketing/promoting a particular synthetic biology application, without a broader set of questions informing and driving the work.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<p><br />
A dossier of exemplary projects from previous iGEM competitions is currently in development.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a>Requirements:</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Policy and Practices teams must meet the general <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">iGEM 2014 requirements</a>. In addition, P&P teams must meet the following <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#policypractices"> track specific requirements</a>:<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li><strong>Developing your iGEM Policy & Practices Team:</strong><br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li> <strong>Faculty Advisors:</strong> Each team must work with at least two senior mentors. One of the senior mentors must be a faculty member. One mentor should be based in the humanities or social sciences (for example, law, economics, sociology, public policy), and one from any other discipline including, but not limited to, science, engineering, social sciences, medicine, and law. Additional faculty members may also be listed as faculty advisors. One faculty member must be designated as the primary faculty advisor. She or he is ultimately responsible for the official registration of the team, the team roster, and payment of team fees.<br />
<br />
<li><strong>Advisors:</strong> In addition to the required roles above, teams are encouraged to recruit non-faculty advisors. These can include postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers, as well as current or former policymakers, government officials, legal advisors, entrepreneurs, or members of non-governmental organizations, regulatory agencies or funding bodies.<br />
<br />
<li><strong>Questions?</strong> This is an experimental track, so please contact us at policypractices@igem.org if you have any questions or concerns about participation and team requirements.<br />
</ul><br />
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<li><strong>Project Submissions:</strong><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Team submissions are required to convey (1) the project inspiration, (2) clearly articulated question(s) the project proposes to address, (3) detailed method(s) used (and their assumptions), (4) discussion of the challenges encountered in pursuing this work, (5) an explanation of who the project findings should be of interest to and why, and (6) an explanation of how the approach(es) might be adapted and scaled for others to use.<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
These questions should be addressed in the following ways, in addition to the standard wiki, poster and presentation requirements for all iGEM teams. [Please note that these requirements are subject to revision until medal criteria are announced]:<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li> A 2-page executive summary (that can reference additional resources on your wiki) </li><br />
<li> A 3-minute video that is accessible to an interested lay audience</li><br />
<li>any other formats you think can help iGEM teams and the broader community understand and <br />
interact with your work. This could be anything from an educational handbook, a software tool, a <br />
report, or a policy brief. We encourage you to be creative and to think about platforms that can be <br />
broadly shared and adapted.</li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<li><strong>Parts:</strong> Teams in the policy & practices track will not receive a copy of the 2014 distribution. They are not required to perform wet-lab work or to deposit new BioBricks in the Registry. Teams that do wish to receive a distribution copy of the 2014 distribution must request one from policypractices [at] igem [dot] org, and be affiliated with a university or community laboratory. Teams that do wish to use and submit a new part must adhere to <a href="https://igem.org/Safety"> safety </a> and <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi"> iGEM submission guidelines</a>.<br />
<br />
</li><br />
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</ul><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="Exemplar Projects"></a>Exemplar Projects in iGEM</h2><br />
<br />
<p><br />
<a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Human_Overview"> Imperial College London 2011</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b>Using Policy and Practices to inform the design of the synthetic biological device.<br><br />
The Policy and Practices in this project was extremely well-integrated into the scientific work – the team put equal weight on experimental work, Policy and Practices and modelling. Policy and Practices work involved engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including companies, plant scientists and charities concerned with desertification, and holding interdisciplinary Policy and Practices panel discussions drawing on people with a range of different expertise. These discussions informed the design choices made by the team.<br><br />
Contributor: Jane Calvert<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Evry/HumanPractice">Evry 2012 </a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Philosophical investigation concerning the introduction of Xenopus tropicalis as a new chassis for iGEM.<br><br />
This is a very original philosophical project that was closely related to the scientific work being done by the team, who introduced Xenopus tropicalis as a new chassis for iGEM. The sophisticated philosophical and historical analysis of the Policy and Practices work challenges some of the taken-for-granted assumptions of iGEM, by asking whether the term ‘chassis’ – borrowed from mechanical engineering – is appropriate to apply to a model organism (and animal) like a frog. Importantly, the project draws attention to the ‘non-innocence’ of metaphors in synthetic biology. Overall, it transcends ‘pro’ and ‘anti’ discussions, raising thought-provoking questions rather than imposing one particular answer.<br><br />
Contributor: Jane Calvert<br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
<a href="https://2010.igem.org/Team:BCCS-Bristol/Human_Practices">BCCS_Bristol 2010</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Marketing and Commercialization<br><br />
The Bristol team was working on developing a nitrate sensor for soil applications. What was impressive about this Policy and Practices project was how the team was able to take their idea and look at the possibilities for implementing this project in the real world. They went out and engaged farmers in their area, asking them if they saw value in using their system as a product, challenged ideas pertaining to GMO use in industry, and gathered a large amount of data to show whether their concept could be adopted in the real world. From these interviews they inspired their system and developed marketing materials (pamphlets, etc.) to engage their potential customer base. <br><br />
Contributor: David Lloyd<br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:IIT_Madras/HumanPractices">Indian Institute of Technology Madras 2013</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Engagement with broader communities, education and helping society.<br><br />
The team that won the HP award in the 2013 Asian Jamboree, was selected as they pushed the boundaries of the education side of human practice, being the only team we saw that potentially saved peoples lives. Being based in India and doing a project on Shigella transmission and food poisoning, for the HP part of their project they instigated a grass roots campaign to educate consumers of the dangers and how to avoid shigella contamination. Translated materials on the dangers of shigellosis into a number of regional languages, also going to small-scale slaughter houses across the country to explain these issues in person.<br><br />
Contributor: Scott Edmunds<br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:UT-Tokyo-Software/Medal">UT Tokyo Software 2012</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Social and educative side, democratizing and making iGEM participation easier for participants.<br><br />
The team that won the HP award in the 2012 Asian Jamboree demonstrated how a software team can make a great impact on the education and practices side, producing a much more intuitive BioBrick search interface, as well as gamification of software to help the teaching of BioBrick standard assembly using fun puzzle games. Building something useful on an open API, this is also a nice example of the benefits of the iGEM open source approach.<br><br />
Contributor: Scott Edmunds<br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Hong_Kong_HKUST/hp/cp">Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2013 </a><br />
</p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP Work:</i></b> Looking at the economic and policy dimensions of synthetic biology.<br><br />
Why Notable: This was one of the runners up for the HP award at the 2013 Asian Jamboree, and they did a good job cataloging the synthetic biology ecosystem in East Asia. The team produced detailed and well researched summaries of the various academic and industrial players, iGEM teams, and relevant funding bodies and regulations in each of the countries covered.<br><br />
Contributor: Scott Edmunds<br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Stanford-Brown"> 2012: Stanford-Brown</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Looking into legal and intellectual property rights in iGEM and synthetic biology.<br><br />
The 2012 Stanford-Brown iGEM team forayed into the realm of Practices when they encountered a patent that appeared to cover a gene they wished to use in their work. Unsure how to approach reading or understanding the patent, they sought the help of experts (It turns out both parents of one of the students were patent attorneys). They realized they were not the only iGEM team to encounter patenting issues and decided to create a practical iGEM-specific guide to U.S. patent law. As a complement to their practical guide, the team also compiled reviews to spur discussion amongst iGEMers on the ethics of gene patenting.<br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
Useful project links:<br />
</p><br />
<ul><br />
<li><a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Stanford-Brown/HumanPractices/PatentGuide">Stanford-Brown guide to U.S. patent law</a><br></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Stanford-Brown/HumanPractices/PatentEthics">Stanford-Brown guide to patent ethics</a></li><br />
</ul><br />
<br />
<p><br />
<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:British_Columbia">University of British Columbia 2012</a><br />
</p><br />
<p><br />
<b><i>Area of HP work:</i></b> Looking into legal and intellectual property rights in iGEM and synthetic biology.<br><br />
The 2012 UBC iGEM team also explored intellectual property as part of their work on Practices, but came up with a different approach. They developed a survey to assess the experience of iGEM teams with patents and other property rights, and then created a country-neutral guide to intellectual property that reflected the interests of the iGEM community. Importantly, the UBC iGEM team networked with other iGEM teams to get an impressively high rate of participation for their survey.<br />
</p> <br />
<p><br />
Useful project links:<br />
</p><br />
<ul><br />
<li><a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:British_Columbia/Human_Practices/IP">Survey results</a><br></li><br />
<li><a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:British_Columbia/Human_Practices/IP_FAQ">iGEM guide to intellectual property</a></li><br />
</ul><br />
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</p><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Medal Criteria"></a>Medal Criteria</h2><br />
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<p><br />
<b>Bronze. </b>The following 7 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Complete Policy & Practices Judging Form.</li><br />
<li>Create a Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Create a 2-page Executive Summary, a 3-minute video, and a more detailed output in a shareable format of your choosing (e.g. briefing note, article, editorial, comic, film, etc.), accessible to an interested lay audience.</li><br />
<li>Present a Poster and a Talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Clearly document a Policy & Practices question(s) your team chose to address, and explain its relevance.</li><br />
<li>Detail the method(s) and sources of information you used to address this question. </li><br />
<li>Outline the rationale and assumptions involved in the project question(s) and method(s), including if and how it adapts previous iGEM teams’ work.</li><br />
</ol><br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Apply your proposed method, showing the extent to which it allowed you to answer your question(s) in part or in whole.</li><br />
<li>Evaluate your approach, describing the advantages and limitations of your method(s) in relation to the questions asked.</li><br />
<li>Outline how your team managed limitations or challenges of your method(s).</li><br />
<li>Detail how your method(s) could be applied by future iGEM teams.</li><br />
</ol><br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, demonstrate the usefulness or impact of your project in guiding Policy and Practices in synthetic biology. This could include one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Produce data that can be used in an ongoing Policy and Practices-related discussion at the national or international level. Detail the process, how your data could be used, and what impact this could have. (For an example of such data, see the <a href="https://2009.igem.org/Team:PKU_Beijing/Human/Survey">2009 Peking University project</a>.)</li><br />
<li>Develop a tool to explore, advance or resolve a real-world Policy and Practices issue around synthetic biology. Describe your progress in developing the tool, what more would be needed to improve its functionality, and how it helps to address the issue identified. (For an example, see the <a href="https://2009.igem.org/Team:PKU_Beijing/Human/Survey">2010 VT-ENSIMAG software tool</a>)</li><br />
<li>Conduct a real-world test of your ideas (which may use iGEM as a venue), and describe the results. This could include engaging the intended audience or users of your work to gain their insights and feedback. Clearly describe the implications of the results of this test for synthetic biology governance. Describe steps taken to ensure your project is in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. (For an example, see the <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Lethbridge/human_practices">2013 Lethbridge project</a>).</li><br />
</ol><br />
</p><br />
<br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="Committee"></a>Policy and Practices Track Committee:</h2><br />
<p><br />
<br />
<strong>Committee Members:</strong><br />
<li>Megan Palmer (co-chair) </li><br />
<li>Emma Frow (co-chair) </li><br />
<li>Laura Adam </li><br />
<li>Nancy Burgess </li><br />
<li>Jane Calvert </li><br />
<li>Linda Kahl </li><br />
<li>Todd Kuiken</li><br />
<li>David Lloyd </li><br />
<li>Ken Oye</li><br />
<li>Piers Millet</li><br />
<li>Samuel Yu</li><br />
<li>Scott Edmunds</li><br />
<li>Tim Trevan</li><br />
<li>Others TBA</li><br />
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</p><br />
<br />
<strong>Friends of Policy & Practices:</strong><br />
<br />
<p><br />
We are developing a network of friendly experts in policy & practice topics. Friend of Policy & Practices help guide P&P at iGEM (e.g. as advisors and judges) and are willing to offer expert guidance to teams as they develop their projects. <br />
</p><br />
<br />
<p><br />
Please contact the committee chairs at policypractices [at] igem [dot] org if you are interested in participating.<br />
</p><br />
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<h1>iGEM 2014 Measurement New Track</h1><br />
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<h4>***The signup deadline for the Measurement New Track has now been extended to the 25th of July. Please also sign up for the Measurement Interlab Study.***</h4><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Introduction"></a>Introduction</h2><br />
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<p><br />
Precise measurements lie at the foundation of every scientific discipline, including synthetic biology. The limits of our knowledge are set by how well we can connect observations to reproducible quantities that give insight. Measurement is also an act of communication, allowing researchers to make meaningful comparisons between their observations. The science and technology of measurement are easily overlooked, because measuring devices are so familiar to us, but behind even the simplest devices lies an elaborate infrastructure. Consider a laboratory pipette. How accurate are the volumes it dispenses? How similar is it to other pipettes? How do you know? The answers to these questions are a complex story involving everything from the speed to light in vacuum to the atomic properties of cesium.</p><br />
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<p><br />
In synthetic biology, measurement is a critical challenge that is receiving an increasing amount of attention each year. For example, one of the long-standing goals of both iGEM and synthetic biology at large, is to characterize biological parts, so that they can be more easily used for designing new systems. The aim of the iGEM Measurement Track is to get students informed and excited about these problems, and to highlight the successes that teams are able to achieve in the area of measurement. The Measurement Track also aims to find out what measurement assays teams have available and to lay groundwork for future more complex measurement activities in iGEM.</p><br />
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<h2>Measurement Challenges in Synthetic Biology</h2><br />
<p>With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement<br />
a solved problem in synthetic biology?&nbsp; Part of the problem is<br />
knowing what to measure and in what context.&nbsp; One way to think<br />
about the impact of measurements is in terms of four levels, each<br />
building upon the last:</p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>Measurement quantifies a phenomenon that has been experimentally<br />
observed.<br><br />
</li><br />
<li>Quantitative measurements may be used to create a model of how the<br />
phenomenon was produced.<br><br />
</li><br />
<li>Models may be applied to predict what quantitative phenomena will be<br />
observed in a new context.<br><br />
</li><br />
<li>Predictions may be used to inform choices about how to engineer<br />
towards desired phenomena.<br><br />
</li><br />
</ol><br />
<p><br />
Instruments, by themselves, only address the first level.&nbsp; In<br />
synthetic biology, many models are constructed, often post-facto.<br />
Quantitative predictions, however, are still extremely difficult: an<br />
important part of the problem is determining how measurement relates to<br />
context, so that we can understand what sorts of things a model can be<br />
reasonably expected to predict.<br><br />
<p>Even when we know what we wish to quantify, it may be impractical to<br />
obtain with our current instruments.&nbsp; For example, many<br />
quantitative models describe how the concentration of chemicals in a<br />
single cell changes over time.&nbsp; Behaviors often vary greatly from<br />
cell to cell, so it is often desirable to collect data from a large<br />
number of individual cells.&nbsp; Most current instruments, however,<br />
cannot readily measure this.&nbsp; Instead we end up having to make<br />
tradeoffs like these:<br><br />
</p><br />
<table style="text-align: left; width: 100%;" border="1" cellpadding="2"<br />
cellspacing="2"><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><br />
<center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/a/a0/Sample-mass-spec.png" style="width: 95%"></center><br><br />
A mass spectrometer can measure the amount of particular chemicals<br />
in a sample, but any cell measured is destroyed, it is difficult to<br />
obtain measurement from individual cells, and often difficult to<br />
interpret the massive pattern of data produced to quantify particular<br />
chemicals of interest.&nbsp; <br><br />
</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><br />
<center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/3/34/Flow_cytometry_sample.png" style="width: 95%"></center><br><br />
A flow cytometer can take vast numbers of individual cell<br />
measuremements, but the measurements are of a proxy fluorescent protein<br />
rather than the actual chemical of interest and the cells may still be<br />
disrupted by running them through the instrument.&nbsp; Unless<br />
calibration controls are run with an experiment, the measurements are<br />
relative and non-reproducible.<br><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><br />
<center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/6/67/Microplate_reader.jpg" style="width: 95%"></center><br><br />
A fluorimeter is less invasive than a flow cytometer and can measure<br />
changing fluorescence over time with little impact on the cells, but<br />
still uses a fluorescent proxy.&nbsp; Its measurements are also of the whole sample<br />
rather than individual cells, and also relative to the number of cells<br />
in the sample.<br><br />
</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><br />
<center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/a/a6/Microscopy_sample.jpg" style="width: 95%"></center><br><br />
A microscope can track and quantify fluorescence from individual cells,<br />
but not very many of them, and often needs human help on tracking.<br><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
</tbody><br />
</table><br />
<blockquote><b>Figure 1:</b> No generally available instrument can measure chemical concentrations in large number of single cells over time.</blockquote><br />
<br />
<p>Relative measurements are a major problem, because they cannot be<br />
compared.&nbsp; If you build models of biological devices using<br />
different relative measurements, then you cannot combine the models to<br />
predict what will happen when you combine the devices.&nbsp; If units<br />
are relative to a batch of samples or to a laboratory, then you cannot<br />
reproduce experimental results: even if two experiments produce the<br />
same numbers in a new experiment, if the units are relative you cannot<br />
tell whether the results are actually the same or whether they have<br />
been uniformly shifted (which might be very important!).<br><br />
</p><br />
</p><br />
<center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/3/38/Unit_mismatch.png" style="width: 80%"></center><br />
<blockquote><br />
<b>Figure 2:</b> Models using different relative units cannot be<br />
compared or connected.&nbsp; How many "Blue" in the output characterized for<br />
Repressor #1 are equal to a "Red" in the input characterized for<br />
Repressor #2?<br><br />
</blockquote><br />
<p>Beyond these core scientific concerns, there are pragmatic problems<br />
as well. Instruments are also often very expensive to buy and to<br />
operate.&nbsp; This is an especially big problem for DIY groups and<br />
researchers in smaller institutions or developing nations.&nbsp;<br />
Cheaper instruments are sometimes available, but usually produce much<br />
less accurate or precise data.&nbsp; Once you've got the data, you also<br />
need to be able to share it effectively, so that everybody can benefit<br />
from the information that is being learned.&nbsp; The community will<br />
thus likely also need new tools and data exchange standards to allow<br />
for simpler and more effective sharing of measurements and models.<br><br />
</p><br />
The challenges of measurement in synthetic biology are large and<br />
broad.&nbsp; They cover everything from fundamental biological<br />
questions to the need for better cheaper instruments and community data<br />
sharing.&nbsp; But because measurement affects so many things,<br />
improvements in any of these areas are likely to have a big impact.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
<h3>Additional Reading on Measurement and Synthetic Biology</h3><br />
<p>Here are some additional resources that may be interesting and can<br />
help you learn more about the lay of the land for measurement in<br />
synthetic biology:<br><br />
</p><br />
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cellspacing="2"><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Readings<br />
on<br />
Metrology &amp; Calibration</span><br><br />
</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Readings<br />
on<br />
Device<br />
Characterization</span><br><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/9/9a/MarcSalit_InterlabNotes.pdf">Notes on design of interlab<br />
studies</a><br><br />
</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a<br />
href="http://www.jbioleng.org/content/3/1/4">Relative Promoter Units</a><br><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a<br />
href="http://www.agilent.com/labs/features/2011_101_bio.html">Agilent<br />
101: An Introduction to Bio-Analytical Measurement</a> </td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a<br />
href="http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69973">TASBE protocols for flow<br />
cytometry calibration and transcriptional device characterization</a><br><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cyto.a.22086/pdf">NIST/ISAC interlab study on flow<br />
cytometer calibration</a><br><br />
</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://openwetware.org/images/9/99/Nbt1413.pdf">A BioBrick "datasheet" proposal<a/><br><br />
(<a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_F2620">Current datasheet for BBa_F2620 in the registry</a>)<br><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
<tr><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.spherotech.com/Rainbow%20Calibration%20Particles%20catalog%202010-2011%20rev%20a.pdf">SpheroTech Calibration Particles</a><br><br />
</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://jakebeal.com/Publications/IWBDA2013-EQuIP-Prediction.pdf">Predicting cascades from<br />
transfer curves</a><br><br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
</tbody><br />
</table><br />
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<br />
<h2>Plans for the Measurement Track in 2014</h2><br />
<p>The 2014 event expands on iGEM's long-running inclusion of<br />
measurement as a focus area (a measurement award has been given since<br />
2006).&nbsp; This year we are introducing a medal for measurement, and<br />
splitting the single prior award into two awards (<i>Best Characterization Project</i> and <i>Best Innovation in Measurement</i>). Details on these new awards can be found <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement#Awards">below</a>. </p><br />
<p>Teams participating in the Measurement Track in 2014 can also earn a<br />
Measurement Prize by taking part in a group measurement project (the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">Interlab Study</a>), in which each team<br />
measures the same properties of several known samples.&nbsp; We will<br />
provide some recommendations for experimental and measurement<br />
protocols, but teams are encouraged to use whatever approach will<br />
provide the most reliable and accurate measurements with the resources<br />
available to them.&nbsp; All of the results will be collected together<br />
and later shared, which will allow people to see the<br />
tradeoffs between different approaches.</p><br />
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</li><br />
</ul><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Details"></a>Details</h2><br />
<br />
<p>The measurement track offers two separate opportunities for teams:</p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>Earning a Measurement Prize: any team may do this, including teams that compete in other tracks</li><br />
<li>Competing for Measurement Track Awards listed below</li><br />
</ol><br />
<br />
<h3>Earning a Measurement Prize:</h3><br />
<br />
<p><br />
In iGEM 2014, the Measurement Track features an <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">Interlab Study</a>, in which teams around the world will measure the same genetic devices in order to determine the amount of variation and reliability of various properties and approaches to measurement. This is not restricted to the Measurement Track teams - any team from any track that participates in the interlab study will earn a Measurement Prize!<br />
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Your team does not have to compete in the Measurement Track to participate: <b>teams in any track can participate in the interlab study and earn a Measurement Prize</b>. All teams that compete in the Measurement Track, however, are <b>required</b> to participate in the interlab study.<br />
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<i>Any team that participates in the interlab study will receive a Measurement Prize!</i></p><br />
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<li>Qualify by participating in the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">interlab study</a>.</li><br />
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<a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a><p>Additional details are given on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">General iGEM Requirements</a> and on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#measurement">Measurement Track Requirements</a> pages.</p><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Awards"></a>Awards</h2><br />
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Along with the overall <b>Measurement Track Award</b>, there will be two other Measurement Track Awards, <i>Best Characterization Project</i> and <i>Best Innovation in Measurement</i>. <br />
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Careful measurement of a large library of devices is necessary to build a solid foundation for engineering biological systems. This award goes to the team that most advances this goal, as judged by:<br />
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<li>Ease of accessibility and portability of results to other laboratories</li><br />
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<li>Ease of accessibility and portability of methods to other laboratories</li><br />
<li>Quality of presentation and documentation</li><br />
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(Note that <i>Best Innovation in Measurement</i> replaces the prior <i>Best BioBrick Measurement Approach</i> award.)<br />
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Measurement teams must meet the general <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">iGEM 2014 requirements</a>. In addition, Measurement teams must meet the following <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#measurement"> track specific requirements</a>:<br />
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<li><strong>Interlab Measurement Study:</strong> <br />
Details for the interlab study can be found <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">here</a>.<br />
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All iGEM teams are invited and encouraged to participate in the first international inter-lab measurement study in synthetic biology. We’re hoping this study will get you excited for iGEM and help prepare you for the summer!<br><br />
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<i><b>Please note</b></i>: All Measurement Track teams are <b>required</b> to participate in the inter-lab study.<br><br />
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<i>All teams who participate in the inter-lab study will be acknowledged at the Giant Jamboree with a Measurement Prize!</i><br><br />
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For any questions, contact <a href="mailto:measurement@igem.org">measurement@igem.org</a>. <br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 5 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Participate in the<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study"> Measurement Interlab Study</a></li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). A new application of and outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part in the “Experience” section of that BioBrick’s Registry entry also counts. Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. Articulate at least one question encountered by your team, and describe how your team considered the(se) question(s) within your project. Include attributions to all experts and stakeholders consulted.</li><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Demonstrate a substantial improvement over the state of the art in cost, efficiency, precision, resolution, and/or other relevant capabilities of your measurement technique.</li><br />
<li>Increase the ease of accessibility and portability of methods to other laboratories of a new measurement technique of your choosing.</li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.</li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Committee"></a>Measurement Track Committee</h2><br />
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We have a great committee to help coordinate the Measurement track in 2014. <br />
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Contact: <a href="mailto:measurement@igem.org">measurement@igem.org</a><br />
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<li> <b>Chair</b>: Jacob Beal, Raytheon BBN Technologies</li><br />
<li>Traci Haddock, Boston University</li><br />
<li>Jim Hollenhorst, Agilent Technologies</li><br />
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<h1>iGEM 2014 Microfluidics New Track</h1><br />
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We are excited to announce that iGEM is establishing a new microfluidics track for iGEM 2014! This year, a limited number of teams will be able to participate in the microfluidics track.<br />
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Experienced teams will already have access to microfluidics controllers, microfluidics manufacture facilities and have an understanding of how to use them. They will be able to start their projects as soon as they sign up. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Workshop"></a>Microfluidics Workshop at iGEM HQ</h2><br />
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Teams new to microfluidics will need to learn a few things to get started. To do this, we will be holding a workshop where microfluidics kit (Mkit) teams will come to iGEM HQ and pick up their 8-channel controller. We will teach them how to use it, as well as how to build the microfluidics circuits using a spin coater and etched silicon wafers. We're still working out all the details, but there will be an additional cost to receive the hardware and attend the workshop. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Introduction"></a>Introduction to Microfluidics</h2><br />
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Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. Researchers have successfully miniaturized oligo synthesis<sup>1</sup>, gene<sup>2</sup> and genetic circuit assembly<sup>3</sup>, along with cell culture<sup>4</sup>.<br />
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In this track, each team will receive an 8-channel, open-source microfluidic controller (Figure 1, right) along with silicon molds for fabricating a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based ring-mixer device for genetic circuit assembly (Figure 1, left). PDMS microfluidic devices, fabricated by multilayer soft lithography, enable thousands of flexible valves to be integrated into cm<sup>2</sup> devices and allow users to carry out complex fluid operations such as the parallel compartmentalization of thousands of picoliter-scale volumes, pumping, and mixing<sup>5,6</sup>.<br />
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/7/77/KdM_Microfluidics_1.png" alt="Microfluidics chip and schematic" width="280px"><br />
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<b>Figure 1 (left)</b> A ring-mixer microfluidic device for genetic circuit assembly showing four device operations. Scale-bar represents 10 mm. <b>(right)</b> A 32-channel Arduino-based microfluidic controller. Students will receive an 8-channel version.<br />
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The controller can execute pneumatically-driven device operations comprising a full microfluidic genetic circuit assembly protocol (Figure 1, left) with the push of a button and does not require tethering with a computer for function. Solenoids for pneumatic manipulation are controlled by an open-source Arduino Mega microcontroller, and device operations, written in open-source software, Arduino Sketch, are customizable. A protocol for genetic circuit assembly will be pre-loaded into each controller. <br />
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Representatives from each team will be expected to attend a Tutorial Weekend at iGEM headquarters in April (exact date TBD) where instructors will show students how to fabricate their own devices, program the controller, and ultimately operate the devices and perform a genetic circuit assembly reaction. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a>Requirements</h2><br />
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During the summer, teams will be expected to:<br />
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<li><u>Fabricate their own microfluidic devices</u>. Teams can use the silicon molds provided to manufacture ring-mixers, but are encouraged to leverage any available rapid prototyping tools (laser-cutting, 3D printing, etc) to design and make their own devices. </li><br />
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<li><u>Perform synthetic biology experiments with their devices</u>. Using their fabricated devices and either the provided controller or any of their own custom hardware (also encouraged), teams must demonstrate synthetic biology experiments with their system. These experiments could range from genetic circuit assembly to cell culture to circuit-testing in devices. </li><br />
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<li><u>Finally, teams will upload any new digital designs for devices and/or hardware along with any new controller code </u>to “Metafluidics,” a new open repository of device and hardware designs for microfluidics, to share with a larger miniaturization community.</li><br />
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<b>Space is limited</b>, so please apply for the new microfluidics track as soon as you can!<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Medal Criteria"></a>Medal Criteria</h2><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 5 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Demonstrate the implementation of any fluidic system. Document via video, images, and text how you fabricated and tested any milli-, micro- or nano-fluidic system. The system documentation should include both the fluidic device and any hardware for controlling the device (e.g. syringe pump). No functional biology is required, only evidence that (a) at least one system was fabricated, and (b) at least one aspect of the system (e.g. flow of food color) functions as planned.</li><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 2 mandatory goals and one optional goal must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
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<li>Document and submit your fluidic system to the "Metafluidics" repository of device and hardware designs.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. Articulate at least one question encountered by your team, and describe how your team considered the(se) question(s) within your project. Include attributions to all experts and stakeholders consulted.</li><br />
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<b>Achieve one or more of the following:</b><br />
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<li>Demonstrate the implementation of a novel fluidic system. This system can be a variation of an existing published system, with novel areas including optimized device geometries, integration of different functional modules (e.g. on-chip mixer and incubator), improved "world-to-chip" interfaces, improved controller hardware, or software. </li><br />
<li>Document what you consider the novel features are compared to previous work. Note this does not require demonstration of biological function. <br />
Use an existing fluidic system to miniaturize an established biological process (e.g. PCR) or characterize an existing BioBrick Part or Device. Document any biological protocols performed utilizing your fluidic system. Compare biological protocols conducted on-chip against standard bench top techniques.</li><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
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<li>Utilizing your novel fluidic system, characterize or improve the function of an existing BioBrick Part or Device. Document any biological protocols performed utilizing your microfluidic system. Compare biological protocols conducted on-chip against standard bench top techniques. Upload data collected to the page of the part(s) used on the Registry of Standard Biological Parts via experience page/contribution system. </li><br />
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<li>Utilizing any fluidic system, characterize a new BioBrick Part or Device. Document any biological protocols performed utilizing your microfluidic system. Compare biological protocols conducted on-chip against standard bench top techniques. Upload data collected to the page of the part(s) used on the Registry of Standard Biological Parts via experience page/contribution system. </li><br />
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<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system. Help with biological or microfluidic components, devices, and systems is welcome!</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<li>Dr. David Sun Kong, MIT Lincoln Laboratory</li><br />
<li>Dr. Todd Thorsen, MIT Lincoln Laboratory</li><br />
<li>Mr. Michael VanInsberghe, University of British Columbia</li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="References"></a>References:</h2><br />
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<li>Lee, C-C., Snyder T.M., and Quake, S.R. 2010. A microfluidic oligonucleotide synthesizer. <i>Nucleic Acids Research</i> 1:8.</li><br />
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<li>Kong, D.S., P.A. Carr, L. Chen, S. Zhang, and J.M. Jacobson. 2007. Parallel gene synthesis in a microfluidic device. <i>Nucleic Acids Research</i>, 35, e61.</li><br />
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<li>Kong, D.S., Thorsen, T.A., Babb, J., Wick, S., Gam, J., Weiss, R., and Carr, P.A. 2013. Open-Source Microfluidic Genetic Circuit Assembly, <i>manuscript submitted</i>. </li><br />
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<li>Zhang, B., Kim, M.-C., Thorsen, T.A., Wang, Z. 2009. A self-contained microfluidic cell culture system. <i>Biomed Microdevices</i>, DOI 10.1007/s10544-009-9342-4</li><br />
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<li>Unger, M.A., Chou, H.-P., Thorsen, T., Scherer, A., and Quake, S.R. 2000. Monolithic Microfabricated Valves and Pumps by Multilayer Soft Lithography. <i>Science</i>, <b>288</b>, 113-116.</li><br />
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<li>Thorsen, T., Maerkl, S.J. and Quake, S.R. 2002. Microfluidic large-scale integration. <i>Science</i>,<b>298</b>, 580-584.</li><br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. Articulate at least one <b>question</b> encountered by your team, and describe how your team considered the(se) question(s) within your project. Include attributions to all experts and stakeholders consulted.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
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<li><b>Best Policy and Practices Advance</b>: iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<b>Best New Standard</b>: Standards help to make sharing biological parts easier. For example, the BioBrick DNA assembly standard makes it easier to construct parts from pre-existing parts created by the entire BioBrick community. What other sorts of standards can you create? How about a standard system for measuring promoter activity, a standard method for reporting compatible/ incompatible parts, a standard to help describe and control post-translational modifications (such as phosphorylation), or chassis-specific standards (for instance, a system for describing and sharing transgenic yeast)?<br></li><br />
<i>Your New Standard should be clearly presented and easy to find in your <b>Wiki</b>.</i></li>--><br />
</ol><br />
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<p>The following prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges:</p><br />
<p><br />
<ol start="4" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part, Natural</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. In fact, most genes in the natural environment have likely not ever been sequenced. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best natural BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part or Device, Engineered</b>: New BioBrick Devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new BioBrick Device(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Presentation</b>: Presentations should be clear, engaging, and communicate your project to a broad audience.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Two-Page Communication</b>: We're introducing a new requirement in 2014. Teams are required to make a two page summary of their project in the style of a lab report. </li><br />
</ol></p><br />
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<p>Additional special prizes that may be awarded if the quality of work is sufficiently high: </p><br />
<br />
<ol start="10" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award! To be eligible for this award, these parts must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.</li><br />
<!--<li><b>Most Improved Registry Part</b></li>--><br />
</ol><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Policy and Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<p><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<p><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
</p><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p>The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Area prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams. Each prize will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Below are brief descriptions for each Area prize:</p><br />
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<p><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time, an unsustainably high concentration of CO2. Can we use synthetic biology to create energy technologies that produce less CO2, make energy using feedstock and waste materials or otherwise sustainably generate energy? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Procressing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
</ol><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p><br />
We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award.<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. Why don't we have more, great software tools to help everyone engineer synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
See the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software Track Page</a> for details.<br><br />
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<p> <h3>Cross-Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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Awards as they relate to the new tracks in 2014 are taking on a new dimension. For example: while you will be able to compete in the Policy and Practices track for the P&P track award, there will also be a Policy and Practices prize available across all tracks. <br />
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New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Part (Natural) awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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There are four New Cross-Track prizes that all iGEM teams are eligible to win. These are:<br />
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<li>Art and Design</li><br />
<li>Measurement</li><br />
<li>Policy and Practices (Formerly Human Practices)</li><br />
<li>Software</li><br />
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This allows us to reward teams who do excellent work in areas beyond their core track. If you make an excellent piece of software, for example, you will now be able to select your team for the software prize, even if you're not in the software track. Another way to explain this is the awards cover the depth of work in the tracks, while the prizes cover the breadth of all tracks in the competition. This new mechanism allows us to reward more great work by iGEM teams. The graphic below shows award and prize eligibility in more detail:<br />
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<p>The following is a list of Awards given by the iGEM Judges and some general information about how Award decisions are made. For examples of award-winning work, see <br />
<a href="https://igem.org/Results?year=2013&region=All&division=igem">the 2013 Jamboree Results</a>. </p><br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe one or more ways in which these or other broader implications have been taken into consideration in the design and execution of your project.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
</p><br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
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<p>For the following special prizes, teams must nominate themselves using the online Judging Form.</p><br />
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<ol><br />
<li><b>Best Policy and Practices Advance</b>: iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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</li><br />
<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<b>Best New Standard</b>: Standards help to make sharing biological parts easier. For example, the BioBrick DNA assembly standard makes it easier to construct parts from pre-existing parts created by the entire BioBrick community. What other sorts of standards can you create? How about a standard system for measuring promoter activity, a standard method for reporting compatible/ incompatible parts, a standard to help describe and control post-translational modifications (such as phosphorylation), or chassis-specific standards (for instance, a system for describing and sharing transgenic yeast)?<br></li><br />
<i>Your New Standard should be clearly presented and easy to find in your <b>Wiki</b>.</i></li>--><br />
</ol><br />
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<p>The following prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges:</p><br />
<p><br />
<ol start="4" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part, Natural</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. In fact, most genes in the natural environment have likely not ever been sequenced. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best natural BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part or Device, Engineered</b>: New BioBrick Devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new BioBrick Device(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Presentation</b>: Presentations should be clear, engaging, and communicate your project to a broad audience.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Two-Page Communication</b>: We're introducing a new requirement in 2014. Teams are required to make a two page summary of their project in the style of a lab report. </li><br />
</ol></p><br />
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<p>Additional special prizes that may be awarded if the quality of work is sufficiently high: </p><br />
<br />
<ol start="10" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award! To be eligible for this award, these parts must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.</li><br />
<!--<li><b>Most Improved Registry Part</b></li>--><br />
</ol><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Policy and Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<p><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
</p><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<br />
<p>The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Area prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams. Each prize will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Below are brief descriptions for each Area prize:</p><br />
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<p><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time, an unsustainably high concentration of CO2. Can we use synthetic biology to create energy technologies that produce less CO2, make energy using feedstock and waste materials or otherwise sustainably generate energy? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Procressing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award.<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. Why don't we have more, great software tools to help everyone engineer synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
See the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software Track Page</a> for details.<br><br />
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<p> <h3>Cross-Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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Awards as they relate to the new tracks in 2014 are taking on a new dimension. For example: while you will be able to compete in the Policy and Practices track for the P&P track award, there will also be a Policy and Practices prize available across all tracks. <br />
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New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Part (Natural) awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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There are four New Cross-Track prizes that all iGEM teams are eligible to win. These are:<br />
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<li>Measurement</li><br />
<li>Policy and Practices (Formerly Human Practices)</li><br />
<li>Software</li><br />
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This allows us to reward teams who do excellent work in areas beyond their core track. If you make an excellent piece of software, for example, you will now be able to select your team for the software prize, even if you're not in the software track. Another way to explain this is the awards cover the depth of work in the tracks, while the prizes cover the breadth of all tracks in the competition. This new mechanism allows us to reward more great work by iGEM teams. The graphic below shows award and prize eligibility in more detail:<br />
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We are excited to announce that iGEM is establishing a Community Labs track for iGEM 2014! This track will allow Community Labs and established DIYBio groups to participate within iGEM for the first time. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Introduction"></a> Introduction to iGEM Community Labs Track</h2><br />
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iGEM is an engine for innovation. In this manner it is aligned with both traditional scientific research institutions and the free market. But participants in iGEM will tell you that beyond the accolades of scientific publishing and economic reward, the real motivating force that energizes innovation is a simple desire to push technology as far as possible - and to HAVE FUN. Innovating for the sake of innovation itself is an intrinsic and separate motivation, just as a valid and important as a wish to advance science or make millions.<br />
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The worldwide community of amateur biologists, biohackers, citizen scientists, or otherwise non-institutional scientists is motivated by this incredibly powerful force. They want to push the envelope of biological technology. They want to, in general, increase the power of an individual to understand biological systems - “to understand things” - and to prototype biological designs - *to build things*. They ask why the tools we use as biological engineers - protocols and equipment and organisms and genes - are the way they are, and imagine how they could be made simpler, less expensive, or just easier to work with. <br />
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<a href="http://seas.yale.edu/news-events/news/programming-life-single-evening"> <b>DIYBio workshop held by Ellen Jorgensen at Yale </b></a><br />
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In 2014 for the first time, the iGEM competition will expand to include the DIYbio community by adding the Community Lab Track. iGEM requires a large investment in time and money to participate, but its format as annual competition actually facilitates fundraising, recruitment, and general motivation to do something BIG. It provides a compelling vehicle to organize a team, a lab, and get a project done on time. <br />
It is our hope that the new DIY track could stimulate the formation of many new community labs, with great benefit to the DIYbio community.<br />
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The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, etc. It’s also permissible to collaborate with an institution for the parts of the project that require licensed facilities, as long as it is clear that the regulated activities are being performed solely within the designated institutional space and supervised by appropriate personnel.<br />
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As in the past, all iGEM teams must submit a safety page. The Community Labs will have to describe their facilities in detail, and work with organisms and procedures appropriate to the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/bmbl.pdf"> biosafety level </a> of their facility, and follow <a href="http://oba.od.nih.gov/rdna/nih_guidelines_oba.html"> recombinant DNA guidelines</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFW4t5ssssA"> <b>Genspace at Maker Faire London 2013</b></a><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Details"></a> Community Lab track details </h2><br />
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Community labs will be able to compete alongside traditional iGEM teams for the same prizes. Teams will be eligible for the Grand Prize, as well as other prizes such as the Best Human Practices, Best Software and Best Part awards. <br />
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If you participate in iGEM this season, we will ship you a copy of the 2014 distribution as well as fulfill any part requests for the duration of the competition. You get space on this 2014 wiki to display your project, a presentation slot and poster board at the Giant Jamboree.</p> <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a> Community Lab track requirements</h2><br />
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In addition the the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">general requirements for all iGEM teams</a>, Community Lab teams are required to complete the following:<br />
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Team composition. While there is no minimum number of team members, iGEM is a team competition and single individual entries will not be accepted. CL teams must have two advisors, one of which must be in the field of their chosen subject area.<br />
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Community Lab teams must demonstrate they have access to a BL 1 lab in order to receive a copy of the distribution.<br />
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Teams participating in the hardware aspect of the CL track are encouraged to bring their equipment to the Giant Jamboree. Teams may not bring live or inactive organisms as part of their equipment. This topic will be covered in more detail when evaluation criteria and awards are published. <br />
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As Community Lab teams are not operating within the framework offered by academic institutions, they must meet the following additional requirements: <br />
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CL teams must be an incorporated entity (for profit or not-for-profit).<br />
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CL teams must have a legal entity that has the ability to sign contracts.<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Medal Criteria"></a>Medal Criteria</h2><br />
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The Community Lab Track is unique in that the track is defined not by the scope of the project, but by the type of lab the team comes out of. Therefore, the medal will be awarded based on the highest level of requirements (bronze, silver or gold) satisfied in ANY of the following four categories:<br />
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<li>Parts: CL teams can choose to compete based on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">standard medal criteria for all iGEM teams</a>.</li><br />
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<li>Software: CL teams can choose to compete based on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software#Medal Criteria">medal requirements for the software track teams</a>.</li><br />
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<li>Hardware: Community Lab Teams can choose to build and submit hardware as part of their CL track iGEM participation </li><br />
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<li>Systems for Community Engagement and Promotion of Citizen Access to Synthetic Biology: CL teams can choose to work on meeting the criteria for Community Engagement</li><br />
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While Community Labs have the option of picking any of the four sets of criteria, once chose, they MUST adhere to that set of criteria. <br />
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<h3>iGEM 2014 Community Labs Hardware Medal Criteria </h3><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Register the team, have a great summer, and have fun attending the Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Create and share a description of the team's project via the iGEM wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a Poster and Talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Develop a working prototype of an open source hardware tool that supports synthetic biology based on BioBrick standard biological parts (not just another gel box!) <br />
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<b>Silver</b>: To earn a Silver Medal, in addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, a team must: <br><br />
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<li>Develop and make available via a communal wiki page, schematics the information sufficient to reproduce the device. </li><br />
<li>Provide a demonstration of their hardware using a video tutorial made available on their wiki. This tutorial should explain all the features of the hardware operation. The team must send the video to iGEM HQ and the Community Lab Committee. <br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, the following mandatory medal criteria and one optional criteria must be achieved: <br><br />
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<li>Have another team utilize the hardware developed by your team. You must clearly show how your hardware was used and the results that were obtained. Results should take the form of a written report from the team testing the hardware and be posted on both team’s wikis. </li><br />
<b>AND EITHER</b><br />
<li>Outline and detail how your hardware affects Policy and Practices in Synthetic Biology. Such topics include: safety, security, ethics, or ownership, sharing, and innovation.</li><br />
<b>OR</b><br />
<li>Create a user-friendly software interface that allows protocols for the hardware to be easily created and shared within the community</li><br />
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<h3>iGEM 2014 Community Labs Community Engagement Medal Criteria </h3><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Register the team, have a great summer, and have fun attending the Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Create and share a description of the team's project via the iGEM wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a Poster and Talk at the iGEM Jamboree.You should be able to clearly articulate the specific question(s) your team chose to address, and detail the methods used.<br />
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<li>Create a 2-page Executive Summary and a 3-minute video of your project, accessible to an interested lay audience.</li><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following four criteria must be achieved:<br />
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<li>Evaluate your proposed approach, by showing the extent to which it allowed you to answer your question(s) in part or in whole.</li><br />
<li>Describe the advantages and limitations of your method(s) in relation to the project questions.</li><br />
<li>Outline how your team managed limitations or challenges of your method.</li><br />
<li>Create step-by-step documentation for your method, sufficient that it could be replicated by another community lab.</li><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, the following mandatory medal criteria and one optional criteria must be achieved: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Help a current iGEM team or community lab engage the public using your method. </li><br />
<li>Document this using video and send this video to iGEM HQ and the Community Lab track Committee.</li><br />
<li>Provide a method of evaluation/feedback and discuss how the feedback you received did or will inform future step(s) in your team’s project.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.</li><br />
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We have a great committee to help coordinate this endeavor. <br />
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<li> <b>Chair</b>: Ellen Jorgensen </li><br />
<li> Jason Bobe</li><br />
<li> Mac Cowell</li><br />
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Computational work and software development are a very important part of Synthetic Biology. The iGEM competition again has a track for teams that want to focus on exactly that. <br />
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This year, we want to create a yet closer link to the wet lab side of iGEM. We therefore encourage software/computational teams to validate their tools and algorithms with some experiments. These experiments can be "outsourced", that is, performed in some other lab or by a collaborating iGEM team. We are working on supporting software teams to find partner labs -- stay tuned! Moreover, if you have a large ambitious project that includes both a lot of computational and a lot of wet lab work, think about registering two teams -- students can be members of both the computational and the wet lab team at the same time. This gives more exposure to the hard computational work which will be judged by experts (and you can win one more price!). <br />
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Software projects will also be judged by the quality of documentation (both for users and for other developers), by how much they embrace best practices (e.g. modern tools, testing, agile development) and by how well they make use of previous iGEM teams' work and how well they enable other teams to pick up from where they will leave. Many software projects from previous years have resulted in long-term efforts and have even led to several start-up companies. We would love to see that happen again this year.<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Track Details"></a>Information about the track</h2><br />
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The iGEM software track started in 2008. Since 2012, there is a centralized repository for iGEM software projects on GitHub. Please, use git right from the start of your project -- knowing the history of your commits is very helpful for other developers who want to build on your hard work. This will not only preserve the projects but also help others to avoid re-inventing the wheel. <br />
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iGEM software developers often work closely with experimental synthetic biologists to improve design, assembly and testing of biological circuits, make bio engineering more predictive or help discovering and exchanging information about standard biological parts. Of course we are open to all kind of cool projects but please make sure that they are relevant to real-world Synthetic Biology. For some things, there is no need to start from scratch. Over the years, the Synthetic Biology community has already created many interesting libraries, design frameworks, and software tools. Please use, abuse and improve them wherever possible. There is also a nascent standard for synthetic biology data exchange (SBOL) which you should probably have a look at.<br />
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<h3>Team Projects from previous years</h3><br />
<h4>UT Tokyo 2012</h3><br />
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In 2012, the UT Tokyo team created an innovative BioBrick search page. Their project was web accessible and allowed users to search the Registry for parts using many different keywords, approaches, years and other parameters. They also created a rating system for parts based on the number of uses. <br />
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<a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:UT-Tokyo-Software"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/e/e7/BioBrick_Search-UT_Tokyo2012.jpg" width = "700px"></a><br />
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<h4>SYSU-Software 2013</h3><br />
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SYSU-Software created a program called CAST (Computer Aided Synbio Tool), to address specific technical challenges in synthetic biology. Their software can automatically perform regulatory network and gene circuits design, modeling, vector design and actually build the proposed circuit. All designs can be stored in a database to be shared through CAST. In addition, they incorporated wetlab experimentation into the project to validate their new simulation model. <br />
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SYSU-Software won the Best Software Project Award in 2013. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Resources"></a>iGEM Software Resources</h2><br />
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<li><a href="http://igem.synbioreview.com/"> iGEMsoft: an iGEM software project aggregator</a></li><br />
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<li><a href="https://github.com/igemsoftware"> iGEM software on GitHub</a></li><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.sbolstandard.org/"> Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL) </a></li><br />
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<li><a href="http://parts.igem.org/Registry_API?title=Registry_API"> iGEM Parts Registry API</a></li><br />
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Software teams are not be required to contribute parts to the Registry (but instead are expected to contribute to the GitHub software repository). Key requirements for software teams are:<br />
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<li>Wiki documentation must contain project aims, methods and success</li><br />
<li>Use git (from beginning of project)</li><br />
<li>Submission of complete source code and any auxiliary files to GitHub</li><br />
<li>Basic code documentation for outside developers</li><br />
<li>Detailed installation or setup instructions for users (if applicable)<br />
<li>for web servers: ensure another developer can easily set up an independent copy of your web server. Preferably provide a Docker container of your web server. A virtual machine snapshot or Vagrant configuration file and / or simple step by step installation instructions may be an alternative.</li> <br />
<li>If your institution requires it, seek Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval before conducting software testing.</li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Medal Criteria"></a>Medal Criteria</h2><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Register the team, have a great summer, and have fun attending the Jamboree in Boston.</li><br />
<li>Create and share a description of the team's project via the iGEM wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a Poster and Talk at the Regional Jamboree and World Championship Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Develop and make available via <a href="http://parts.igem.org/2014SWTools">The Registry of Software Tools</a>, an open source software tool that supports Synthetic Biology based on Standard Parts. </li><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Demonstrate the relevance of your development for Synthetic Biology based on standard Parts.</li><br />
<li>Provide a comprehensive and well-designed User Guide. (Be creative! An instructional video may work as well.)</li><br />
<li>Provide detailed API documentation, preferably, automatically built from source code documentation (use tools like doxygen, yard, rdoc, naturaldocs, etc). </li><br />
<li>Demonstrate that you followed best practises in software development so that other developers can modify, use and reuse your code. Provide more than one realistic test case. Examples of best practices are automated unit testing and documentation of <a href="http://martinfowler.com/bliki/TestCoverage.html"> test coverage </a>, bug tracking facilities, documentation of releases and changes between releases.</li><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, two additional goals must be achieved: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Provide a convincing validation, testing the performance of the development -- experimentally (can be outsourced) or by other teams and users. Note, even if the algorithm or tool turns out not to work that well, the Gold requirement is fulfilled if the test is good and the analysis convincing. Validation may include: preferably experiments, informatics analysis (complexity, run time) of an algorithm, or user studies.</li><br />
</ol><br />
And the second goal can be any one of the following:<br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Make your software interact / interface with the Registry. </li><br />
<li>Re-use and further develop previous iGEM software projects (or parts thereof) or use and/or improvement of existing synthetic biology tools or frameworks. </li><br />
<li>Develop a well documented library or API for other developers (rather than “only” a stand-alone app for end users.)</li><br />
<li>Support and use the SBOL and / or SBOLv standard.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.</li><br />
</li></ol><br />
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We have a great committee to help out 2014 software teams. The Chairs of the iGEM Software track are: <a href="http://www.raiks.de/research.html">Raik Grünberg</a> and co-Chair <a href="https://bcl.med.harvard.edu/?page_id=42">Gil Alterovitz</a>.<br />
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<li>Gil Alterovitz, Wyss Institute / Harvard Medical School, Boston, US</li><br />
<li>Evan Appleton, Boston University, US</li><br />
<li>Raik Grünberg, IRIC / University of Montreal, Canada</li><br />
<li>HaiYan Liu, USTC, Hefei, China</li><br />
<li>Edward Perello, Desktop Genetics, Cambridge, UK</li><br />
<li>Sally Radwan, Canonical, London, UK</li><br />
<li>Jenhan Tao, UCSD, San Diego, US</li><br />
<li>Lixin Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China</li><br />
<li>Sean Ward, Synthase, London, UK</li><br />
<li><emph>HQ organizational support:</emph> Kim de Mora</li><br />
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<h1>iGEM 2014 Microfluidics New Track</h1><br />
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We are excited to announce that iGEM is establishing a new microfluidics track for iGEM 2014! This year, a limited number of teams will be able to participate in the microfluidics track.<br />
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Two different kinds of teams can participate in the microfluidics track:<br />
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Experienced teams will already have access to microfluidics controllers, microfluidics manufacture facilities and have an understanding of how to use them. They will be able to start their projects as soon as they sign up. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Workshop"></a>Microfluidics Workshop at iGEM HQ</h2><br />
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Teams new to microfluidics will need to learn a few things to get started. To do this, we will be holding a workshop where microfluidics kit (Mkit) teams will come to iGEM HQ and pick up their 8-channel controller. We will teach them how to use it, as well as how to build the microfluidics circuits using a spin coater and etched silicon wafers. We're still working out all the details, but there will be an additional cost to receive the hardware and attend the workshop. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Introduction"></a>Introduction to Microfluidics</h2><br />
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Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. Researchers have successfully miniaturized oligo synthesis<sup>1</sup>, gene<sup>2</sup> and genetic circuit assembly<sup>3</sup>, along with cell culture<sup>4</sup>.<br />
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In this track, each team will receive an 8-channel, open-source microfluidic controller (Figure 1, right) along with silicon molds for fabricating a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based ring-mixer device for genetic circuit assembly (Figure 1, left). PDMS microfluidic devices, fabricated by multilayer soft lithography, enable thousands of flexible valves to be integrated into cm<sup>2</sup> devices and allow users to carry out complex fluid operations such as the parallel compartmentalization of thousands of picoliter-scale volumes, pumping, and mixing<sup>5,6</sup>.<br />
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<b>Figure 1 (left)</b> A ring-mixer microfluidic device for genetic circuit assembly showing four device operations. Scale-bar represents 10 mm. <b>(right)</b> A 32-channel Arduino-based microfluidic controller. Students will receive an 8-channel version.<br />
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The controller can execute pneumatically-driven device operations comprising a full microfluidic genetic circuit assembly protocol (Figure 1, left) with the push of a button and does not require tethering with a computer for function. Solenoids for pneumatic manipulation are controlled by an open-source Arduino Mega microcontroller, and device operations, written in open-source software, Arduino Sketch, are customizable. A protocol for genetic circuit assembly will be pre-loaded into each controller. <br />
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Representatives from each team will be expected to attend a Tutorial Weekend at iGEM headquarters in April (exact date TBD) where instructors will show students how to fabricate their own devices, program the controller, and ultimately operate the devices and perform a genetic circuit assembly reaction. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a>Requirements</h2><br />
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During the summer, teams will be expected to:<br />
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<li><u>Fabricate their own microfluidic devices</u>. Teams can use the silicon molds provided to manufacture ring-mixers, but are encouraged to leverage any available rapid prototyping tools (laser-cutting, 3D printing, etc) to design and make their own devices. </li><br />
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<li><u>Perform synthetic biology experiments with their devices</u>. Using their fabricated devices and either the provided controller or any of their own custom hardware (also encouraged), teams must demonstrate synthetic biology experiments with their system. These experiments could range from genetic circuit assembly to cell culture to circuit-testing in devices. </li><br />
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<li><u>Finally, teams will upload any new digital designs for devices and/or hardware along with any new controller code </u>to “Metafluidics,” a new open repository of device and hardware designs for microfluidics, to share with a larger miniaturization community.</li><br />
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<b>Space is limited</b>, so please apply for the new microfluidics track as soon as you can!<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Medal Criteria"></a>Medal Criteria</h2><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 5 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Demonstrate the implementation of any fluidic system. Document via video, images, and text how you fabricated and tested any milli-, micro- or nano-fluidic system. The system documentation should include both the fluidic device and any hardware for controlling the device (e.g. syringe pump). No functional biology is required, only evidence that (a) at least one system was fabricated, and (b) at least one aspect of the system (e.g. flow of food color) functions as planned.</li><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 2 mandatory goals and one optional goal must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
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<li>Document and submit your fluidic system to the "Metafluidics" repository of device and hardware designs.</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe one or more ways in which these or other broader implications have been taken into consideration in the design and execution of your project.<br />
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<b>Achieve one or more of the following:</b><br />
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<li>Demonstrate the implementation of a novel fluidic system. This system can be a variation of an existing published system, with novel areas including optimized device geometries, integration of different functional modules (e.g. on-chip mixer and incubator), improved "world-to-chip" interfaces, improved controller hardware, or software. </li><br />
<li>Document what you consider the novel features are compared to previous work. Note this does not require demonstration of biological function. <br />
Use an existing fluidic system to miniaturize an established biological process (e.g. PCR) or characterize an existing BioBrick Part or Device. Document any biological protocols performed utilizing your fluidic system. Compare biological protocols conducted on-chip against standard bench top techniques.</li><br />
</ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Utilizing your novel fluidic system, characterize or improve the function of an existing BioBrick Part or Device. Document any biological protocols performed utilizing your microfluidic system. Compare biological protocols conducted on-chip against standard bench top techniques. Upload data collected to the page of the part(s) used on the Registry of Standard Biological Parts via experience page/contribution system. </li><br />
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<li>Utilizing any fluidic system, characterize a new BioBrick Part or Device. Document any biological protocols performed utilizing your microfluidic system. Compare biological protocols conducted on-chip against standard bench top techniques. Upload data collected to the page of the part(s) used on the Registry of Standard Biological Parts via experience page/contribution system. </li><br />
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<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system. Help with biological or microfluidic components, devices, and systems is welcome!</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
</li></ol><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Committee"></a>Track Committee:</h2><br />
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<li>Dr. David Sun Kong, MIT Lincoln Laboratory</li><br />
<li>Dr. Todd Thorsen, MIT Lincoln Laboratory</li><br />
<li>Mr. Michael VanInsberghe, University of British Columbia</li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="References"></a>References:</h2><br />
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<li>Lee, C-C., Snyder T.M., and Quake, S.R. 2010. A microfluidic oligonucleotide synthesizer. <i>Nucleic Acids Research</i> 1:8.</li><br />
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<li>Kong, D.S., P.A. Carr, L. Chen, S. Zhang, and J.M. Jacobson. 2007. Parallel gene synthesis in a microfluidic device. <i>Nucleic Acids Research</i>, 35, e61.</li><br />
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<li>Kong, D.S., Thorsen, T.A., Babb, J., Wick, S., Gam, J., Weiss, R., and Carr, P.A. 2013. Open-Source Microfluidic Genetic Circuit Assembly, <i>manuscript submitted</i>. </li><br />
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<li>Zhang, B., Kim, M.-C., Thorsen, T.A., Wang, Z. 2009. A self-contained microfluidic cell culture system. <i>Biomed Microdevices</i>, DOI 10.1007/s10544-009-9342-4</li><br />
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<li>Unger, M.A., Chou, H.-P., Thorsen, T., Scherer, A., and Quake, S.R. 2000. Monolithic Microfabricated Valves and Pumps by Multilayer Soft Lithography. <i>Science</i>, <b>288</b>, 113-116.</li><br />
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<li>Thorsen, T., Maerkl, S.J. and Quake, S.R. 2002. Microfluidic large-scale integration. <i>Science</i>,<b>298</b>, 580-584.</li><br />
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<h4>***The signup deadline for the Measurement New Track has now been extended to the 25th of July. Please also sign up for the Measurement Interlab Study.***</h4><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Introduction"></a>Introduction</h2><br />
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Precise measurements lie at the foundation of every scientific discipline, including synthetic biology. The limits of our knowledge are set by how well we can connect observations to reproducible quantities that give insight. Measurement is also an act of communication, allowing researchers to make meaningful comparisons between their observations. The science and technology of measurement are easily overlooked, because measuring devices are so familiar to us, but behind even the simplest devices lies an elaborate infrastructure. Consider a laboratory pipette. How accurate are the volumes it dispenses? How similar is it to other pipettes? How do you know? The answers to these questions are a complex story involving everything from the speed to light in vacuum to the atomic properties of cesium.</p><br />
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In synthetic biology, measurement is a critical challenge that is receiving an increasing amount of attention each year. For example, one of the long-standing goals of both iGEM and synthetic biology at large, is to characterize biological parts, so that they can be more easily used for designing new systems. The aim of the iGEM Measurement Track is to get students informed and excited about these problems, and to highlight the successes that teams are able to achieve in the area of measurement. The Measurement Track also aims to find out what measurement assays teams have available and to lay groundwork for future more complex measurement activities in iGEM.</p><br />
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<h2>Measurement Challenges in Synthetic Biology</h2><br />
<p>With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement<br />
a solved problem in synthetic biology?&nbsp; Part of the problem is<br />
knowing what to measure and in what context.&nbsp; One way to think<br />
about the impact of measurements is in terms of four levels, each<br />
building upon the last:</p><br />
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<li>Measurement quantifies a phenomenon that has been experimentally<br />
observed.<br><br />
</li><br />
<li>Quantitative measurements may be used to create a model of how the<br />
phenomenon was produced.<br><br />
</li><br />
<li>Models may be applied to predict what quantitative phenomena will be<br />
observed in a new context.<br><br />
</li><br />
<li>Predictions may be used to inform choices about how to engineer<br />
towards desired phenomena.<br><br />
</li><br />
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Instruments, by themselves, only address the first level.&nbsp; In<br />
synthetic biology, many models are constructed, often post-facto.<br />
Quantitative predictions, however, are still extremely difficult: an<br />
important part of the problem is determining how measurement relates to<br />
context, so that we can understand what sorts of things a model can be<br />
reasonably expected to predict.<br><br />
<p>Even when we know what we wish to quantify, it may be impractical to<br />
obtain with our current instruments.&nbsp; For example, many<br />
quantitative models describe how the concentration of chemicals in a<br />
single cell changes over time.&nbsp; Behaviors often vary greatly from<br />
cell to cell, so it is often desirable to collect data from a large<br />
number of individual cells.&nbsp; Most current instruments, however,<br />
cannot readily measure this.&nbsp; Instead we end up having to make<br />
tradeoffs like these:<br><br />
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A mass spectrometer can measure the amount of particular chemicals<br />
in a sample, but any cell measured is destroyed, it is difficult to<br />
obtain measurement from individual cells, and often difficult to<br />
interpret the massive pattern of data produced to quantify particular<br />
chemicals of interest.&nbsp; <br><br />
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<center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/3/34/Flow_cytometry_sample.png" style="width: 95%"></center><br><br />
A flow cytometer can take vast numbers of individual cell<br />
measuremements, but the measurements are of a proxy fluorescent protein<br />
rather than the actual chemical of interest and the cells may still be<br />
disrupted by running them through the instrument.&nbsp; Unless<br />
calibration controls are run with an experiment, the measurements are<br />
relative and non-reproducible.<br><br />
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A fluorimeter is less invasive than a flow cytometer and can measure<br />
changing fluorescence over time with little impact on the cells, but<br />
still uses a fluorescent proxy.&nbsp; Its measurements are also of the whole sample<br />
rather than individual cells, and also relative to the number of cells<br />
in the sample.<br><br />
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A microscope can track and quantify fluorescence from individual cells,<br />
but not very many of them, and often needs human help on tracking.<br><br />
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<blockquote><b>Figure 1:</b> No generally available instrument can measure chemical concentrations in large number of single cells over time.</blockquote><br />
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<p>Relative measurements are a major problem, because they cannot be<br />
compared.&nbsp; If you build models of biological devices using<br />
different relative measurements, then you cannot combine the models to<br />
predict what will happen when you combine the devices.&nbsp; If units<br />
are relative to a batch of samples or to a laboratory, then you cannot<br />
reproduce experimental results: even if two experiments produce the<br />
same numbers in a new experiment, if the units are relative you cannot<br />
tell whether the results are actually the same or whether they have<br />
been uniformly shifted (which might be very important!).<br><br />
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<b>Figure 2:</b> Models using different relative units cannot be<br />
compared or connected.&nbsp; How many "Blue" in the output characterized for<br />
Repressor #1 are equal to a "Red" in the input characterized for<br />
Repressor #2?<br><br />
</blockquote><br />
<p>Beyond these core scientific concerns, there are pragmatic problems<br />
as well. Instruments are also often very expensive to buy and to<br />
operate.&nbsp; This is an especially big problem for DIY groups and<br />
researchers in smaller institutions or developing nations.&nbsp;<br />
Cheaper instruments are sometimes available, but usually produce much<br />
less accurate or precise data.&nbsp; Once you've got the data, you also<br />
need to be able to share it effectively, so that everybody can benefit<br />
from the information that is being learned.&nbsp; The community will<br />
thus likely also need new tools and data exchange standards to allow<br />
for simpler and more effective sharing of measurements and models.<br><br />
</p><br />
The challenges of measurement in synthetic biology are large and<br />
broad.&nbsp; They cover everything from fundamental biological<br />
questions to the need for better cheaper instruments and community data<br />
sharing.&nbsp; But because measurement affects so many things,<br />
improvements in any of these areas are likely to have a big impact.<br><br />
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<h3>Additional Reading on Measurement and Synthetic Biology</h3><br />
<p>Here are some additional resources that may be interesting and can<br />
help you learn more about the lay of the land for measurement in<br />
synthetic biology:<br><br />
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on<br />
Device<br />
Characterization</span><br><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2014/9/9a/MarcSalit_InterlabNotes.pdf">Notes on design of interlab<br />
studies</a><br><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a<br />
href="http://www.jbioleng.org/content/3/1/4">Relative Promoter Units</a><br><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a<br />
href="http://www.agilent.com/labs/features/2011_101_bio.html">Agilent<br />
101: An Introduction to Bio-Analytical Measurement</a> </td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a<br />
href="http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69973">TASBE protocols for flow<br />
cytometry calibration and transcriptional device characterization</a><br><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cyto.a.22086/pdf">NIST/ISAC interlab study on flow<br />
cytometer calibration</a><br><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://openwetware.org/images/9/99/Nbt1413.pdf">A BioBrick "datasheet" proposal<a/><br><br />
(<a href="http://parts.igem.org/Part:BBa_F2620">Current datasheet for BBa_F2620 in the registry</a>)<br><br />
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<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://www.spherotech.com/Rainbow%20Calibration%20Particles%20catalog%202010-2011%20rev%20a.pdf">SpheroTech Calibration Particles</a><br><br />
</td><br />
<td style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="http://jakebeal.com/Publications/IWBDA2013-EQuIP-Prediction.pdf">Predicting cascades from<br />
transfer curves</a><br><br />
</td><br />
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<h2>Plans for the Measurement Track in 2014</h2><br />
<p>The 2014 event expands on iGEM's long-running inclusion of<br />
measurement as a focus area (a measurement award has been given since<br />
2006).&nbsp; This year we are introducing a medal for measurement, and<br />
splitting the single prior award into two awards (<i>Best Characterization Project</i> and <i>Best Innovation in Measurement</i>). Details on these new awards can be found <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement#Awards">below</a>. </p><br />
<p>Teams participating in the Measurement Track in 2014 can also earn a<br />
Measurement Prize by taking part in a group measurement project (the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">Interlab Study</a>), in which each team<br />
measures the same properties of several known samples.&nbsp; We will<br />
provide some recommendations for experimental and measurement<br />
protocols, but teams are encouraged to use whatever approach will<br />
provide the most reliable and accurate measurements with the resources<br />
available to them.&nbsp; All of the results will be collected together<br />
and later shared, which will allow people to see the<br />
tradeoffs between different approaches.</p><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Details"></a>Details</h2><br />
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<p>The measurement track offers two separate opportunities for teams:</p><br />
<ol><br />
<li>Earning a Measurement Prize: any team may do this, including teams that compete in other tracks</li><br />
<li>Competing for Measurement Track Awards listed below</li><br />
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<h3>Earning a Measurement Prize:</h3><br />
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<p><br />
In iGEM 2014, the Measurement Track features an <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">Interlab Study</a>, in which teams around the world will measure the same genetic devices in order to determine the amount of variation and reliability of various properties and approaches to measurement. This is not restricted to the Measurement Track teams - any team from any track that participates in the interlab study will earn a Measurement Prize!<br />
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Your team does not have to compete in the Measurement Track to participate: <b>teams in any track can participate in the interlab study and earn a Measurement Prize</b>. All teams that compete in the Measurement Track, however, are <b>required</b> to participate in the interlab study.<br />
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<i>Any team that participates in the interlab study will receive a Measurement Prize!</i></p><br />
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<h3>Competing in the Measurement Track:</h3><br />
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<p>To compete for an award in the measurement track, your team must:</p><br />
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<li>Register your team, make a wiki page describing your project, and present a poster and talk at the Jamboree</li><br />
<li>Qualify by participating in the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">interlab study</a>.</li><br />
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<a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a><p>Additional details are given on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">General iGEM Requirements</a> and on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#measurement">Measurement Track Requirements</a> pages.</p><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Awards"></a>Awards</h2><br />
<p><br />
Along with the overall <b>Measurement Track Award</b>, there will be two other Measurement Track Awards, <i>Best Characterization Project</i> and <i>Best Innovation in Measurement</i>. <br />
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<h4>Best Characterization Project:</h4><br />
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Careful measurement of a large library of devices is necessary to build a solid foundation for engineering biological systems. This award goes to the team that most advances this goal, as judged by:<br />
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<li>Number of devices characterized in reproducible, non-relative units</li><br />
<li>Precision of characterization</li><br />
<li>Replicability of results</li><br />
<li>Ease of accessibility and portability of results to other laboratories</li><br />
<li>Quality of presentation and documentation</li><br />
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<h4>Best Innovation in Measurement:</h4><br />
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<p>Our ability to characterize the behavior of devices is limited by the assays that are available. Better measurements will be made easier by improvements in how and what we measure, and how we are able to use those measurements. This award goes to the team that best pushes the frontier of measurement capabilities, as judged by:<br />
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<li>Degree of improvement over the state of the art in cost, efficiency, precision, resolution, and/or other relevant capabilities.</li><br />
<li>Ease of accessibility and portability of methods to other laboratories</li><br />
<li>Quality of presentation and documentation</li><br />
</ul><br />
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<p><br />
(Note that <i>Best Innovation in Measurement</i> replaces the prior <i>Best BioBrick Measurement Approach</i> award.)<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a>Requirements</h2><br />
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<p><br />
Measurement teams must meet the general <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">iGEM 2014 requirements</a>. In addition, Measurement teams must meet the following <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#measurement"> track specific requirements</a>:<br />
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<li><strong>Interlab Measurement Study:</strong> <br />
Details for the interlab study can be found <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">here</a>.<br />
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All iGEM teams are invited and encouraged to participate in the first international inter-lab measurement study in synthetic biology. We’re hoping this study will get you excited for iGEM and help prepare you for the summer!<br><br />
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<i><b>Please note</b></i>: All Measurement Track teams are <b>required</b> to participate in the inter-lab study.<br><br />
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<i>All teams who participate in the inter-lab study will be acknowledged at the Giant Jamboree with a Measurement Prize!</i><br><br />
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For any questions, contact <a href="mailto:measurement@igem.org">measurement@igem.org</a>. <br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 5 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Participate in the<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study"> Measurement Interlab Study</a></li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). A new application of and outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part in the “Experience” section of that BioBrick’s Registry entry also counts. Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry</li></ol><br />
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<p><br />
<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe one or more ways in which these or other broader implications have been taken into consideration in the design and execution of your project.</li></ol><br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Demonstrate a substantial improvement over the state of the art in cost, efficiency, precision, resolution, and/or other relevant capabilities of your measurement technique.</li><br />
<li>Increase the ease of accessibility and portability of methods to other laboratories of a new measurement technique of your choosing.</li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.</li><br />
</ol><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Committee"></a>Measurement Track Committee</h2><br />
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<p><br />
We have a great committee to help coordinate the Measurement track in 2014. <br />
</p><br />
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Contact: <a href="mailto:measurement@igem.org">measurement@igem.org</a><br />
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<li> <b>Chair</b>: Jacob Beal, Raytheon BBN Technologies</li><br />
<li>Traci Haddock, Boston University</li><br />
<li>Jim Hollenhorst, Agilent Technologies</li><br />
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We are excited to announce that iGEM is establishing a Community Labs track for iGEM 2014! This track will allow Community Labs and established DIYBio groups to participate within iGEM for the first time. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Introduction"></a> Introduction to iGEM Community Labs Track</h2><br />
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iGEM is an engine for innovation. In this manner it is aligned with both traditional scientific research institutions and the free market. But participants in iGEM will tell you that beyond the accolades of scientific publishing and economic reward, the real motivating force that energizes innovation is a simple desire to push technology as far as possible - and to HAVE FUN. Innovating for the sake of innovation itself is an intrinsic and separate motivation, just as a valid and important as a wish to advance science or make millions.<br />
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The worldwide community of amateur biologists, biohackers, citizen scientists, or otherwise non-institutional scientists is motivated by this incredibly powerful force. They want to push the envelope of biological technology. They want to, in general, increase the power of an individual to understand biological systems - “to understand things” - and to prototype biological designs - *to build things*. They ask why the tools we use as biological engineers - protocols and equipment and organisms and genes - are the way they are, and imagine how they could be made simpler, less expensive, or just easier to work with. <br />
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<a href="http://seas.yale.edu/news-events/news/programming-life-single-evening"> <b>DIYBio workshop held by Ellen Jorgensen at Yale </b></a><br />
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In 2014 for the first time, the iGEM competition will expand to include the DIYbio community by adding the Community Lab Track. iGEM requires a large investment in time and money to participate, but its format as annual competition actually facilitates fundraising, recruitment, and general motivation to do something BIG. It provides a compelling vehicle to organize a team, a lab, and get a project done on time. <br />
It is our hope that the new DIY track could stimulate the formation of many new community labs, with great benefit to the DIYbio community.<br />
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The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, etc. It’s also permissible to collaborate with an institution for the parts of the project that require licensed facilities, as long as it is clear that the regulated activities are being performed solely within the designated institutional space and supervised by appropriate personnel.<br />
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As in the past, all iGEM teams must submit a safety page. The Community Labs will have to describe their facilities in detail, and work with organisms and procedures appropriate to the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/bmbl.pdf"> biosafety level </a> of their facility, and follow <a href="http://oba.od.nih.gov/rdna/nih_guidelines_oba.html"> recombinant DNA guidelines</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFW4t5ssssA"> <b>Genspace at Maker Faire London 2013</b></a><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Details"></a> Community Lab track details </h2><br />
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<p><br />
Community labs will be able to compete alongside traditional iGEM teams for the same prizes. Teams will be eligible for the Grand Prize, as well as other prizes such as the Best Human Practices, Best Software and Best Part awards. <br />
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<p><br />
If you participate in iGEM this season, we will ship you a copy of the 2014 distribution as well as fulfill any part requests for the duration of the competition. You get space on this 2014 wiki to display your project, a presentation slot and poster board at the Giant Jamboree.</p> <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Requirements"></a> Community Lab track requirements</h2><br />
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In addition the the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">general requirements for all iGEM teams</a>, Community Lab teams are required to complete the following:<br />
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Team composition. While there is no minimum number of team members, iGEM is a team competition and single individual entries will not be accepted. CL teams must have two advisors, one of which must be in the field of their chosen subject area.<br />
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<li><br />
Community Lab teams must demonstrate they have access to a BL 1 lab in order to receive a copy of the distribution.<br />
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<li><br />
Teams participating in the hardware aspect of the CL track are encouraged to bring their equipment to the Giant Jamboree. Teams may not bring live or inactive organisms as part of their equipment. This topic will be covered in more detail when evaluation criteria and awards are published. <br />
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As Community Lab teams are not operating within the framework offered by academic institutions, they must meet the following additional requirements: <br />
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CL teams must be an incorporated entity (for profit or not-for-profit).<br />
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CL teams must have a legal entity that has the ability to sign contracts.<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Medal Criteria"></a>Medal Criteria</h2><br />
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<p><br />
The Community Lab Track is unique in that the track is defined not by the scope of the project, but by the type of lab the team comes out of. Therefore, the medal will be awarded based on the highest level of requirements (bronze, silver or gold) satisfied in ANY of the following four categories:<br />
<ol><br />
<li>Parts: CL teams can choose to compete based on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">standard medal criteria for all iGEM teams</a>.</li><br />
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<li>Software: CL teams can choose to compete based on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software#Medal Criteria">medal requirements for the software track teams</a>.</li><br />
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<li>Hardware: Community Lab Teams can choose to build and submit hardware as part of their CL track iGEM participation </li><br />
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<li>Systems for Community Engagement and Promotion of Citizen Access to Synthetic Biology: CL teams can choose to work on meeting the criteria for Community Engagement</li><br />
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While Community Labs have the option of picking any of the four sets of criteria, once chose, they MUST adhere to that set of criteria. <br />
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<h3>iGEM 2014 Community Labs Hardware Medal Criteria </h3><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Register the team, have a great summer, and have fun attending the Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Create and share a description of the team's project via the iGEM wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a Poster and Talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Develop a working prototype of an open source hardware tool that supports synthetic biology based on BioBrick standard biological parts (not just another gel box!) <br />
</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: To earn a Silver Medal, in addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, a team must: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Develop and make available via a communal wiki page, schematics the information sufficient to reproduce the device. </li><br />
<li>Provide a demonstration of their hardware using a video tutorial made available on their wiki. This tutorial should explain all the features of the hardware operation. The team must send the video to iGEM HQ and the Community Lab Committee. <br />
</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, the following mandatory medal criteria and one optional criteria must be achieved: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Have another team utilize the hardware developed by your team. You must clearly show how your hardware was used and the results that were obtained. Results should take the form of a written report from the team testing the hardware and be posted on both team’s wikis. </li><br />
<b>AND EITHER</b><br />
<li>Outline and detail how your hardware affects Human Practices in Synthetic Biology. Such topics include: safety, security, ethics, or ownership, sharing, and innovation.</li><br />
<b>OR</b><br />
<li>Create a user-friendly software interface that allows protocols for the hardware to be easily created and shared within the community</li><br />
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<h3>iGEM 2014 Community Labs Community Engagement Medal Criteria </h3><br />
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<p><br />
<b>Bronze. </b>The following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Register the team, have a great summer, and have fun attending the Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Create and share a description of the team's project via the iGEM wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a Poster and Talk at the iGEM Jamboree.You should be able to clearly articulate the specific question(s) your team chose to address, and detail the methods used.<br />
</li><br />
<li>Create a 2-page Executive Summary and a 3-minute video of your project, accessible to an interested lay audience.</li><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following four criteria must be achieved:<br />
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<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Evaluate your proposed approach, by showing the extent to which it allowed you to answer your question(s) in part or in whole.</li><br />
<li>Describe the advantages and limitations of your method(s) in relation to the project questions.</li><br />
<li>Outline how your team managed limitations or challenges of your method.</li><br />
<li>Create step-by-step documentation for your method, sufficient that it could be replicated by another community lab.</li><br />
</ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, the following mandatory medal criteria and one optional criteria must be achieved: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Help a current iGEM team or community lab engage the public using your method. </li><br />
<li>Document this using video and send this video to iGEM HQ and the Community Lab track Committee.</li><br />
<li>Provide a method of evaluation/feedback and discuss how the feedback you received did or will inform future step(s) in your team’s project.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.</li><br />
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We have a great committee to help coordinate this endeavor. <br />
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<ol> <br />
<li> <b>Chair</b>: Ellen Jorgensen </li><br />
<li> Jason Bobe</li><br />
<li> Mac Cowell</li><br />
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iGEM is a unique design competition for engineering students. Over the past ten years, thousands of students from dozens of countries have imagined a future where biology is the ultimate design medium, with applications in medicine, energy, and the environment built from open-source, standardized parts. The growth and success of iGEM has centered on the power of this vision of biological design.</p><br /><br />
<p>iGEM calls on students to build diverse teams of students and advisors, bringing together knowledge from biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science to develop new technologies. Often the most successful teams also work hard to imagine their projects in a social context, working with students and advisors from the humanities and social sciences to explore topics concerning ethical, legal, social, or safety issues related to their work. Considerations of these “human practices” is central to building safe and sustainable projects in the public interest. iGEM teams that make significant contributions to this area, integrating social concerns into the design of their synthetic biology devices are awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance.</p><br />
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<li> Teams of science and engineering students collaborating with artists and designers to develop their ideas through speculative scenario planning or future product prototyping, including <a href="https://2009.igem.org/Team:Cambridge">University of Cambridge 2009</a> (Grand Prize Winner) and the design work at<a href="http://echromi.com/"> echromi.com</a>; <a href="https://2010.igem.org/Team:Cambridge">University of Cambridge 2010</a>; <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London">Imperial College 2011</a> (First Runner Up).</li><br /><br />
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<li>Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors, such as <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:ArtScienceBangalore">ArtScienceBangalore 2011</a> (iGEM Best Human Practices Advance, and also recipient of an important accolade in art, an Honorary Mention at the International Prix Ars Electronica 2012), using art to drive their iGEM projects, but also making a scientific contribution too, e.g. <a href="https://2009.igem.org/Team:ArtScienceBangalore">ArtScienceBangalore 2009</a> which made a BioBrick to produce the ‘smell of rain'.</li><br /><br /><br />
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<li>A team of artist/design students working exclusively on speculative design work in an arts context, <a href="https://2010.igem.org/Team:Weimar-Heidelberg_Arts">Weimar-Heidelberg Arts 2010</a></li><br />
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<li>Teams of science and engineering students using design practice, such as <a href="https://2010.igem.org/Team:Harvard">Harvard iGEM 2010</a> ‘iGarden’ or <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Cornell">Cornell iGEM 2012</a>.</li><br /><br /><br />
<a href="https://2010.igem.org/Team:Harvard"><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2010/9/96/IGardenblueprint.png" width="600px" /></a><br />
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<p> Many more teams fit somewhere along this spectrum, contributing significantly to the Registry, as well as to Human Practices, innovating communication and outreach, developing imaginative projects with great potential for future technologies in a range of applications, as well as developing new design practice in the processes of biological engineering. The teams incorporating art, design and human practice see applications and implications are inseparable in their design thinking, which we believe is very important for the future success of synthetic biology.</p><br /><br />
<h2><a class="anchor" id="References"></a>References</h2><br />
There are many great examples of collaborative work between synthetic biologists, artists and designers. For more examples and references check out the following resources:<br /><br /><br />
<strong>Books</strong><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0870708449/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0870708449&linkCode=as2&tag=oscillator-20">Bio Design,</a> William Myers (Thames & Hudson, 2013)</li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/026201999X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=026201999X&linkCode=as2&tag=oscillator-20">Synthetic Aesthetics: Investigating synthetic biology’s designs on nature,</a> Ginsberg, Calvery, Elfick, Schyfter, Endy and contributors (MIT Press, 2014).</li><br /><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0870708449/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0870708449&linkCode=as2&tag=oscillator-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RPg%2BqTt8L._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" /></a><br />
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<strong>Exhibitions</strong><br />
<p>Some recent museum exhibitions have curated many great examples of Art & Design projects related to synthetic biology.</p><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.biology-design.com/">‘Bio Design,’</a> New Institute Rotterdam (September - December 2013)</li><br />
<li><a href="http://thisisalive.com/">‘Alive/En Vie,’</a> EDF Foundation Paris (April - September 2013)</li><br />
<li><a href="http://dublin.sciencegallery.com/growyourown">‘Grow Your Own,’</a> Science Gallery Dublin, (October 2013-Jan 2014)<br /><br />
Exhibition website includes a great deal of background on the role of Art & Design in synthetic biology and includes videos of many of the artists discussing their work. </li><br />
<a href="http://dublin.sciencegallery.com/growyourown"><img src="http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/files/2013/11/sissel-tolaas-christina-agapakis-with-cheese-from-selfmade-as-part-of-grow-your-own.-sciencegallery.com-c6d8eb578ec72933f35fd8a4179e42f8e524e42c1.jpg" width= "600px" /></a><br />
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<strong>Other iGEM projects</strong><br />
<p>Besides the projects listed above, many projects have brought together a range of artistic elements and design methods and many teams of engineers have collaborated with artists and designers on different aspects of their projects. This is of course far from a complete list, there are many many more great iGEM design projects than we could possibly list here!</p><br />
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<li>"<em>E. coli</em> pen," <a href="https://2010.igem.org/Team:KIT-Kyoto/Home">Kyoto Institute of Technology 2010</a></li><br />
<li>"Parasight," <a href="https://2010.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London">Imperial College 2010</a></li><br />
<li>"Virtual BioArt Gallery," <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:HokkaidoU_Japan/HumanPractice">Hokkaido University 2011</a></li><br />
<li>"Aseatobacter," <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:NYU_Gallatin">NYU Gallatin 2012</a></li><br />
<li>"Plastic Republic," <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:UCL_London">University College London 2012</a></li><br />
<li>"Organofoam," <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Cornell">Cornell University 2013</a></li><br />
<li>"Engineering the epigenome," <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Penn">UPenn 2013</a></li><br />
<li>"Fight Tuberculosis With Modern Weapons," <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Paris_Bettencourt">Paris Bettencourt 2013</a></li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="LookingFor"></a>What We're Looking For</h2><br />
<p>The details of judging rules and requirements for both the cross-track Art & Design Prize and the Art & Design Track will be updated within the next month. In principle, we are looking for:</p><br />
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<li>Thoughtful, critical, investigation using art and design to open up our thinking.</li><br />
<li>Collaboration between artists, designers, engineers, scientists, and social scientists.</li><br />
<li>Projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards), not designing fake applications that increase hype but do not add value to our understanding.</li><br />
<li>Projects that use art and design to innovate around issues of applications, social, cultural, ethical, political, economic and technological implications and applications of synthetic biology, especially related to the scientific aspects of the project, not just visualizing or aestheticizing biological material.</li><br />
<li>Actively engaging with the public, communities and stakeholders to open up debate and discussion.</li><br />
<li>Asking who will be using synthetic biology, what new laws might be needed, how might it change the way we live?</li><br />
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Art and Design teams must meet the general <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements">iGEM 2014 requirements</a>. In addition, A&D teams must meet the following <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#artdesign"> track specific requirements</a>:<br />
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<li><strong>Team Composition</strong> While iGEM is primarily a student competition, we acknowledge that there may be artists and designers who are interested in participating and who do not have a university affiliation. We strongly recommend that artists interested in participating with a team or forming their own iGEM team find team members and advisors from local universities or <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">community labs</a>. This is an experimental track, so please contact us at artdesign AT igem.org with any questions or concerns about participation and team requirements. </li><br />
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<li><strong>Project Presentation:</strong> Each team must give a twenty minute presentation discussing their project at the Jamboree, including description of goals, process, and outcomes. In addition, teams must present a poster during the Jamboree poster sessions. Please feel free to bring any additional materials that support the presentation of your projects. Special presentation requirements (e.g. video screening, installations) can be arranged on a case by case basis (deadline for special requests: October 1, 2014). Please contact artdesign AT igem.org with questions.</li><br />
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<li><strong>BioBrick Parts:</strong>Teams participating in the Art and Design tracks are strongly encouraged to work with the materials of synthetic biology, including BioBrick parts, although it is not a strict requirement. To receive a distribution copy of the parts registry, teams must request one from artdesign AT igem.org and have an affiliated university or community laboratory and follow all safety regulations. Teams that do wish to use and submit a new part must adhere to <a href="https://igem.org/Safety"> safety </a> and <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi"> iGEM submission guidelines</a>. </li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Medal Criteria"></a>Medal Criteria</h2><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 5 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Register for iGEM, have a great summer, and attend the Giant Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>Create a team wiki sharing background information, context, inspirations and goals for the project, and documentation of your process and outcomes.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and talk at the Giant Jamboree</li><br />
<li>Demonstrate the use of art and design for thoughtful, critical investigation of the current and future implications of synthetic biology.</li><br />
<li>Demonstrate the active engagement of engineers, scientists, members of the public, and other stakeholders as part of your project, during the initiation, development, presentation, and documentation your project.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>:In addition to the bronze medal requirements, a team must:<br><br />
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<li>Create a short film about or as part of your project. This video must be sent to the committee and iGEM HQ.</li><br />
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<li>Design and execute a workshop or event for a group of people outside of your team.</li><br />
<li>Produce an installation or experiment (does not need to be biological) and document it or recreate it at iGEM (please contact artdesign@igem.org to arrange space for presenting your project before October 1st). </li><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, a team must: <br><br />
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<li>Provoke us to think about synthetic biology and its implications in a new and novel way. We are looking for teams to break new ground and surprise us!</li><br />
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<li>Design and document on the Registry of Standard Biological Parts at least one new standard BioBrick Part (teams working with biological materials must adhere to all laboratory safety requirements maintained by iGEM).</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Cross-Track"></a>Art and Design Cross Track Prize</h2><br />
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The cross-track Art & Design prize recognizes exceptional effort to use methods from art and design to explore the potential applications and implications of synthetic biology. For teams of primarily science and engineering students competing in any of the other tracks to be eligible for the Art & Design Prize, they must demonstrate at least ONE of the following:<br />
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<li>Develop a meaningful long-term collaboration with artists and/or designers, whether they are fellow students, advisors, or other project partners. This relationship can take many forms: run a design brainstorming workshop together, co-host an event where artists and scientists share their work and expertise, involve artists directly with the work in the lab, or any other creative mode of collaboration.</li><br />
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<li>Present a piece related to your iGEM project in the Art & Design exhibition at the Giant Jamboree. Your piece can be in any media and take any form, from video to sculpture to multimedia installation (but for safety reasons no biological materials please). If you are interested in participating in the exhibition, please email: artdesign [AT] igem [DOT] org by October 1st to arrange space for your project.</li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="Committee"></a>Art and Design Committee</h2><br />
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<li> <b>Chairs</b>: <a href="http://www.daisyginsberg.com/">Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg</a> and <a href="http://agapakis.com">Christina Agapakis</a></li><br />
<li><a href="http://www.davidbenque.com/">David Benqu&eacute;</a>, StudioLab, Royal College of Art</li><br />
<li>Oron Catts, <a href="http://www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au/">SymbioticA</a>, The University of Western Australia</li><br />
<li>Ben Hooker, <a href="http://mediadesignpractices.net/">Media Design Practices</a>, Art Center College of Design</li><br />
<li>Rich Pell, <a href="http://www.postnatural.org/">Center for Postnatural History</a>, Carnegie Mellon University</li><br />
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<p>The following is a list of Awards given by the iGEM Judges and some general information about how Award decisions are made. For examples of award-winning work, see <br />
<a href="https://igem.org/Results?year=2013&region=All&division=igem">the 2013 Jamboree Results</a>. </p><br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe one or more ways in which these or other broader implications have been taken into consideration in the design and execution of your project.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
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<p>For the following special prizes, teams must nominate themselves using the online Judging Form.</p><br />
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<li><b>Best Policy and Practices Advance</b>: iGEM projects involve important questions beyond the bench, for example relating to (but not limited to) ethics, sustainability, social justice, safety, security, or intellectual property rights. <b>Describe</b> an approach that your team used to address at least one of these questions. <b>Evaluate</b> your approach, including whether it allowed you to answer your question(s), how it influenced the team’s scientific project, and how it might be adapted for others to use (within and beyond iGEM). We encourage thoughtful and creative approaches, and those that draw on past Policy & Practice (formerly Human Practices) activities.<br />
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<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<p>The following prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges:</p><br />
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<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part, Natural</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. In fact, most genes in the natural environment have likely not ever been sequenced. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best natural BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part or Device, Engineered</b>: New BioBrick Devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new BioBrick Device(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Presentation</b>: Presentations should be clear, engaging, and communicate your project to a broad audience.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Two-Page Communication</b>: We're introducing a new requirement in 2014. Teams are required to make a two page summary of their project in the style of a lab report. </li><br />
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<p>Additional special prizes that may be awarded if the quality of work is sufficiently high: </p><br />
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<li><b>Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award! To be eligible for this award, these parts must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.</li><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Human Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p>The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Area prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams. Each prize will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Below are brief descriptions for each Area prize:</p><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time, an unsustainably high concentration of CO2. Can we use synthetic biology to create energy technologies that produce less CO2, make energy using feedstock and waste materials or otherwise sustainably generate energy? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Procressing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award.<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. Why don't we have more, great software tools to help everyone engineer synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
See the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software Track Page</a> for details.<br><br />
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<p> <h3>Cross-Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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Awards as they relate to the new tracks in 2014 are taking on a new dimension. For example: while you will be able to compete in the Policy and Practices track for the P&P track award, there will also be a Policy and Practices prize available across all tracks. <br />
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New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Part (Natural) awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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There are four New Cross-Track prizes that all iGEM teams are eligible to win. These are:<br />
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<li>Art and Design</li><br />
<li>Measurement</li><br />
<li>Policy and Practices (Formerly Human Practices)</li><br />
<li>Software</li><br />
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This allows us to reward teams who do excellent work in areas beyond their core track. If you make an excellent piece of software, for example, you will now be able to select your team for the software prize, even if you're not in the software track. Another way to explain this is the awards cover the depth of work in the tracks, while the prizes cover the breadth of all tracks in the competition. This new mechanism allows us to reward more great work by iGEM teams. The graphic below shows award and prize eligibility in more detail:<br />
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<p>The following is a list of Awards given by the iGEM Judges and some general information about how Award decisions are made. For examples of award-winning work, see <br />
<a href="https://igem.org/Results?year=2013&region=All&division=igem">the 2013 Jamboree Results</a>. </p><br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
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<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe one or more ways in which these or other broader implications have been taken into consideration in the design and execution of your project.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
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<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe a <b><i>novel</b></i> approach that your team has used to help you and others consider these aspects of the design and outcomes of synthetic biology efforts. Please justify its novelty and how this approach might be adapted and scaled for others to use.</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
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<p>For the following special prizes, teams must nominate themselves using the online Judging Form.</p><br />
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<li><b>Best Human Practices Advance</b>: Will the world be a safe place if we make biology easy to engineer? How do the lessons of the past inform the discussion going forward? Think beyond just convincing people that “synthetic biology is good.” Find a new way to help human civilization consider, guide, and address the impacts of ongoing advances in biotechnology.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<b>Best New Standard</b>: Standards help to make sharing biological parts easier. For example, the BioBrick DNA assembly standard makes it easier to construct parts from pre-existing parts created by the entire BioBrick community. What other sorts of standards can you create? How about a standard system for measuring promoter activity, a standard method for reporting compatible/ incompatible parts, a standard to help describe and control post-translational modifications (such as phosphorylation), or chassis-specific standards (for instance, a system for describing and sharing transgenic yeast)?<br></li><br />
<i>Your New Standard should be clearly presented and easy to find in your <b>Wiki</b>.</i></li>--><br />
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<p>The following prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges:</p><br />
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<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part, Natural</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. In fact, most genes in the natural environment have likely not ever been sequenced. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best natural BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part or Device, Engineered</b>: New BioBrick Devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new BioBrick Device(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Presentation</b>: Presentations should be clear, engaging, and communicate your project to a broad audience.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Two-Page Communication</b>: We're introducing a new requirement in 2014. Teams are required to make a two page summary of their project in the style of a lab report. </li><br />
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<p>Additional special prizes that may be awarded if the quality of work is sufficiently high: </p><br />
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<li><b>Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award! To be eligible for this award, these parts must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.</li><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Human Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p>The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Area prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams. Each prize will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Below are brief descriptions for each Area prize:</p><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time, an unsustainably high concentration of CO2. Can we use synthetic biology to create energy technologies that produce less CO2, make energy using feedstock and waste materials or otherwise sustainably generate energy? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Procressing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award.<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. How come we don't have more, great software tools for helping everything engineering synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
See the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software Track Page</a> for details.<br><br />
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<p> <h3>Cross-Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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Awards as they relate to the new tracks in 2014 are taking on a new dimension. For example: while you will be able to compete in the Policy and Practices track for the P&P track award, there will also be a Policy and Practices prize available across all tracks. <br />
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New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Part (Natural) awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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There are four New Cross-Track prizes that all iGEM teams are eligible to win. These are:<br />
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<li>Measurement</li><br />
<li>Policy and Practices (Formerly Human Practices)</li><br />
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This allows us to reward teams who do excellent work in areas beyond their core track. If you make an excellent piece of software, for example, you will now be able to select your team for the software prize, even if you're not in the software track. Another way to explain this is the awards cover the depth of work in the tracks, while the prizes cover the breadth of all tracks in the competition. This new mechanism allows us to reward more great work by iGEM teams. The graphic below shows award and prize eligibility in more detail:<br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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<p><br />
All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe one or more ways in which these or other broader implications have been taken into consideration in the design and execution of your project.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe a <b><i>novel</b></i> approach that your team has used to help you and others consider these aspects of the design and outcomes of synthetic biology efforts. Please justify its novelty and how this approach might be adapted and scaled for others to use.</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
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<p>For the following special prizes, teams must nominate themselves using the online Judging Form.</p><br />
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<ol><br />
<li><b>Best Human Practices Advance</b>: Will the world be a safe place if we make biology easy to engineer? How do the lessons of the past inform the discussion going forward? Think beyond just convincing people that “synthetic biology is good.” Find a new way to help human civilization consider, guide, and address the impacts of ongoing advances in biotechnology.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<b>Best New Standard</b>: Standards help to make sharing biological parts easier. For example, the BioBrick DNA assembly standard makes it easier to construct parts from pre-existing parts created by the entire BioBrick community. What other sorts of standards can you create? How about a standard system for measuring promoter activity, a standard method for reporting compatible/ incompatible parts, a standard to help describe and control post-translational modifications (such as phosphorylation), or chassis-specific standards (for instance, a system for describing and sharing transgenic yeast)?<br></li><br />
<i>Your New Standard should be clearly presented and easy to find in your <b>Wiki</b>.</i></li>--><br />
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<p>The following prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges:</p><br />
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<ol start="4" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part, Natural</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. In fact, most genes in the natural environment have likely not ever been sequenced. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best natural BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part or Device, Engineered</b>: New BioBrick Devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on. To be eligible for this award, this part must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best new BioBrick Device(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Presentation</b>: Presentations should be clear, engaging, and communicate your project to a broad audience.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Two-Page Communication</b>: We're introducing a new requirement in 2014. Teams are required to make a two page summary of their project in the style of a lab report. </li><br />
</ol></p><br />
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<p>Additional special prizes that may be awarded if the quality of work is sufficiently high: </p><br />
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<ol start="10" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award! To be eligible for this award, these parts must adhere to Bronze medal requirement #6 and have been sent to the Registry of Standard Biological Parts.</li><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Human Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p>The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Area prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams. Each prize will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Below are brief descriptions for each Area prize:</p><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time in recorded history. Can we use synthetic biology to sustainably generate energy or create technologies that can tackle anthropogenic climate change? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Procressing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p><br />
We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award.<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. How come we don't have more, great software tools for helping everything engineering synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
See the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software Track Page</a> for details.<br><br />
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<p> <h3>Cross-Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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Awards as they relate to the new tracks in 2014 are taking on a new dimension. For example: while you will be able to compete in the Policy and Practices track for the P&P track award, there will also be a Policy and Practices prize available across all tracks. <br />
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New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Part (Natural) awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
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There are four New Cross-Track prizes that all iGEM teams are eligible to win. These are:<br />
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<li>Art and Design</li><br />
<li>Measurement</li><br />
<li>Policy and Practices (Formerly Human Practices)</li><br />
<li>Software</li><br />
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This allows us to reward teams who do excellent work in areas beyond their core track. If you make an excellent piece of software, for example, you will now be able to select your team for the software prize, even if you're not in the software track. Another way to explain this is the awards cover the depth of work in the tracks, while the prizes cover the breadth of all tracks in the competition. This new mechanism allows us to reward more great work by iGEM teams. The graphic below shows award and prize eligibility in more detail:<br />
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<p>Please send us any comments or suggestions for awards and judging by email to the judging committee at judging AT igem DOT org. </p><br />
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<p>The following is a list of Awards given by the iGEM Judges and some general information about how Award decisions are made. For examples of award-winning work, see <br />
<a href="https://igem.org/Results?year=2013&region=All&division=igem">the 2013 Jamboree Results</a>. </p><br />
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<h3>iGEM Medals</h3> <br />
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<strong>New Track teams must meet medal criteria specific to their track. Please see your <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks#New_Tracks">New Track pages </a> for more details on what you need to accomplish to be awarded a medal. </strong><br />
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All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later. The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br><br />
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<b>Bronze. </b>The following 6 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Team registration.</li><br />
<li>Complete Judging form.</li><br />
<li>Team Wiki.</li><br />
<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree.</li><br />
<li>The description of each project must clearly attribute work done by the students and distinguish it from work done by others, including host labs, advisors, instructors, sponsors, professional website designers, artists, and commercial services. Please see the <a href="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Team">iGEM 2011 Imperial College Acknowledgements page</a> for an example. </li><br />
<li>Document at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). Please note you must submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Adding_Parts">adding new parts</a>. A new application and/or outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part also counts. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document your contributions</a>. To fulfill this criteria, you will also need to submit the part with its original part name to the Registry, following the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/cgi/dna_transfer/index.cgi">submission guidelines</a>.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 4 goals must be achieved:<br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected.</li><br />
<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li><br />
<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe one or more ways in which these or other broader implications have been taken into consideration in the design and execution of your project.</li></ol><br />
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<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br><br />
<ol id="criterialist"><br />
<li>Improve the <b>function</b> OR <b>characterization</b> of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry. Please see the <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">Registry help page</a> on <a href="http://parts.igem.org/Help:Contributions">how to document a contribution</a> to an existing part. <br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. "Characterization" is a measurement of a functional parameter of a part, preferably in absolute units, that can precisely and repeatably be performed in other labs.</i></li><br />
<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li><br />
<li>Your project may have implications for the environment, security, safety and ethics and/or ownership and sharing. Describe a <b><i>novel</b></i> approach that your team has used to help you and others consider these aspects of the design and outcomes of synthetic biology efforts. Please justify its novelty and how this approach might be adapted and scaled for others to use.</li></ol><br />
</p><br />
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<p> <h3> Special Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>Special prizes are awarded to honor specific innovative and unique contributions to iGEM. The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Special prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams.</p><br />
<br />
<br />
<p>For the following special prizes, teams must nominate themselves using the online Judging Form.</p><br />
<br />
<ol><br />
<li><b>Best Human Practices Advance</b>: Will the world be a safe place if we make biology easy to engineer? How do the lessons of the past inform the discussion going forward? Think beyond just convincing people that “synthetic biology is good.” Find a new way to help human civilization consider, guide, and address the impacts of ongoing advances in biotechnology.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Innovation in BioBrick Measurement</b>: There are a lot of exciting Parts in the Registry, but many Parts have still not been characterized. Designing great measurement approaches for characterizing new parts or developing and implementing an efficient new method for characterizing thousands of parts are good examples. Teams interested in competed for the Measurement prize are <b><i>strongly</i></b> encouraged to participate in the <a href ="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement/Interlab_study">measurement interlab study</a>.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Model</b>: Mathematical models and computer simulations provide a great way to describe the functioning and operation of BioBrick Parts and Devices. </li><br />
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<b>Best New Standard</b>: Standards help to make sharing biological parts easier. For example, the BioBrick DNA assembly standard makes it easier to construct parts from pre-existing parts created by the entire BioBrick community. What other sorts of standards can you create? How about a standard system for measuring promoter activity, a standard method for reporting compatible/ incompatible parts, a standard to help describe and control post-translational modifications (such as phosphorylation), or chassis-specific standards (for instance, a system for describing and sharing transgenic yeast)?<br></li><br />
<i>Your New Standard should be clearly presented and easy to find in your <b>Wiki</b>.</i></li>--><br />
</ol><br />
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<p>The following prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges:</p><br />
<p><br />
<ol start="4" id="criterialist"><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part, Natural</b>: Most genetically-encoded functions have not yet been converted to BioBrick parts. In fact, most genes in the natural environment have likely not ever been sequenced. Thus, there are *many* opportunities to find new, cool, and important genetically encoded functions, and refine and convert the DNA encoding these functions into BioBrick standard biological parts.<br><br />
<i>Your best natural BioBrick Part(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b> (see <a href="https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page">https://igem.org/Sample_Data_Page</a>).</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best New BioBrick Part or Device, Engineered</b>: New BioBrick Devices can be made by combining existing BioBrick Parts. For example, Inverters, Amplifiers, Smell Generators, Protein Balloon Generators, Senders, Receivers, Actuators, and so on.<br><br />
<i>Your best new BioBrick Device(s) should be visible on your Wiki’s <b>Data Page</b>.</i></li><br />
<li><b>Best Wiki</b>: The team Wiki is the “face” of your iGEM project. The team Wikis serve as the main project information resource for future iGEM students and teams, as well as the rest of the world. This award honors the “model” Wiki page, which exemplifies what the following year’s Wikis should strive for.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Poster</b>: Posters should be attractive, clear, and concisely present your team's work.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Presentation</b>: Presentations should be clear, engaging, and communicate your project to a broad audience.</li><br />
<li><b>Best Two-Page Summary</b>: We're introducing a new requirement in 2014. Teams are required to make a two page summary of their project in the style of a lab report. </li><br />
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<p>Additional special prizes that may be awarded if the quality of work is sufficiently high: </p><br />
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<li><b>Best Parts Collection</b>: Did your team make a lot of great parts? Is there a team that ties all your parts together? Do you have more than 10 parts in this collection? Did you make a CRISPR collection, a MoClo collection or a collection of awesome pigment parts? Tell the judges you should be evaluated for the Best Parts Collection award!</li><br />
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<p> <h3> Grand Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p>A small number of iGEM teams will be selected by the judges as iGEM Finalists. These teams will be selected based on the overall excellence of their entire project, from choice of project, to new Parts and Devices, to the quality of the Project Description, Poster, and Presentation, to the success and impact of the project, to consideration of issues of Human Practices, and so on. There will be three finalists from both the undergraduate section and the overgraduate section.</p><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Undergraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Undergraduate</b>: the next highest ranking undergraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<li><b>Grand Prize Overgraduate</b>: also known as the aluminum BioBrick Trophy; best overall overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>First Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li><br />
<li><b>Second Runner-up Overgraduate</b>: the next highest ranking overgraduate team project</li></ol><br />
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<p> <h3>Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p>The iGEM 2014 judging committee hopes to award the following Area prizes, conditional on the accomplishments presented by the teams. Each prize will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Below are brief descriptions for each Area prize:</p><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Energy">Energy</a> Project</b>: World energy consumption has increased by roughly a factor of six since 1950. In May 2013, atmospheric C02 readings taken at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii surpassed 400 ppm for the first time in recorded history. Can we use synthetic biology to sustainably generate energy or create technologies that can tackle anthropogenic climate change? </li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Environment">Environment</a> Project</b>: The quality of the air, water, and land, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies, limits the happiness of humans and other creatures. Can biotechnology be used to help clean the air, provide fresh drinking water, restore or enhance soil quality, terraform a near-Earth asteroid, or protect, preserve, or enhance natural biological diversity?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Food_Nutrition">Food & Nutrition</a> Project</b>: People need to eat. Can biotechnology be responsibly used to produce food or nutritional molecules without causing widespread shortages of either, and without harming the environment that future generations will inherit?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Foundational_Advance">Foundational Advance</a> Project</b>: Just thirty-five years ago, scientists could not cut and paste pre-existing fragments of genetic material like we can today. The discovery and application of DNA recombination allowed us to assemble new genes. The synthetic biology community needs other enabling technologies that help to make new accomplishments possible. What are other types of basic tricks does nature use? Have you discovered and applied one that could revolutionize synthetic biology?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Health_Medicine">Health & Medicine</a> Project</b>: Many health and medical problems might best be addressed by improved biological technologies. What can synthetic biology do?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Information_Processing">Information Procressing</a> Project</b>: The diversity and abundance of biological properties, behaviors, and parts presents a huge information processing challenge. Has your project led to an innovative system that allows us to navigate and use lots of information quickly and effectively?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a> Project</b>: Have you ever heard of nanotechnology? Well, biology is a nanotechnology that already exists, and that actually works. The ribosome is a programmable nanoassembler embedded within a reproducing machine. Could we responsibly use biology to manufacture useful products, from the nanoscale (atoms) to the decascale (buildings and bridges)? What can biology be programmed to manufacture?</li><br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/New_Application">New Application</a> Project</b>: We're guessing that you have great ideas that nobody has ever thought about, or if they have they forgot to tell somebody else. Can you imagine an entirely new application area for biological technology?</li><br />
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<p> <h3>New Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
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<p><br />
We are introducing seven new tracks to the iGEM 2014 competition. On top of our regular tracks such as Foundational Advance and Health and Medicine, we also have the new tracks listed below. Each of the following new tracks is eligible for a best in track award.<br />
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<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Art_Design">Art and Design</a> Project</b>: Teams of art and design students with input from scientific advisors can use art to drive their iGEM projects, while also making scientific contributions. We are looking for projects that use art and design to consider and explore current and future implications of synthetic biology (including stakeholders, communication, pedagogy, thinking outwards).<br />
</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Community_Labs">Community Labs</a> Project</b>: The Community Lab Track will have the same focus on bench research as the traditional iGEM track, however we are also looking for projects that increase the accessibility of synthetic biology. These might include kits such as Genomikon, or equipment hacks such as the Open PCR. We especially want to encourage teams that may not be able to conduct genetic engineering experiments within their labs due to local regulations, but who might innovate in the areas of equipment, software, outreach, education, etc...</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</a> Project</b>: Entrepreneurship in iGEM is about fostering the development of a new industry where Synthetic Biology is the underlying technological platform. As with any new industry, it is not clear which business plans will be the most successful. But, there are also more fundamental questions: What Business models will succeed, how will intellectual property affect company formation and funding, what skills are required at each stage of company’s life cycle, how will government policies promote or hinder new companies, what will be the social contract with Synthetic Biology companies?</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Measurement">Measurement</a> Project</b>: With all the instruments in our laboratories, why isn't measurement a solved problem in synthetic biology? Part of the problem is knowing what to measure and in what context. The iGEM Measurement Track will aim to address some of these problems.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Microfluidics">Microfluidics</a> Project</b>: Microfluidic, or “lab-on-a-chip” technology, is a maturing field of research involving miniaturized systems where fluids are manipulated on the scale of nanoliters and picoliters. With microfluidics it is possible to perform high-throughput biological experiments integrating multiple functions in devices no larger than a postage stamp. </li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Policy_Practices">Policy and Practices</a> Project</b>: In previous years, iGEM teams that have made significant contributions to integrating broader social considerations into the design of their synthetic biology devices, have been awarded with the Special Prize for Best Human Practices Advance. This year we are introducing a dedicated ‘Policy & Practices’ track for teams looking to contribute detailed work grounded in the humanities and social sciences. The new name of ‘Policy & Practices’ is intended to reflect a broadened and matured vision for activities in this track - and across iGEM as a whole - that has evolved from the strong track record of Human Practices at iGEM.</li><br />
<li><b>Best <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software</a> Project</b>: Computers have been around for a long time. How come we don't have more, great software tools for helping everything engineering synthetic biological systems based on standard biological parts?<br><br />
See the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks/Software">Software Track Page</a> for details.<br><br />
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<p> <h3>Cross-Track Prizes</h3> </p><br />
<p><br />
Awards as they relate to the new tracks in 2014 are taking on a new dimension. For example: while you will be able to compete in the Policy and Practices track for the P&P track award, there will also be a Policy and Practices prize available across all tracks. <br />
</p><br />
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<p><br />
New Track teams have the same eligibility for awards as all other iGEM teams, pending confirmation from the judging committee. For example, this makes them eligible for (but not limited to) the Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Wiki, Best New Part (Natural) awards as well as the Undergraduate and Overgraduate BioBrick Trophies. <br />
</p><br />
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There are four New Cross-Track prizes that all iGEM teams are eligible to win. These are:<br />
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<li>Art and Design</li><br />
<li>Measurement</li><br />
<li>Policy and Practices (Formerly Human Practices)</li><br />
<li>Software</li><br />
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<p><br />
This allows us to reward teams who do excellent work in areas beyond their core track. If you make an excellent piece of software, for example, you will now be able to select your team for the software prize, even if you're not in the software track. Another way to explain this is the awards cover the depth of work in the tracks, while the prizes cover the breadth of all tracks in the competition. This new mechanism allows us to reward more great work by iGEM teams. The graphic below shows award and prize eligibility in more detail:<br />
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Welcome to judging in iGEM in 2014! If you’re new to iGEM, you’re probably working hard on your project, trying to make sense of all the requirements, medal criteria, part submission guidelines and other facets of iGEM so that you can present a great project at the Jamboree later this year. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="requirements"></a>Requirements to participate in iGEM in 2014</h2><br />
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Before evaluation, you should familiarize yourselves with the requirements for iGEM this year. We have 9 requirements for track teams. You can see them in more detail on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements"> Requirements </a> page, but in summary here are our requirements:<br />
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<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#teamcomposition"> Team Composition </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#teamstructure"> Team Structure </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#registrationfees"> Registration and Other Fees </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#documentation"> Project Documentation</a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#partsubmission"> Part Submission </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#attribution"> Attribution </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#safety"> Safety </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#presentation"> Project Presentation </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#contribution">Positive Contribution </a></li><br />
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We also have separate requirements for new track teams, as the scope of work is different for these teams. Please also see the requirements page for more details. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="awards_eligibility"></a>Awards and award eligibility</h2><br />
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<p><br />
In iGEM, you can win a medal, an award, a track prize and our grand prize, the BioBrick trophy. For each of these prizes, you are competing with different groups or requirements.</p> <br />
<p><strong>Full details can be found on the<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards"> awards page</a>,</strong> but here is a summary of awards this year: <br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="medals"></a>Medals:</h3> <br />
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All iGEM teams are eligible for medals. Every team can win a gold medal, if they meet the gold medal criteria. You are competing against yourself with medals. We have updated the medal criteria for iGEM’s tracks this year. We have also added new criteria for our new tracks to help focus your work more on your chosen subject area.<br />
New in 2014: New Track teams have their own specific medal criteria so check out your track page for more information!<br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Medal Criteria</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="track_awards"></a>Track Awards: </h3><br />
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There are awards for the best team in each track. You will be competing against all other teams in your track. Your team can only be in one track in iGEM, so you can only win a single track award. <br />
New in 2014: there are now 15 track awards including our New Tracks. There are now two tracks for “Food and Nutrition” and “Energy”. <br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Track Awards</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="special_prizes"></a>Special Prizes: </h3><br />
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<p>We have special prizes to reward the best wiki, poster, parts, etc. There is one prize for each special area and many of these prizes have criteria associated with them. For example, if you want to win any of the part awards, your part must be RFC #10 compatible, you must send us the DNA and the part must be in the shipping plasmid PSB1C3, or you won’t be eligible for the part award. <br />
New in 2014: We are working on introducing a new special prize for the two page summary this year. There will not be a “best new standard award” in 2014.<br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Special Prizes</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="grand_prize"></a>Grand BioBrick Trophy: </h3><br />
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Any team can win these trophies, but you are competing with every other team in your section (Undergrad or Overgrad), so competition will be strong. <br />
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The judging system in iGEM has evolved over the last 10 years to meet the challenges of evaluating the incredibly diverse scope of work we see in the competition. We have medals so that teams can learn what milestones they should strive to achieve. We have awards to reward excellence in many areas of our diverse competition. And we have the Grand Prize to pick the best team. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="judging_in_2014"></a>So how should we think about judging this year?</h2><br />
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Everyone should strive for excellence in iGEM and we have many, many opportunities to reward excellent work. Only one team will win each section, but participating in our competition will enrich the lives of all iGEMers. <br />
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Our philosophy is “Synthetic Biology based on Standard Parts” and this philosophy is very much embodied in our requirements and medal criteria. Looking at the medal criteria, it’s clear we emphasize making, sending, sharing and characterizing standard parts a key part of the judging. There is a bronze medal criterion to create, characterize and send us a BioBrick part. The silver medal criteria as well as the first gold medal criterion were written to emphasize the creation of new, well characterized BioBrick parts so that we can continue to grow the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. <br />
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If you don’t know about RFC #10 and you can’t name the four illegal restriction sites, please check out our page on standards. All parts that you send to iGEM HQ must adhere to one of our supported standards. <br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="new_teams"></a>How should we think about judging if we are a new team in 2014?</h3><br />
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<p><br />
If you’re participating in iGEM for the first time in 2014, a lot of the evaluation could seem a little confusing. We care a lot about parts, and we have some very specific requirements about creating, documenting and sending them to us. Check out our pages on assembly standards and RFC #10 to learn more. <br />
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It is important to understand about synthetic biology, parts and why characterization and documentation on the Registry is so important. We also have a <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">calendar of events</a>, so check it out for all our deadlines in 2014.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="experienced_teams"></a>How should we think about judging this year if we have participated many times?</h3><br />
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There are a few differences in terms of the evaluation this year. We will be evaluating the medals, track prizes and special prizes at the Giant Jamboree this year, instead of separating out awards at the Regions. With a single event and no regions, there will only be one of each award per section in 2014. <br />
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Medal requirements have been slightly modified this year, so please read over them again. We will also require teams to submit a two page summary on what they have achieved. Requirements for this document will be released later in the year. <br />
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To make judging easier this year, we’re also going to freeze the Registry at the same time as the wikis. You’ll need to have your parts be ready to go at the same time as your wiki. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="important_dates"></a>Important Dates</h2><br />
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We have a series of deadlines this year that apply to all teams and regions simultaneously. There will only be one wiki freeze and there will also be a freeze on the Registry to aid judges in their evaluations this year. Be sure to study the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">official iGEM Calendar of Events</a> to find out the final dates for different judging requirements.<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="other_information"></a>Other Requirements and Information</h2><br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="Judging_Forms"></a>Judging Forms</h3><br />
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Teams will be required to submit a judging form that outlines their accomplishments according to the Judging Criteria. Details on where/how/when to fill out this form will be provided when they are available.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="Wiki_Freezes"></a>Wiki and Parts.igem.org freeze</h3><br />
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Experienced teams will be familiar with the wiki freeze, the time in the iGEM calendar when we disable editing to allow judges to work without changes. This date will now be two weeks before the Jamboree and for the first time, we will freeze the parts Registry. <br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="two_page_summary"></a>Two page summary</h3><br />
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<p><br />
We’re introducing a new requirement for teams to submit a two page summary. This document will be a single page of text with an additional page of images and references. It won’t be about what you were hoping to do, but what your team achieved over the summer. Watch our for more information later in the year.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="part_improvement"></a>Part Characterization, Measurement and Improvement</h3><br />
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This year, we’re changing the medal requirements for characterizing, measuring and improving a part. We’re introducing a contribution system, instead of the experience page, that you can read more about on our page. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="judging_committee"></a>Judging Committee</h2><br />
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<ul><br />
<li>Peter Carr, <em> Director of Judging</em></li><br />
<li>Beth Beason, <em> Co-Head Judge</em></li><br />
<li>Janie Brennan, <em> Co-Head Judge</em></li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="for_judges"></a>For Judges</h2><br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="info_for_judges"></a>Information for Judges page</h3><br />
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The 2014 World Championship Jamboree Information for Judges page contains information on how to cast your ballot on teams, where the room locations can be found and where to find all the posters. This page will be updated closer to the 2014 World Championship Jamboree.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="judges_dashboard"></a>Judges Dashboard</h3><br />
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Please <a href="https://igem.org/Judge_List.cgi?year=2014&region=All&division=igem">login to your Judges Dashboard</a> to see the teams you have been assigned.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="2013_judges_handbook"></a>2013 Judging Handbook</h3><br />
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We have not yet updated the judging handbook in 2014. Please <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/d/d9/IGEM_2013_Judging_Handbook.pdf">see the 2013 version</a> if you’re interested in learning more about what we tell our judges. Please note the content will be updated this year, so not everything in our 2013 version will apply. <br />
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Welcome to judging in iGEM in 2014! If you’re new to iGEM, you’re probably working hard on your project, trying to make sense of all the requirements, medal criteria, part submission guidelines and other facets of iGEM so that you can present a great project at the Jamboree later this year. <br />
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<p><br />
Before evaluation, you should familiarize yourselves with the requirements for iGEM this year. We have 9 requirements for track teams. You can see them in more detail on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Requirements"> Requirements </a> page, but in summary here are our requirements:<br />
<p><br />
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<li> <a href= "https://2014.igem.org/Requirements#teamcomposition"> Team Composition </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "#teamstructure"> Team Structure </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "#registrationfees"> Registration and Other Fees </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "#documentation"> Project Documentation</a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "#partsubmission"> Part Submission </a></li><br />
<li> <a href= "#attribution"> Attribution </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "#safety"> Safety </a> </li><br />
<li> <a href= "#presentation"> Project Presentation </a></li><br />
<li> <a href="#contribution">Positive Contribution </a></li><br />
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We also have separate requirements for new track teams, as the scope of work is different for these teams. Please also see the requirements page for more details. <br />
</p><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="awards_eligibility"></a>Awards and award eligibility</h2><br />
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<p><br />
In iGEM, you can win a medal, an award, a track prize and our grand prize, the BioBrick trophy. For each of these prizes, you are competing with different groups or requirements.</p> <br />
<p><strong>Full details can be found on the<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards"> awards page</a>,</strong> but here is a summary of awards this year: <br />
</p><br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="medals"></a>Medals:</h3> <br />
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All iGEM teams are eligible for medals. Every team can win a gold medal, if they meet the gold medal criteria. You are competing against yourself with medals. We have updated the medal criteria for iGEM’s tracks this year. We have also added new criteria for our new tracks to help focus your work more on your chosen subject area.<br />
New in 2014: New Track teams have their own specific medal criteria so check out your track page for more information!<br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Medal Criteria</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="track_awards"></a>Track Awards: </h3><br />
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There are awards for the best team in each track. You will be competing against all other teams in your track. Your team can only be in one track in iGEM, so you can only win a single track award. <br />
New in 2014: there are now 15 track awards including our New Tracks. There are now two tracks for “Food and Nutrition” and “Energy”. <br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Track Awards</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="special_prizes"></a>Special Prizes: </h3><br />
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<p>We have special prizes to reward the best wiki, poster, parts, etc. There is one prize for each special area and many of these prizes have criteria associated with them. For example, if you want to win any of the part awards, your part must be RFC #10 compatible, you must send us the DNA and the part must be in the shipping plasmid PSB1C3, or you won’t be eligible for the part award. <br />
New in 2014: We are working on introducing a new special prize for the two page summary this year. There will not be a “best new standard award” in 2014.<br />
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See the full <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Special Prizes</a> on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards page</a>.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="grand_prize"></a>Grand BioBrick Trophy: </h3><br />
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Any team can win these trophies, but you are competing with every other team in your section (Undergrad or Overgrad), so competition will be strong. <br />
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The judging system in iGEM has evolved over the last 10 years to meet the challenges of evaluating the incredibly diverse scope of work we see in the competition. We have medals so that teams can learn what milestones they should strive to achieve. We have awards to reward excellence in many areas of our diverse competition. And we have the Grand Prize to pick the best team. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="judging_in_2014"></a>So how should we think about judging this year?</h2><br />
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Everyone should strive for excellence in iGEM and we have many, many opportunities to reward excellent work. Only one team will win each section, but participating in our competition will enrich the lives of all iGEMers. <br />
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Our philosophy is “Synthetic Biology based on Standard Parts” and this philosophy is very much embodied in our requirements and medal criteria. Looking at the medal criteria, it’s clear we emphasize making, sending, sharing and characterizing standard parts a key part of the judging. There is a bronze medal criterion to create, characterize and send us a BioBrick part. The silver medal criteria as well as the first gold medal criterion were written to emphasize the creation of new, well characterized BioBrick parts so that we can continue to grow the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. <br />
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If you don’t know about RFC #10 and you can’t name the four illegal restriction sites, please check out our page on standards. All parts that you send to iGEM HQ must adhere to one of our supported standards. <br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="new_teams"></a>How should we think about judging if we are a new team in 2014?</h3><br />
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If you’re participating in iGEM for the first time in 2014, a lot of the evaluation could seem a little confusing. We care a lot about parts, and we have some very specific requirements about creating, documenting and sending them to us. Check out our pages on assembly standards and RFC #10 to learn more. <br />
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It is important to understand about synthetic biology, parts and why characterization and documentation on the Registry is so important. We also have a <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">calendar of events</a>, so check it out for all our deadlines in 2014.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="experienced_teams"></a>How should we think about judging this year if we have participated many times?</h3><br />
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There are a few differences in terms of the evaluation this year. We will be evaluating the medals, track prizes and special prizes at the Giant Jamboree this year, instead of separating out awards at the Regions. With a single event and no regions, there will only be one of each award per section in 2014. <br />
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Medal requirements have been slightly modified this year, so please read over them again. We will also require teams to submit a two page summary on what they have achieved. Requirements for this document will be released later in the year. <br />
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To make judging easier this year, we’re also going to freeze the Registry at the same time as the wikis. You’ll need to have your parts be ready to go at the same time as your wiki. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="important_dates"></a>Important Dates</h2><br />
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We have a series of deadlines this year that apply to all teams and regions simultaneously. There will only be one wiki freeze and there will also be a freeze on the Registry to aid judges in their evaluations this year. Be sure to study the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">official iGEM Calendar of Events</a> to find out the final dates for different judging requirements.<br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="other_information"></a>Other Requirements and Information</h2><br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="Judging_Forms"></a>Judging Forms</h3><br />
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Teams will be required to submit a judging form that outlines their accomplishments according to the Judging Criteria. Details on where/how/when to fill out this form will be provided when they are available.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="Wiki_Freezes"></a>Wiki and Parts.igem.org freeze</h3><br />
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Experienced teams will be familiar with the wiki freeze, the time in the iGEM calendar when we disable editing to allow judges to work without changes. This date will now be two weeks before the Jamboree and for the first time, we will freeze the parts Registry. <br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="two_page_summary"></a>Two page summary</h3><br />
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<p><br />
We’re introducing a new requirement for teams to submit a two page summary. This document will be a single page of text with an additional page of images and references. It won’t be about what you were hoping to do, but what your team achieved over the summer. Watch our for more information later in the year.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="part_improvement"></a>Part Characterization, Measurement and Improvement</h3><br />
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This year, we’re changing the medal requirements for characterizing, measuring and improving a part. We’re introducing a contribution system, instead of the experience page, that you can read more about on our page. <br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="judging_committee"></a>Judging Committee</h2><br />
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<li>Peter Carr, <em> Director of Judging</em></li><br />
<li>Beth Beason, <em> Co-Head Judge</em></li><br />
<li>Janie Brennan, <em> Co-Head Judge</em></li><br />
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<h2><a class="anchor" id="for_judges"></a>For Judges</h2><br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="info_for_judges"></a>Information for Judges page</h3><br />
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The 2014 World Championship Jamboree Information for Judges page contains information on how to cast your ballot on teams, where the room locations can be found and where to find all the posters. This page will be updated closer to the 2014 World Championship Jamboree.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="judges_dashboard"></a>Judges Dashboard</h3><br />
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Please <a href="https://igem.org/Judge_List.cgi?year=2014&region=All&division=igem">login to your Judges Dashboard</a> to see the teams you have been assigned.<br />
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<h3><a class="anchor" id="2013_judges_handbook"></a>2013 Judging Handbook</h3><br />
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We have not yet updated the judging handbook in 2014. Please <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/d/d9/IGEM_2013_Judging_Handbook.pdf">see the 2013 version</a> if you’re interested in learning more about what we tell our judges. Please note the content will be updated this year, so not everything in our 2013 version will apply. <br />
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<p>We have added several new tracks to iGEM 2014! Information about the tracks can be found on the <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Tracks">Tracks page</a>.</p><br />
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<li>Art & Design</li><br />
<li>Community Labs</li><br />
<li>Energy</li><br />
<li>Entrepreneurship</li><br />
<li>Environment</li><br />
<li>Food & Nutrition</li><br />
<li>Foundational Advance</li><br />
<li>Health & Medicine</li><br />
<li>Information Processing</li><br />
<li>Manufacturing</li><br />
<li>Measurement</li><br />
<li>Microfluidics</li><br />
<li>New Application</li><br />
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<li>Software</li><br />
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<p>Please use the online track submission tool to submit your track preferences.</p><br><br />
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<li>Log into your <a href="https://igem.org/Team_List?year=2014">official team profile</a></li><br />
<li>Under the "Track" section, click on "Edit" above the gray box</li><br />
<li>Select the appropriate tracks from the drop-down lists, and click "Save"</li><br />
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<p>You can provide up to three track choices in order of preference, as you are not guaranteed your top choice. It is important that you submit your track selection on time, as the system will be closed on <strong>July 25</strong>.</p><br />
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