What do we do?
ABOA is a team of students from Turku and Tampere competing in the annual biggest international synthetic biology competition. The team uses synthetic biology to solve a local or global problem.
The team has internal sub-teams responsible for various topics such as laboratory work, coding and technical matters, human practices, graphic designing, and fundraising. Because the project is multidisciplinary, we strongly encourage students from different backgrounds to apply!
​Synthetic biology:
"Redesigning organisms so that they produce a substance, such as a medicine or fuel, or gain a new ability, such as sensing something in the environment, are common goals of synthetic biology projects." – The National Human Genome Research Institute​​
What is iGEM?
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition is a global synthetic biology competition focused on the development of innovative biological solutions. Founded in 2003 by MIT, iGEM initially started as a summer project to challenge students to design simple biological systems. It quickly evolved into an independent annual competition that gathers students, researchers, and enthusiasts from around the world to work on projects that leverage synthetic biology for positive real-world impact. Today, iGEM is a global community focused on research-based and solution-oriented innovations that utilize synthetic biology.
iGEM teams compete in 14 categories called villages. Read more about the villages