Timeline
Don't be late for some very important dates!
2024 Recruitment
Main Team Applications Open
Jan 3, 2024 @ 11:59pm ET
Applications for all subteams open only once a year! Follow our social media for updates.
Info Session, STC 0020
Jan 11, 2024 @ 7pm ET
Come learn how you can join Waterloo’s synthetic biology design team from our team leads! Check our social media links in the footer for more information.
Main Team Applications Close
Jan 16, 2024 @ 11:59pm ET
Late applications will not be considered, so make sure you submit your application on time!
Main Team Interviews
Beginning of Feb
Interviewees will be contacted shortly after applications close.
Main Team Decisions Finalized
Middle of Feb
All applicants will receive a response from us in February.
Overview of Our Competition Season
Winter ⛄
General
- Applications open and new members are selected — see the Recruitment timeline above for specific dates
- Brainstorm and develop project ideas before pitching them and choosing this year’s project
Lab & Design
- Lab training
- Design the organisms
Math & Modelling
- Train members in the tech and math we use
Human Practices
- Devise a research plan
- Locate stakeholders relevant to our project
Spring 🌼
General
- When the bulk of our project work happens — see below to learn what each subteam does!
Lab & Design
- Engineer the organisms
- Perform and troubleshoot experiments
Math & Modelling
- Develop mathematical models for our system
- Use results of basic models to optimize our system and labwork
Human Practices
- Talk to stakeholders
- Analyze our project from different perspectives (environmental, economic, etc.)
Fall 🍂
General
- Document our research and results on the iGEM competition wiki
- Proudly present our work at the Giant Jamboree!
Lab & Design
- Finish any remaining experiments
- Document results from all the experiments
Math & Modelling
- Finish analysis of model
- Write up results
Human Practices
- Run any final outreach events
- Explain how our research and stakeholder conversations informed our project design