Dev/Maria
October 27-31, 2016 -- Hynes Convention Center -- Boston, MA
More
Than a
Competition
About
The Giant Jamboree is the culminating event of the iGEM competition season. This annual event invites all participating collegiate and high school iGEM teams to showcase their synthetic biology projects and compete for the grand prize. This year, the Hynes Convention Center, located in historic Boston, MA, will host more than 260 international, multidisciplinary teams eager to share and celebrate their work.
With 15 tracks available, there is something for everyone!
The iGEM competition encourages university and high school student researchers to work in teams and solve real-world challenges by building genetically engineered biological systems with standard, interchangeable parts called BioBricks from the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. Each team manages their own projects, advocates for their research, and secures funding. Teams are also challenged to actively consider and address the safety, security and environmental implications of their work.
Build
Share
Celebrate
Program
The main focus of the Giant Jamboree is the students sharing and celebrating their research projects. During the Jamboree, every team will present their work through both an oral presentation and a poster.
Teams aim to tackle global issues, raise science and engineering awareness, and help their local communities. Projects span a very broad range of topics but iGEM has a place for everyone. With 15 different tracks, students can develop research projects that have a particular focus.
We are busy preparing the program for this year's event. To get a sense of the Giant Jamboree was like, see last year's program booklet below.
Schedule
This 5-day event features team presentations and exhibition hall poster sessions on the latest advancements in synthetic biology. More details will be available soon.
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Hynes
Convention
Center
Location
Located in the downtown Boston area, the Hynes Convention Center is surrounded by the historical neighborhood of Back Bay, a place famous for it’s restaurants and shops.
900 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115
Transportation
There are several options to get to the Hynes Convention Center. Several subway stations are within walking distance, direct shuttle services are available and arriving by car is very simple.
Site Maps
Updated maps of the area around the Hynes and detailed room layouts will be available soon. In the meantime, you can take a look at last year’s maps.
Accommodation
Looking for a place to stay during the Giant Jamboree? The Sheraton Boston is connected directly to the Hynes Convention Center!
We have organized a special room block in this hotel for our attendees.
Find more information in the Hotels page.
Sheraton Boston
39 Dalton Street
Boston MA 02115
VISA
iGEM Headquarters can provide a visa invitation letter.
Experience
the
excitement
Registration
Registration for the Giant Jamboree will open soon! The Giant Jamboree attendance fee includes a team presentation slot, team poster location, admission to the social event and awards ceremony.
More detail available soon!
Be part
of the
Giant Jamboree
Sponsors
As a non-profit organization we count on the generous support of our sponsors to help us to continue to provide this unique and valuable educational experience to students worldwide. Thank you for your support.
Join the iGEM community and sponsor iGEM. Learn more about becoming an event or program sponsor below.
Contact
Send us a message!
hq AT igem DOT org
One Kendall Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
