Indian Biological Engineering Competition (iBEC) is to encourage and support student teams from India to participate in the world-wide synthetic biology competition, the iGEM (international Genetically Engineered Machine).
iBEC Competition details
- Research Concepts invited to build genetically engineered systems using standard interchangeable parts (promoters, terminators, plasmid backbone, reporter elements etc.) and operate them in living system.
- The cells so produced should exhibit novel and salient properties for potential applications.
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students’ teams (maximum 10) along with a mentor with sound experience in synthetic biology.
Selection criteria
- Non-obviousness and potential applications emerging from the proposed concept of the engineered systems
- Rational design of biological components that include construction of standard parts (DNA, RNA, Protein), devices (modules e.g. operon, transcription factor complex) and circuits (pathways/networks).
- Standards molecular biology studies that do not map to the rational design approach will not be selected
Number of teams: Upto 5 will be selected and supported to register their research idea for submission to the iGEM competition
How to apply:
- Download the form available on DBT website
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| Organization | Department of Biotechnology |
| Fellowship Level | Internship |
| Country | India |
| Subject areas | Biotechnology, Life Science, Biology |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to Indian nationals |
| Deadline | 28 February 2019 |
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