RebelBio: For Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Life Sciences

by Magda Callista | Nov 17, 2017 | Careers, Entrepreneurs In Action, geekStarter news, geekStarters

  Do you feel a strong urge to commercialize your project or research into something that the world needs?  RebelBio, the world’s first early-stage life-sciences accelerator is seeking applications from ambitious scientists and entrepreneurs for its 2018...

Spotlight on geekStarters: Chris Isaac

by Magda Callista | Nov 16, 2017 | Entrepreneurs In Action, geekStarter news, geekStarters

Chris Isaac – member of ULethbridge iGEM team and dedicated geekStarter mentor – shares tips for designing successful bioengineering projects at the Lab skills workshop held at University of Lethbridge in March 2017   10 Quick Questions for Chris How...

Spotlight on geekStarters: ULethbridge iGEM Team

by Magda Callista | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog, Entrepreneurs In Action, geekStarter news, geekStarters

A favorite ULethbridge team picture with the Lethbridge High School team – from our recent aGEM 2017 event in Edmonton Check out this recent interview with the iGEM team from University of Lethbridge, and learn about their exciting plans for this iGEM season...

geekStarter Community Highlights – August 2017

by Magda Callista | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog, Entrepreneurs In Action, geekStarter news, geekStarters

Our iGEM teams got a lot done over the past few weeks. Check out their recent updates!   UCalgary iGEM 2017  Project: Improving waste management on space missions by using genetically engineered bacteria to turn human waste into bioplastics Our human practices...

geekStarter Community Highlights – July 2017

by Magda Callista | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog, geekStarter news, geekStarters

Summer is peak time for iGEM teams. Find out what they have been up to in recent weeks.   UAlberta iGEM 2017 – Edmonton Aiming to develop a buoyancy based-bacterial screening method which utilizes a bacterial two-hybrid system, the team completed the assembly of...

geekStarter Community Highlights – June 2017

by Magda Callista | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog, geekStarter news, geekStarters

Meet our new teams…   …and learn about their exciting projects.   Synthetic Biology Teams – Collegiate UAlberta iGEM 2017 – Edmonton This team wants to engineer bacteria to select and optimize drugs for the treatment of cancer. To be...