McMaster SynBio

03/26/2023

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Looking for a way to gain an edge in your medical school application? We are hosting a raffle for 8 lucky winners to connect one-on-one with a professional medical school consultant for a single one-hour session.

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• Medical School Application
• Mock Interviews
• Volunteer & Research Opportunities
• Undergraduate Course Selection
• Preparation for the MCAT
• General advice

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03/06/2023

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05/26/2022

McMaster SynBio’s high school internship program is back!

Do you want to earn volunteer hours AND a reference letter by the end of summer?

Are you a high school student who is interested in exploring the world of synthetic biology? Then you’re in luck because McMaster SynBio has a summer internship program just for you! From July to August, you’ll be a part of our wet lab and outreach initiatives and be mentored on the principles of synthetic biology.

This means gaining valuable skills such as:
📚Reviewing scientific literature
🗣Preparing scientific presentations
🔬Analyzing experimental data
✏️Planning collaborative events.

And being exposed to the university club setting!

More information can be found in the application💙

02/16/2022

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 6TH AT 11:59 PM!!

🟦 McMaster Synthetic Biology Research Team (known as McMaster SynBio) is a student-led, faculty-supervised research team that aims at gathering passionate undergraduate students to participate in synthetic biology wet lab, dry lab, and public outreach initiatives.
🟦 Our team consists of students who work together in a supportive team environment to complete a project that will be presented at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. We are hiring for the following 2 positions:

🟦Wet Lab Lead
- For the more experienced young scientist with at least 8-12 months of independent research experience;
- Experienced with basic biochemical techniques; full time availability from May to August 2022);
- Leading and supervising wet lab-related work for our self-directed research projects;
- Mentoring team members in scientific exploration;
- Perform literature review;
- Participate in project development;
- Design and conduct wet-lab research experiments;
- Perform data analysis and participate in the final project write-up.

🟦 Wet Lab Member:
- For the passionate young scientist;
- Perform literature review;
- Participate in project development;
- Design and conduct wet-lab research experiments;
- Perform data analysis;
- Participate in the final project write-up.

Application form: https://forms.gle/t9XQMdawsGsfFvJQ6

02/12/2022

McMaster SynBio is recruiting!!! This is your chance to join an award-winning research team based at McMaster University!
McMaster Synthetic Biology Research Team (known as McMaster SynBio) is a student-led research team that aims at gathering passionate undergraduate students to participate in synthetic biology wet lab and public outreach initiatives.
Our team consists of students who work together in a supportive team environment to complete a project that will be presented at national or international competitions such as BIOMOD (Biomolecular Design) and iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine).
The Outreach Subteam is responsible for conducting public engagement campaigns that are aligned with the goals of iGEM HUMAN PRACTICE (https://igem.org/Human_Practices). For this subteam, we are looking for students who have a passion for scientific research and are concerned about the societal implications of scientific advancement.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis (we will review applications as they come in) and will close on February 16th, 11:59 pm EST.
Note: recruitment for wet-lab student researchers will begin later this year.

01/25/2022

McMaster SynBio is recruiting!!! This is your chance to join an award-winning research team based at McMaster University!

McMaster Synthetic Biology Research Team (known as McMaster SynBio) is a student-led research team that aims at gathering passionate undergraduate students to participate in synthetic biology wet lab and public outreach initiatives.

Our team consists of students who work together in a supportive team environment to complete a project that will be presented at national or international competitions such as BIOMOD (Biomolecular Design) and iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine).

The Outreach Subteam is responsible for conducting public engagement campaigns that are aligned with the goals of iGEM HUMAN PRACTICE (https://igem.org/Human_Practices). For this subteam, we are looking for students who have a passion for scientific research and are concerned about the societal implications of scientific advancement.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis (we will review applications as they come in) and will close on February 16th, 11:59 pm EST.

Note: recruitment for wet-lab student researchers will begin later this year.

12/21/2021

💙Thank you McMaster University and McMaster Engineering for featuring us!
💙Stay tuned for our 2022 recruitment updates!

McMaster SynBio, a student-led research team, has received an award for their work on a biological therapy project targeting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

11/14/2021

💙We are so excited to announce that we have won a Silver Medal in the 2021 iGEM competition, for our project on the targeted elimination of the invasive Ecoli strain, AIEC, in inflammatory bowel disease.

💙iGEM is the largest synthetic biology competition in the world, with more than 300 international participating teams representing Universities such as Harvard, MIT, and more.

💙This is the first time that a team from McMaster has achieved a Silver Medal in the iGEM competition and we could not be more proud.

💙This achievement would not have been possible without our amazing and dedicated team who worked for about 2 years to prepare for iGEM. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our amazing sponsors who provided us with support along this process.

💙At last, we would like to thank you for following our journey to iGEM. This is just the beginning, stay tuned🤩

06/10/2021

05/31/2021

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05/31/2021

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