Florida State University's International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM at FSU) program provides students from all majors an undergraduate research experience focused on innovation and team-based science and engineering.
Recruitment for the 2027 FSU iGEM team is open during the Fall 2026 semester.
Information Sessions
Friday, Sept. 4th, 2:00 pm, Pitch Room, Innovation Hub
Friday, Sept. 11th, 2:00 pm, Pitch Room, Innovation Hub
Friday, Sept. 18th, 2:00 pm, Jim Moran Building, Location can be found here
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition is the premiere student competition in synthetic biology. Since 2004, participants of the competition have experienced education, teamwork, sharing, and more in a unique competition setting. iGEM has a long history of involving students and the public in the development of the field of synthetic biology.
The mission of FSU iGEM is to provide students a world-class experience focused on:
- Excellence in empathy, curiosity, and ingenuity
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, Mathematics (STEAM) education
- Project-based exposure to biological science and engineering
- Developing and maintaining excellent multidisciplinary teams
- Leading the conversation on the opportunities and impact of synthetic biology at FSU and beyond
- Having fun!
iGEM teams spend a year solving a problem using synthetic biology. The completed FSU iGEM projects are listed in the following table:
| Year | Project | Medal |
| 2025 | Plastipeutics | Gold |
| 2024 | EsperSense | Gold |
| 2023 | E. Esperance | Silver |
| 2022 | Sea Clear | Silver |
| 2021 | ChiFresh | Silver |
| 2020 | SPLASH | Silver |
| 2019 | Floema | Gold |
| 2018 | Audiogenetics | n/a |
| 2017 | BARTII | Bronze |
The FSU iGEM team will begin recruitment for the 2027 team in September 2026.If you have any questions about the program, please email Dave Montez at dmontez@fsu.edu.