Projects
A list of QGEM projects

Please browse our collection of projects and their respective iGEM wiki sites. We are proud to work with a determined group of students each summer and to have strong support from faculty advisors, and internal/external funding to make these projects possible.


2018

IN THE GLOW
LUMINESCENT BIOSENSORS FOR HORMONE DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS

2017

GLACIAL GLADIATORS
BIFUNCTIONAL BIOFILMS FOR ARCTIC BIOREMEDIATION

2016

PHARMING THE BLUES
IMPROVING BIOSYNTHESIS OF NATURAL PRODUCTS

2015

BREAKING THE ICE
IMPROVING ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS FOR PRACTICAL USE


2014

INTEINS
DESIGNED BY NATURE, ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN


2013

MALARIA’S KRYPTONITE
SYNTHESIS AND BREAKDOWN OF HUMAN ODOUR COMPOUNDS FOR THE BEHAVIOURAL MANIPULATION OF MALARIAL MOSQUITOES

2012

CHIMERIQ X SYNTHETIQ
BCHIMERIC FLAGELLA SCAFFOLD ENHANCING BIOREMEDIATION AND MANUFACTURING

2011

NEMOREMIDATION
ENGINEERING C. ELEGANS INTO A TOOLKIT FOR SOIL BIOREMEDIATION

2010

WORM WORKS
INTRODUCING THE NEMATODE C. ELEGANS AS A MULTICELLULAR CHASSIS

2009

PLAQUE MAN
TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY TO ATHEROSCLEROTICE PLAQUES