Imperial students present a novel parasite biosensor as part of the MIT's iGEM competition
Undergraduate students from Biologcal engineering, Biology and Biochemistry presentered their new parasite biosensor project at the annual 'international genetically engineered machines competition' (iGEM) at the MIT jamobree. This years team focused on the detection of the waterborne Schistosoma parasite, a problem that currently affects 200 million people worldwide. The iGEM team designed and developed a genetically modified B.subtilis that gives a clearly visible output upon detecting the presence of the parasite.
At the iGEM compeition the team was successful in making it to the final, were only 6 of 138 teams were asked to present. The team was successful in achieving a Gold Medal award, in addition, a fanastic human practices aspect to their project and website won them both the "Best Humans Practices Prize" and the "Best Wiki Prize".
To visit their website and find out more about their project please click here.
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