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Neural Biology x iGEM Team Genesis Recruitment Testing
The Neural Biology Project is teaming up with iGEM Team Genesis to run a focused testing challenge for member recruitment. iGEM is a major international synthetic biology competition with teams across the world, and earning a place on an iGEM team is a serious achievement for any student interested in biology, engineering, and research leadership. This test welcomes contributions across biology, computer science, marketing, design, and wet lab planning. It evaluates how clearly you think, how well you execute, and how effectively you communicate your work.
iGEM is one of the largest student synthetic biology ecosystems in the world, with international teams, public project showcases, and rigorous multidisciplinary standards. Being selected for an iGEM team means you are trusted to represent research quality, collaboration, and execution.
This Neural Biology competition round is being used as a practical recruitment test by iGEM Team Genesis. Strong work here can directly strengthen your case for selection.
Work on curated prompts tied to real team needs across biology, computer science, marketing, design, and wet lab strategy. You won't be guessing what to do. You'll have clear requirements and a concrete outcome to build toward.
- Role-based tracks for technical and creative skills
- Problem statements with clear evaluation criteria
- Optional stretch goals for advanced students
If you're new, you won't get left behind. We provide beginner-friendly resources, examples, and guidance so you can learn while building something real.
- Science, coding, and project planning starter materials
- Design and communication guidance
- How to present work clearly for review
Everything you do produces reviewable artifacts you can show, from technical repos to slide decks, design work, and structured reports. You'll practice documentation and clear presentation, which real teams expect.
- Technical and non-technical deliverables
- Clear rationale, evidence, and conclusions
- Submission-ready formatting guidance
- 1) RegisterCreate an account and join the current season.
- 2) Choose a promptPick a challenge prompt that matches your skill level and interests.
- 3) Build for 7-8 weeksWork asynchronously on your chosen track, such as biology, coding, design, marketing, or wet lab planning.
- 4) SubmitTurn in the required category deliverables and links by the deadline.
- 5) ReviewJudges score projects based on reasoning, implementation, clarity, and effort.
The NeuroBio Challenge is a student-led competition where high schoolers contribute across multiple iGEM team functions. You might work on biology research summaries, computational tasks, marketing strategy, visual design, or wet lab planning documentation. It's designed to feel like a real team sprint: define the objective, build the deliverable, and communicate it clearly.
Your submission should be complete, organized, and easy to review, whether it is technical or creative.
- Correct format for your category
- Professional organization and presentation
- Working links and accessible files
We are not just looking for surface polish. Show strong decisions, clear rationale, and thoughtful execution.
- Good strategic choices
- Clear evidence for your claims
- Honest scope and limitations
A brief, readable explanation of what you made, why you made it that way, and what it demonstrates.
- Objective in your own words
- Approach and key choices
- Final outcome and next steps