Sponsors

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Our iGEM UAM project was made possible thanks to the support of various companies and organizations that provided essential resources, tools, and expertise. Each sponsor contributed in a way that directly enabled the scientific, technical, and educational aspects of our work, helping the team advance toward the season’s objectives.

VIB

VIB is a leading Belgian life sciences research institute that combines cutting-edge research with the development of innovative technologies. As an iGEM team, we strategically selected the OPENPichia pep4 yps1 strain for our project due to its superior characteristics for recombinant protein expression, including significantly reduced protease activity and enhanced protein stability. Through our collaboration with VIB, we were fortunate to receive exceptional support from Dr. Katrien Claes, who served as primary contact for this partnership. Dr. Claes, being one of the key researchers behind the development of the OPENPichia platform, provided invaluable guidance and facilitated access to the pep4 yps1 strain as part of VIB's sponsorship of our iGEM project, enabling recombinant protein expression in Pichia pastoris.

OpenLab

OpenLab is a collaborative platform that promotes access to scientific tools and knowledge. It supported the team by providing materials for the “DNA and transformation” workshop and by sharing its platform to host an educational webinar.

Assist Card

Assist Card is the number one international company specializing in travel assistance services. It was a great support to the team as it provided us with free cards for this great experience. Ana Laura Torres, a specialist agent for the brand, guaranteed us safe participation in iGEM-related activities abroad.

SnapGene

SnapGene is a widely used software for molecular biology that simplifies DNA design, cloning simulation, and visualization. It supported the team by providing licenses for members of the Circuit Design Committee.

Geneious

Geneious, developed by Dotmatics, is a comprehensive bioinformatics platform for sequence analysis, cloning design, and data management. It supported the team by providing licenses for members of the Circuit Design Committee.

GenScript

GenScript is a global biotechnology company that provides high-quality services in gene synthesis, protein engineering, and molecular biology. It supported the team by sponsoring the synthesis of DNA fragments essential to the project.

Claude

Claude is an advanced AI assistant developed by Anthropic to support research, writing, and analysis. It supported the team by providing licenses that allowed members to access Claude’s tools for project documentation and communication.