CompetitionBiology
iGEM High School Competition
International synthetic biology team competition where students design and build biological systems.
Deadline: Unknown
10+ hours/week hrs/week
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
International
Unknown
AdvancedHighCompetitionResearchSTEMSummerIn-person
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