IGem
IIT DELHI Design Your Microbes
A Synthetic Biology Challenge for Curious Young Minds!
Organized by iGEM Club, IIT Delhi
About the Event:
Design Your Microbe is a creative and scientific competition
where high school students (Grades 10–12) unleash their
imagination to build a bacterium—real or imaginary—that solves
a real-world problem using the power of Synthetic Biology.
This event is being organized on the occasion of International
Microorganism Day (IMD) to celebrate the role of microbes in
shaping our world and inspiring future innovators to think
biologically!
Whether it’s cleaning up plastic, improving human health,
boosting crop yield, saving the oceans, and what not !—your
microbe can make a difference!
Organized by iGEM Club, IIT Delhi
IGem
IIT DELHI Design Your Microbes
A Synthetic Biology Challenge for Curious Young Minds!
Design Framework:
Your microbe must answer these 5 key questions:
1. What does your bacterium do?
(Name your microbe and describe the problem it addresses)
2.What synthetic biology parts did you use?
(Choose components from the SynBio Parts Catalog below)
3.Where does it live and operate?
(e.g., in soil, the ocean, inside the human body, etc.)
4.How does it work?
(Explain the input and output mechanism—what triggers your
. microbe and how it responds)
5.Is it safe?
(What measures ensure it doesn’t harm the environment or
. people?)
Organized by iGEM Club, IIT Delhi
IGem
IIT DELHI Design Your Microbes
A Synthetic Biology Challenge for Curious Young Minds!
SynBio Parts Catalog (Examples)
Choose from these sample parts—or explore more from syn. bio resources:
Part Name Function
GFP Makes the bacteria glow under light
PETase Breaks down plastic waste
Urease Converts urea into ammonia, improving soil
Detects specific molecules like sugar or
Riboswitch
antibiotics
Self-destruct mechanism under unsafe
Kill Switch
conditions
** You can mix and match or even come up with new parts inspired by real biology!
Organized by iGEM Club, IIT Delhi
IGem
IIT DELHI Design Your Microbes
A Synthetic Biology Challenge for Curious Young Minds!
Team Guidelines:
Team Size: 1 to 4 students
Eligibility: Students from Grades 10 to 12
Cross-school teams are allowed—you can collaborate with
friends from other schools!
Submission Options:
Choose one format for submission:
1. Project Report (2–3 pages)
or
2. Slide Deck (5–6 slides)
Must Include:
Bacteria Name & Purpose
Problem Description
Input/Output Mechanism
Environment & Safety Details
Visual Representation (Diagram or Illustration)
Reference to at least one real gene or SynBio part
Organized by iGEM Club, IIT Delhi
IGem
IIT DELHI Design Your Microbes
A Synthetic Biology Challenge for Curious Young Minds!
TimeLine:
Activity Date
Registration Deadline 10th August
Mentorship Session 17th August
Final Submission Deadline 31st August
Winners Announcement 8th September
Prize Distribution 17th September (IMD)
Why Participate?
Learn the basics of Synthetic Biology
Boost your creativity & problem-solving skills
Receive guidance from real IIT Delhi students
Win exciting certificates and Prizes!
Organized by iGEM Club, IIT Delhi
IGem
IIT DELHI Design Your Microbes
A Synthetic Biology Challenge for Curious Young Minds!
Registration
Upon registration, Must Join our official WhatsApp group for all
updates, resources, and mentorship support.
Registration Form Join Group here for updates
For Any Queries, Contact:
Prateechi: +91 63773 29708
Gaurav : +91 98399 17276
Ready to reimagine biology?
Design your dream microbe and show the world what
synthetic biology can do!
ALL THE BEST : )
