The iGEM Competition

The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition challenges students to perform cutting-edge research in the field of synthetic biology. Using MATLAB and Simulink products helps your team organize, model, and develop complex biological systems for your iGEM project.

University of Oxford Uses MATLAB for Modeling in the iGEM Competition

Students Use MATLAB and SimBiology at the iGEM Student Competition

Complimentary Software

MathWorks provides complimentary software for this competition. If your team is participating in this competition and needs software, fill out the software request form.

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Student Tutorials and Videos

Learn how to use MATLAB and Simulink to design algorithms, create simulations, deploy code, and speed up software development for your projects.

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Competition Resources

Videos

Modeling Synthetic Biology Systems with MATLAB and SimBiology (26:17)

Data Driven Fitting with MATLAB (36:26)

SimBiology Tutorials for QSP, PBPK, and PK/PD Modeling and Analysis (10 videos)

Building a Model – Differential Equations | SimBiology Tutorials for QSP, PBPK, and PK/PD Modeling and Analysis (8:25)

Simulating a Model in SimBiology | SimBiology Tutorials for QSP, PBPK, and PK/PD Modeling and Analysis (7:17)

Speeding Up MATLAB Applications (58:16)

Other Resources

SimBiology User’s Guide

SimBiology Product Page

Video Tutorials for Your Team

Interactive Online Tutorials

Learn by doing! Our two-hour online courses provide a hands-on learning environment where you will interact with a web-based version of MATLAB and receive instant and contextual feedback.

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