The team "SeCure", comprising 7 undergraduate students from the department and other students, won the Bronze Medal in the 2022 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition, organised by the iGEM Foundation in Paris. Team Members include:
Dr. Maria BABAK (Principal Coordinator and Primary PI)
Dr. Yudai MATSUDA (Scientific Advisor and Secondary PI)
Tsz Ki Delta CHAN (Instructor and Research Assistant, CHEM)
Sze Ching Aquila AU (CHEM student)
Ho-Jung CHOE (CHEM student)
Jesslyn Elvaretta GALUH (CHEM student)
Tsz Tung Annie LEUNG (CHEM student)
Sau Yin Sheryl MAK (CHEM student)
Anosha SHAHZAD (CHEM student)
Cheuk Lok Charlotte TSANG (CHEM student)
Team "SeCure" was working on the development of novel anticancer drugs for resistant colon cancers based on natural products that were isolated from genetically modified fungi. The iGEM Competition gives students the opportunity to push the boundaries of synthetic biology by tackling everyday issues facing the world. Over 350 teams around the globe participated in the 2022 competition.
iGEM SeCure - Development of novel anticancer drug candidates: