Still looking back at last week’s bootcamp! 🧪 Our master’s students did their best to guide us baby bachelors, felt like little ducklings following their mama ducks 🐣🦆 So many moments of ‘Ohhh, that’s why we learned this?!’, honestly, one of the best feelings ever.

And that's a wrap on our first week in the lab! Lots of firsts happening with everything, everywhere, all at once (please tell me someone got the ref 😅). Troubles: a lot. Wins: a few. But progress is progress! (Our Mama duck 1 but with just one duckling this time hehe)

Pretending everything’s okay just because the experiment worked once 🫠

Coming soon…! Not everyone’s in the frame yet, but the project’s rolling! 🎬 First time doing a background like this, how is it ? 🎨 #igemunil #igem

Let's meet Michaël !💻 Why iGEM ?🔥🧬 I wanted to get some experience in the lab, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to test whether I like lab work or not... But for now, I’m mostly doing dry lab…

Let's meet Ilhaan ! 🗺️ Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 Because it was an opportunity to expand her horizons through a unique experience... ...but also because she loves adding random things to her CV... 😂

Let's meet Hugo ! ☔🍵 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 For the friends we make along the way

Let's meet Xulia ! 💃 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 Because the first time I heard about it was when I started my Bachelor, I came home telling my mum : MUM, there’s a SynBio contest called iGEM that sounds SOO cool. You'll see, as soon as I can, I’ll sign up! 🤩

Let's meet Emma ! 🦠🎥 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 What inspires me about molecular biology has always gone beyond bare academics. Sustainability and the dream to leave the world a better place than how I found it is what has driven me to take on this awesome challenge !

Let's meet Chloé ! 🦜 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 Expectation : pipettes, wet lab, Petri dishes... Reality : expert in writing emails 😂

Let's meet Yvan ! ⚙️ Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 Because science doesn’t wait, and iGEM is a unique opportunity to work on a project together!

Let's meet Julien ! 🧑‍🔬🥄 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 Because they say grab every opportunity before it’s too late. And if I judged by my receding hairline, I had to join fast, before that disappeared too.

Let's meet Jérémie ! 🎉🚌 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 Because doing dilutions and calculating molarities is much more fun than relaxing at the beach during the summer... right ?

Let's meet Paul ! 🍹🏃🏻‍♂️ Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 For the great opportunity to develop new skills and work as part of a team. Plus, why not spend my last long holiday in a lab rather than at the beach!

Let's meet Elisa ! 🍅🧪 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 Only because I like going full mad scientist on microbes. Engineering life, one plasmid at a time. (+ making my CV sparkle ✨)

Let's meet Tian ! 🥮 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 It is really cool to explore a solution for real-world problem. Moreover, who can say no to a free travel to Paris ?

Let's meet Lisa ! 🐱🌼 Why iGEM ? 🔥🧬 I joined iGEM for the science, stayed for the team vibes, and stuck around because turning ideas into something real is actually pretty cool.

Each teammate brings something unique… and one thing we all share. Can you guess what? 👀 #igemunil #igem

Periodic table vibes, but make it our colors 🌈🔬 Can you spot which ones we’re working on? 👀 #igemunil #ColorfulScience #TeamVibes"

Some treasures shouldn’t end up in the trash… ♻️ #lablife #sustainablescience #igemunil