Duke’s iGEM Team Wins Gold in 2014

GCB News Posted on June 9, 2015

Duke’s iGEM Team Wins Gold in 2014

Seven Duke undergraduates worked with GCB faculty members Charles Gersbach and Nicholas Buchler to develop a synthetic molecular circuit that was awarded a coveted gold medal at the 2014 international iGEM competition featuring over 100 teams.

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