How to Get Involved
Do you want to…
join a synthetic biology student competition (all backgrounds)? Check out the iGEM page
join a directed evolution student competition (advanced students)? Check out the Directed Evolution page
actively participate in the organization within Student Biolab? Contact us at contact@studentbiolab.ch
develop your own idea in the lab? Check out the Lab page
organize or participate in a student-run biotech incubator? Check out the BioIncubate website
Inspiring Switzerland’s next Bio Entrepreneurs
The Student Biolab is a platform and a community for students to design, prototype, and implement their life science research and product ideas. Based at UZH Irchel and ETH Hönggerberg & engaging students from ETH, UZH, +more.
Welcome Event
When: Wednesday, March 6th 2024 - 18:00
Where: Student Project House (SPH) E-Floor (Clausiusstrasse 16, 8006 Zürich)
What & Who: presentations, guest speaker, apéro
Save the date! Join us at the Student Biolab Welcome Event featuring a special guest speaker - Dr. Eva Reinhard, Head of Agroscope. Learn about how to join our various programs
iGEM UZurich 2024 – Recruitment Open
We are always looking for motivated people to join the next iGEM team or advise/assist the current team.
The recruitment for the 2024 iGEM team has now begun, check the Application page for more information.
For questions or to join as an advisor contact: igem@studentbiolab.ch
BioIncubate
What is BioIncubate? Launching in 2023 Fall - Learn how you can join on our Startup or Forge track. Seeking student teams from all levels / backgrounds.
Join Us - Recruiting Students now!
We always seek motivated students from various backgrounds to join our organization's Committee & Board. Explore the various opportunities to get involved and contact us if you’re interested.
Directed Evolution
Disrupting protein-protein interactions to engineer disease resistance in plants and improve treatment in humans.
Our team is participating in an International Directed Evolution Project in 2023. Interested in joining the team or sponsoring? Read more here:
Student Biolab aims to Provide
Lab space with equipment & reagents
Financial support for student projects
A community in the Biology space
Expert guidance & advice
Past Events
Student Projects
Check out some of the projects going on at the Student Biolab.
We engineer disease resistance in plants by using directed evolution to disrupt the interaction between pathogenic proteins and their targets.