Program Overview
Built like a real research and development team.
GENESIS is a nonprofit-hosted, student-led research program that prepares high school students to compete in iGEM. The program is intentionally selective, structured, and interdisciplinary, with months of preparation, research, and documentation.
Program Pillars
Designed for rigor and accountability.
Nonprofit-hosted
GENESIS operates under Creative Odyssey, which provides legal structure, financial oversight, and insurance.
Selective cohort
Applicants are evaluated across biology, computer science, design, marketing, and strategic thinking.
Research-intensive
Students complete more than 150 hours of supervised laboratory research during the summer.
Interdisciplinary execution
Wet lab, dry lab, human practices, and operations work together from concept to documentation.
Year Flow
A full-cycle research experience.
The program is modeled after how scientific teams work in academia and industry, with clear phases that build toward an international presentation.
Recruitment and tryouts
Competitive applications and team formation based on skill balance and commitment.
Training and project design
Literature review, safety planning, modeling, and experimental design.
Summer lab research
Lab access, data collection, and iteration across a 150+ hour research block.
Documentation and presentation
Comprehensive documentation and final presentation for the iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris.
