Sheffield IGEM

Dravet is a serious form of epilepsy. Treating it require knowledge on what it is and what causes it.

What is Sheffield iGem 2026 about?

We are going to be focusing on making exosomes work for our benefit, pushing past a medical frontier that has been stopping many drugs from reaching their targets.

Every day this month, iGEM Sheffield will be moving 5k as part of the challenge to raise awareness for Dravet Syndrome – a rare and devastating form of epilepsy that affects children, adults, and their families every single day. 💜
Please take a moment to learn more, share this post, or sponsor our efforts: https://giving.give-star.com/online/sheffield-students-union-sheffield-rag/igem-5k-s-in-may-challenge

Meet the iGEM Sheffield 2026 Team!

Over the past year, everyone here has been working hard at developing a project highlighting the fundamentals of iGEM. Each person has added to our project and brought something new to the table!

We’re back - iGEM 2023 is a GO! Check the link in the bio for application info, we can’t wait to get this ball rolling! 🧬🧫🥼🧪

Interested in AlphaFold and protein design? Look no further! Us (the Sheffield iGEM team) are hosting a workshop with one of University of Sheffield’s finest PhD students, .bowie to introduce AlphaFold and it’s applications in research!!

If you’re interested in listening in, fill in the interest form in our bio :))

*sorry the last edit of this said the 9th and it’s actually this Wednesday, the 7th - I’m an idiot - Taylor :))