Our Crowdfunding Groups
Sepsis kills over 11 million people every year. Our team at Ohio State is developing a real-time biosensor to track procalcitonin — a key biomarker for bacterial infection — enabling faster, more precise treatment decisions that can save lives.
We’re part of a global synthetic biology competition called iGEM, which we’ve proudly competed in every year for the past five years. Each year, we build a brand-new project from scratch — and each year, we must secure new funding to make it happen. See last year’s project here! (https://2024.igem.wiki/ohiostate/)
This year, we’re raising $30,000 to:
We are a team of 21 undergraduate students from across the university — from business to microbiology, computer science engineering, and more. We proudly partner with Ohio State’s Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering to bring our project to life.
Beyond the lab, we’re passionate about bringing synthetic biology to the Columbus community through educational outreach — inspiring future scientists through hands-on engagement.
Buy a student researcher lunch over the summer while they are working in the lab! Also may cover research material costs
Help buy essential lab reagents and biomolecules for our biosensor development.
Help us fund classroom materials and travel for Columbus-area STEM outreach and education over the summer.
Cover a key component of our biosensor development in the lab.
Send one of our students to the iGEM Research conference in Paris, France! Have your name or organization on our official presentation materials in Paris.
