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From 2010.igem.org

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In brief, this year's Berkeley 2010 iGEM team accomplished the following:

• A foundational advance in protein and DNA payload delivery to lower metazoans, opening the door to genetic modification of potentially very useful and previously intractable organisms using synthetic biology.
• An automated, user-friendly, forward-thinking approach to biosafety implemented in the software program Clotho, improving human practice in synthetic biology.

Requirements

Bronze Medal

• Register the team, have a great summer, and have fun attending the Jamboree.
• Create and share a Description of the team's project via the iGEM wiki.
• Present a Poster and Talk at the iGEM Jamboree.
• Enter information detailing at least one new standard BioBrick Part or Device in the Registry of Parts

Silver Medal

• Demonstrate that at least one Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected. (See Self-Lysis and Vesicle-Buster)
• Characterize the operation of at least one new BioBrick (still need to link specifically to self-lysis part in registry) Part or Device and enter this information on the Parts or Device page via the Registry of Parts.

Gold Medal

• Characterize or (need to link specifically to self-lysis part in registry) improve an existing BioBrick Part or Device and enter this information back on the Registry.
• Outline and detail a new approach to an issue of Human Practice in synthetic biology as it relates to your project, such as safety, security, ethics, or ownership, sharing, and innovation.