MERIT BioCrew Wins Bronze The MERIT Synthetic Biology team, also known as the "BioCrew," won bronze at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGem) competition in Boston. On an all-expenses-paid trip, the Scholars presented their innovative proposal to use bacteria to eliminate pollution in the Inner Harbor. With support from the Baltimore Under Ground Science Space (BUGSS), the team conducted research to genetically engineer bacteria to break down plastic bott