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<li>Validated a new photosensitizer and improved another</li> | <li>Validated a new photosensitizer and improved another</li> | ||
<li>Improved the characterization of fluorescent proteins and a T7 RNA Polymerase reporter system</li></ul></ul></br> | <li>Improved the characterization of fluorescent proteins and a T7 RNA Polymerase reporter system</li></ul></ul></br> | ||
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<li>Worked with <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:Pitt">Pitt iGEM</a> Team on modeling</li> | <li>Worked with <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:Pitt">Pitt iGEM</a> Team on modeling</li> | ||
<li>Made a <a href="https://twitter.com/cmuigem">CMU iGEM Twitter</a> </li> | <li>Made a <a href="https://twitter.com/cmuigem">CMU iGEM Twitter</a> </li> | ||
| - | <li>Had a really great <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Meetups/September_Carnegie_Mellon">iGEM Meetup</a> (September 6) </li></ | + | <li>Had a really great <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Meetups/September_Carnegie_Mellon">iGEM Meetup</a> (September 6) </li> |
| - | <br> | + | <li>Worked with Ivy Tech to improve the DNA Extraction Kit</li></ul></br> |
<p><b>We spent lots of time with our community. </b></br> | <p><b>We spent lots of time with our community. </b></br> | ||
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Revision as of 00:41, 18 October 2014
We accomplished many things this summer...
- Formed and registered the team.
- 3 engineers, 2 biologists, 1 business and 1 industrial design
- 2 sophomores, 1 junior, and 4 seniors
- 6 females and 1 male
- Obtained a Summer Undergraduate Research Grant SURG
- Submitted 35 parts to the Registry
- Documented a new photosensitizers, estrogen sensor and a robust T7 RNA Polymerase reporter system
- Validated a new photosensitizer and improved another
- Improved the characterization of fluorescent proteins and a T7 RNA Polymerase reporter system
We collaborated extensively:
- Participated in the iGEM Interlab Study
- Worked with Pitt iGEM Team on modeling
- Made a CMU iGEM Twitter
- Had a really great iGEM Meetup (September 6)
- Worked with Ivy Tech to improve the DNA Extraction Kit
We spent lots of time with our community.
- Reached 531 students, ages 10-18, total of 243 hours and 32 teachers
- Designed synthetic biology kits for lending to middle school teachers through DNAzone
- Tested kits for DNA Extraction and Creature Feature with students
- Children of CMU Faculty and Staff at Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day (April 24)
- Environmental Charter School Outreach (June 11)
- SAMS (July 3)
- Sciencepalooza (July 31)
- Science Scavenger Hunt (July 18)
- Pittsburgh Public School Professional Development (August 20)
- TechBio and SysBio presentation with Pitt iGEM (July 11)
- SRI presentation at CMU (July 11)
- Science Scavenger Hunt (July 18)
- TechBio and SysBio presentation with Pitt iGEM (July 11)
- SRI presentation at CMU (July 11)
- Science Scavenger Hunt (July 18) We also worked on microfluidics chamber design, production and implementation We met with Dr. Vanbriesen (July 2) and Dr. Gregory (July 17) Awareness
