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Team:Carnegie Mellon/Achievements
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| - | We successfully | + | We successfully 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</br> |
Obtained a <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/uro/SURG/">SURG grant</a> </br> | Obtained a <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/uro/SURG/">SURG grant</a> </br> | ||
| - | + | We collaborated extensively on modeling with <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:Pitt">Pitt iGEM</a> </br> | |
Made a <a href="https://twitter.com/cmuigem">CMU iGEM Twitter</a> </br> | Made a <a href="https://twitter.com/cmuigem">CMU iGEM Twitter</a> </br> | ||
<a href="https://2014.igem.org/Meetups/September_Carnegie_Mellon">iGEM Meetup</a> (September 6) </br></br> | <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Meetups/September_Carnegie_Mellon">iGEM Meetup</a> (September 6) </br></br> | ||
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We submitted 35 parts to the Registry. We also documented a new photosensitizer, estrogenic sensor and a robust T7 RNA Polymerase reporter system</br> | We submitted 35 parts to the Registry. We also documented a new photosensitizer, estrogenic sensor and a robust T7 RNA Polymerase reporter system</br> | ||
Participated in the iGEM Interlab Study</br> | Participated in the iGEM Interlab Study</br> | ||
| - | We improved characterization of blue, green, yellow, orange and red fluorescent proteins in two bacterial strains</br> | + | We improved characterization of blue, green, yellow, orange and red fluorescent proteins in two bacterial strains. We also improved characterization of a T7 RNA Polymerase Reporter System by designing, cloning and testing an intein based biosensor for detecting estrogenic activity. We also worked on improving KillerRed through codon optimization and a monomeric form, and Constructed an improved LED photobleaching device</br> |
| - | <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Carnegie_Mellon/KillerRed">Killer Red</a> | + | <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Carnegie_Mellon/KillerRed">Killer Red</a></br> |
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| - | + | We also worked on microfluidics chamber design, production and implementation</br> | |
| - | + | We met with <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/cee/people/faculty/vanbriesen.html">Dr. Vanbriesen</a> (July 2) | |
| - | + | and <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/cee/people/faculty/gregory.html">Dr. Gregory</a> (July 17)</br></br> | |
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<b>Synthetic Biology Outreach</b></br> | <b>Synthetic Biology Outreach</b></br> | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 17 October 2014
Team We successfully 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 SURG grant We collaborated extensively on modeling with Pitt iGEM Made a CMU iGEM Twitter iGEM Meetup (September 6) Biology and Engineering We submitted 35 parts to the Registry. We also documented a new photosensitizer, estrogenic sensor and a robust T7 RNA Polymerase reporter system Participated in the iGEM Interlab Study We improved characterization of blue, green, yellow, orange and red fluorescent proteins in two bacterial strains. We also improved characterization of a T7 RNA Polymerase Reporter System by designing, cloning and testing an intein based biosensor for detecting estrogenic activity. We also worked on improving KillerRed through codon optimization and a monomeric form, and Constructed an improved LED photobleaching device Killer Red We also worked on microfluidics chamber design, production and implementation We met with Dr. Vanbriesen (July 2) and Dr. Gregory (July 17) Synthetic Biology Outreach Reached 531 students, ages 10-18, total of 243 hours and 32 teachers Kits for DNA Extraction and Creature Feature Designed synthetic biology kits for lending to middle school teachers Tested the kits with students CMU 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) Awareness TechBio and SysBio presentation with Pitt iGEM (July 11) SRI presentation at CMU (July 11) Science Scavenger Hunt (July 18)
