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A molecular cell biologist with 25 years of experience, Dr. Kozminski received a Ph.D. from Yale University and completed post-doctoral training at the University of California at Berkeley. He joined the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Cell Biology in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia in 2002, where he studies the molecular basis of cell shape and division and teaches courses in cell biology and synthetic biology. Beyond the university he serves an editor of Molecular Biology of the Cell, the journal of the American Society for Cell Biology and as a scientific review panelist for the National Science Foundation.  Dr. Kozminski has served as an advisor to the University of Virginia iGEM team since 2008, and we are forever grateful for his endless help and support!</p>
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<i>Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia</i><p>
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A biomedical engineer, Dr. Papin received his Ph.D. from the University of Califronia, San Diego.  He joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia in 2005.  As a source of invaluable computer modeling knowledge, we are truly thankful for Professor Papin as an advisor. We appreciate his direction in both project development and analysis.</p>
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    <td><h2>Joanne Chaplin –Laboratory Coordinator</h2>
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<i>Introduction Biology Labs Coordinator and Preparator, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Mrs. Chaplin has generously assisted our team in maintaining our lab space and ensuring that we comply with biosafety and biology department requirements.<p>
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    <td><h2>Kay Christopher –Laboratory Manager</h2>
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<i>Upper Level Labs Preparator, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Mrs. Christopher graciously helped us secure our lab space, providing us with laboratory materials and checking that our equipment complied with all appropriate biosafety requirements.</p></td>
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    <td><h2>Thomas Skalak, PhD –Accounting and Financial Advising</h2>
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<i>Vice President for Research, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Dr. Skalak has helped us to secure the financial success of our project by providing advising on accounting and financial practices at the University of Virginia.</p>
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    <td><h2>Erik Hewlett, MD –Biofilm Assays</h2>
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<i>Professor of Medicine- Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Dr. Hewlett provided invaluable knowledge and help with measurement and analysis of E. coli biofilm formation.</p>
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    <td><h2>Casandra Hoffman –Crystal Violet Assay</h2>
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<i>Cancer Center- Graduate Student, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Ms. Hoffman’s extensive knowledge regarding techniques and methodology of the crystal violet assay played an essential part in the success of our biofilm analysis.</p>
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    <td><h2>Glynis Kolling, PhD –qPCR</h2>
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<i>Assistant Professor of Research, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Dr. Kolling helped us with qPCR and RNA extraction, kindly providing reagents and sharing experience.</p>
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    <td><h2>Kevin Janes, PhD –qPCR</h2>
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<i>Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Providing background on working with bacteria and graciously allowing a member of the team to sit in on a western blot procedure, Professor Janes’s knowledge helped us with general lab practices and general analysis.</p>
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    <td><h2>Lixin Wang, MD, PhD –Primer Design</h2>
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<i>Janes Lab- Research Associate, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Dr. Wang kindly helped us to design and BLAST primers.</p>
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    <td><h2>Zeinab Chitforoushzadeh –qPCR </h2>
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<i>Janes Lab- Graduate Student</i>
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<p>Ms. Chitforoushzadeh kindly helped us with our lab practices in identifying sources of contamination in qPCR.</p>
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    <td><h2>Laura Sipe –qPCR</h2>
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<i>Deppmann Lab- Graduate Student, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Ms. Sipe generously helped us to identify sources of contamination in our qPCR procedure and with homogenization and cell lysis.</p>
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    <td><h2>Richard Smindak –Plasmid Construction</h2>
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<i>Kozminski Laboratory- Graduate Student, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Mr. Smindak was an invaluable asset to our team, contributing reagents and knowledge on all things E. coli. </p>
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    <td><h2>Lynn Clements –Local Wastewater Treatment Plant Visit</h2>
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<i>Director of Projects for the Rapidan Service Authority</i>
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<p>Mr. Clements graciously took us on a tour of a local wastewater treatment plant and provided a map and parameters for the plant to help identify a site of installation for our biofilter.</p>
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    <td><h2>Jeff Prillaman –High School Collaboration</h2>
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<i>Math, Engineering & Science Academy (MESA) at Albemarle High School</i>
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<p>Director of the MESA program at Albemarle High School, Mr. Prillaman helped us to organize our Synthetic Biology Crash Course and generously gave us class time to implement it.</p>
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    <td colspan="2"><h2>Becky Wilbur, PhD, and Anna Minutella –High School Collaboration</h2>
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<i>Renaissance School</i>
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<p>Dr. Wilbur and Ms. Minutella enthusiastically continued the Renaissance School’s relationship with our team.  We appreciate their students’ involvement in our “What can Synthetic Biology do For You?” competition. </p>
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    <td><h2>Margo Bagley, JD –International and Comparative Patent Law</h2>
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<i>Hardy Cross Dillard Professor of Law, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Professor Bagley graciously gave our time to participate in our Synthetic Biology Night panel.  Her knowledge of international and comparative patent law provided an invaluable perspective to an enlightening and interdisciplinary discussion.</p>
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    <td><h2>John Arras, PhD –Biomedical Ethics</h2>
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<i>Porterfield Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Professor of Philosophy and Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Dr. Arras graciously attended our Synthetic Biology Night panel, contributing his extensive bioethics knowledge to the conversation.  We truly appreciate the time he took to be present for our event.</p>
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    <td><h2>Kara Fitzgibbon –Survey</h2>
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<i>Department of Sociology- Graduate Student, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>We appreciate the help Ms. Fitzgibbon gave us with question phrasing and minimizing bias in our survey.</p>
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<td><h2>Emily Moody –Survey</h2>
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<i>Institutional Review Board for Social and Behavioral Sciences- Compliance Coordinator, University of Virginia</i>
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<p>Ms. Moody kindly helped us to gain approval for our survey distribution, and to help provide both regional and international teams with the documentation necessary for approval at their respective schools.</p>
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Attributions

Keith Kozminski, PhD –Team Advisor

Associate Professor of Biology, University of Virginia

A molecular cell biologist with 25 years of experience, Dr. Kozminski received a Ph.D. from Yale University and completed post-doctoral training at the University of California at Berkeley. He joined the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Cell Biology in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia in 2002, where he studies the molecular basis of cell shape and division and teaches courses in cell biology and synthetic biology. Beyond the university he serves an editor of Molecular Biology of the Cell, the journal of the American Society for Cell Biology and as a scientific review panelist for the National Science Foundation. Dr. Kozminski has served as an advisor to the University of Virginia iGEM team since 2008, and we are forever grateful for his endless help and support!

Jason Papin, PhD –Team Advisor

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia

A biomedical engineer, Dr. Papin received his Ph.D. from the University of Califronia, San Diego. He joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia in 2005. As a source of invaluable computer modeling knowledge, we are truly thankful for Professor Papin as an advisor. We appreciate his direction in both project development and analysis.

Joanne Chaplin –Laboratory Coordinator

Introduction Biology Labs Coordinator and Preparator, University of Virginia

Mrs. Chaplin has generously assisted our team in maintaining our lab space and ensuring that we comply with biosafety and biology department requirements.

Kay Christopher –Laboratory Manager

Upper Level Labs Preparator, University of Virginia

Mrs. Christopher graciously helped us secure our lab space, providing us with laboratory materials and checking that our equipment complied with all appropriate biosafety requirements.

Thomas Skalak, PhD –Accounting and Financial Advising

Vice President for Research, University of Virginia

Dr. Skalak has helped us to secure the financial success of our project by providing advising on accounting and financial practices at the University of Virginia.

Erik Hewlett, MD –Biofilm Assays

Professor of Medicine- Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia

Dr. Hewlett provided invaluable knowledge and help with measurement and analysis of E. coli biofilm formation.

Casandra Hoffman –Crystal Violet Assay

Cancer Center- Graduate Student, University of Virginia

Ms. Hoffman’s extensive knowledge regarding techniques and methodology of the crystal violet assay played an essential part in the success of our biofilm analysis.

Glynis Kolling, PhD –qPCR

Assistant Professor of Research, University of Virginia

Dr. Kolling helped us with qPCR and RNA extraction, kindly providing reagents and sharing experience.

Kevin Janes, PhD –qPCR

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia

Providing background on working with bacteria and graciously allowing a member of the team to sit in on a western blot procedure, Professor Janes’s knowledge helped us with general lab practices and general analysis.

Lixin Wang, MD, PhD –Primer Design

Janes Lab- Research Associate, University of Virginia

Dr. Wang kindly helped us to design and BLAST primers.

Zeinab Chitforoushzadeh –qPCR

Janes Lab- Graduate Student

Ms. Chitforoushzadeh kindly helped us with our lab practices in identifying sources of contamination in qPCR.

Laura Sipe –qPCR

Deppmann Lab- Graduate Student, University of Virginia

Ms. Sipe generously helped us to identify sources of contamination in our qPCR procedure and with homogenization and cell lysis.

Richard Smindak –Plasmid Construction

Kozminski Laboratory- Graduate Student, University of Virginia

Mr. Smindak was an invaluable asset to our team, contributing reagents and knowledge on all things E. coli.

Lynn Clements –Local Wastewater Treatment Plant Visit

Director of Projects for the Rapidan Service Authority

Mr. Clements graciously took us on a tour of a local wastewater treatment plant and provided a map and parameters for the plant to help identify a site of installation for our biofilter.

Jeff Prillaman –High School Collaboration

Math, Engineering & Science Academy (MESA) at Albemarle High School

Director of the MESA program at Albemarle High School, Mr. Prillaman helped us to organize our Synthetic Biology Crash Course and generously gave us class time to implement it.

Becky Wilbur, PhD, and Anna Minutella –High School Collaboration

Renaissance School

Dr. Wilbur and Ms. Minutella enthusiastically continued the Renaissance School’s relationship with our team. We appreciate their students’ involvement in our “What can Synthetic Biology do For You?” competition.

Margo Bagley, JD –International and Comparative Patent Law

Hardy Cross Dillard Professor of Law, University of Virginia

Professor Bagley graciously gave our time to participate in our Synthetic Biology Night panel. Her knowledge of international and comparative patent law provided an invaluable perspective to an enlightening and interdisciplinary discussion.

John Arras, PhD –Biomedical Ethics

Porterfield Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Professor of Philosophy and Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia

Dr. Arras graciously attended our Synthetic Biology Night panel, contributing his extensive bioethics knowledge to the conversation. We truly appreciate the time he took to be present for our event.

Kara Fitzgibbon –Survey

Department of Sociology- Graduate Student, University of Virginia

We appreciate the help Ms. Fitzgibbon gave us with question phrasing and minimizing bias in our survey.

Emily Moody –Survey

Institutional Review Board for Social and Behavioral Sciences- Compliance Coordinator, University of Virginia

Ms. Moody kindly helped us to gain approval for our survey distribution, and to help provide both regional and international teams with the documentation necessary for approval at their respective schools.

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