Team:Carnegie Mellon/Achievements

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<p><b>We accomplished many things this summer... </b></br>
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<li>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</li>
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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>
We collaborated extensively on modeling with <a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:Pitt">Pitt iGEM</a> </br>

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We accomplished many things this summer...

  • 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
      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)