IGEM:Caltech/2008/Notes

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4.14.08: Previous projects

 * I'd be willing to also look over USCF if we need to cover all the presentations. - Allem
 * I would also be willing to team up with Allen to present UCSF's 2007 Presentation if it's OK with everyone. - Robert
 * In regard to the latest email, I'll just do Peking's ppt. -Allen

4.24.08
Papers:

5.1.08

 * Josh: [[Media:5_1_08_JKM.ppt| Sample Presentation #1]]
 * Chase: [[Media:Super_sensors.ppt| Sample Presentation #2]]

5.8.08

 * An incomplete list of project ideas is below. Pick one, or add your own.
 * Bactofood (food supplement)
 * Mouthwash (and/or deodorant)
 * Gut flora engineering
 * CO2 mineralization
 * Healthbots (patrolling the blood stream)

Remember, describe the 'big picture' idea, then try to break it down into smaller projects. First look at large pieces - what kinds of abilities would you need (bind to X, produce Y, destroy Z) to accomplish the big picture? Next, think about how you'd produce those abilities (protein α will bind to X, pathway β would produce Y, etc). Bonus points if you can break it down into five separate mini-projects. More bonus points if things would still work with less-than-total success (we need A and B to work to declare success, but C and D would make it cooler. E would be awesome and interesting even if nothing else worked).

5.15.08

 * Ideas:
 * Mouthwash
 * Bioremediation
 * Gut flora
 * Diabetes


 * Allen:
 * Doug: [[Media:Artificial_White_Blood_Cell.ppt| Artificial White Blood Cells]]
 * Fei: [[Media:Engineering_Gut_Microbiota.ppt|Gut Flora]]
 * Robert: [[Media:Mouthwash.ppt‎ ‎| Mouthwash: A Closer Look at Biofilms]]
 * Victoria: [[Media:bioremediation.ppt | Bioremediation]]

6.12.08
Victoria |[[Media:Folate_Production_and_Lysis.ppt| Folate Production]] Allen |[[Media:Lin_061308.ppt‎ | Pop var]]

6.18.08
Lab jobs
 * 1) LB agar + antibiotic plates : Robert
 * 2) LB media + sterile water : Victoria
 * 3) Wash and autoclave glassware : Fei + Allen
 * 4) Autoclave tips + waste + glass beads, water bath : Doug

Background reading

 * [[Media:Caltech iGEM background notes.pdf| Background notes]]
 * [[Media:Caltech iGEM background slides.pdf| Background slides]]
 * [[Media:Caltech iGEM design notes.pdf| Design notes]]
 * Further suggested reading:
 * 1) repressilator pmid=10659856
 * 2) toggle pmid=10659857
 * 3) aisb Adventures in Synthetic Biology
 * 4) metabolator pmid=15875027
 * 5) artemisinic pmid=16612385
 * 6) tumor pmid=16330045
 * 7) population pmid=15064770
 * 8) endy pmid=16306983
 * 9) voigt pmid=16978856
 * 10) weiss pmid=16738572


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