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*'''iGEM''' is the international genetically engineered machines competition.  
*'''iGEM''' is the international genetically engineered machines competition.  
*The objective of the competition is to design and build an engineered biological system using DNA.   
*The objective of the competition is to design and build an engineered biological system using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA DNA].
*To see examples of the '''amazing possibilities''' of iGEM, check out [http://www.igem2006.com/presentations.htm last year's presentations]
[https://giving.mit.edu/givenow/AddGift.dyn?desig=2738692 https://giving.mit.edu/images/give_now.gif] ''' to the MIT 2007 iGEM team.   
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Interested in being a learning more about iGEM 2007?  Explore below for an example of what's possible.
Interested in being a learning more about iGEM 2007?  Explore below for an example of what's possible.


For more info on this year's iGEM please see [http://www.igem2007.com www.igem2007.com] and the [http://parts2.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page official iGEM webpage]
For more info on this year's iGEM please see [http://www.igem2007.com www.igem2007.com] and the [http://parts.mit.edu/igem07 official iGEM 2007 wiki]
 
Many more valuable links and helpful tidbits are available at the [http://parts.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/Resources iGEM Resources page]
 
'''Team Detox''' presents '''Project E.coFilter''' 


What will be this year's project for the 2007 MIT team?  We're busy brainstorming ideas as you read this.
We are using surface display of polystyrene-binding proteins and heavy metal promoters to sense and remove Hg ions from contaminated water.


===External links===
===External links===
*[[iGEM|iGEM on OpenWetWare]]
*[[iGEM|iGEM on OpenWetWare]]
*[http://parts.mit.edu/registry Parts registry]
*[http://parts.mit.edu/registry Parts registry]
*[http://parts.mit.edu/igem iGEM wiki]
*[http://parts.mit.edu/igem official iGEM 2006 wiki]
*[http://parts.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/MIT_2006 MIT page on iGEM wiki]
*[http://parts.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/MIT_2006 MIT page on iGEM 2006 wiki]
*Our Parts:
**[http://parts.mit.edu/registry/index.php/Part:BBa_I728005 OmpC Surface Display]
**[http://parts.mit.edu/registry/index.php/Part:BBa_I728004 CPX Surface Display]


===For visitors===
===For visitors===
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*[[Synthetic_Biology:Polka_Dots|Polka Dots]]: The MIT IAP class, a precursor to iGEM
*[[Synthetic_Biology:Polka_Dots|Polka Dots]]: The MIT IAP class, a precursor to iGEM


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===Internal links===
*'''[[../2007/Notebook|Team Notebook]]'''
*'''[[/Biobricks|Biobricks]]'''
*'''[[/Red_Team|Red Team]]'''
*'''[[/Contacts|Contact Numbers]]'''
*'''[[BE.109:DNA_engineering|DNA engineering from BE.109]]'''
*'''[[/Protocols|Protocols]]'''
*'''[[/Nomenclature|Nomenclature and Abbreviations]]'''
*'''[[/Codes|Test Tube Codes]]'''
*'''[[/OrderInfo|Order Information]]'''
*'''[[/Inventory|Inventory]]'''
*'''[[/Graphics|Graphics]]'''
 
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=== Want to join the team? ===
=== Want to join the team? ===
*'''Graduate''' students interested in advising the team should email '''grads [AT] igem.mit.edu'''
*'''Graduate''' students interested in advising the team should email '''grads [AT] igem.mit.edu'''
*Sorry, the deadline for undergraduate applications has passed (was 5pm, Sunday April 8th)
*'''Undergraduate''' students will have to wait until 2008!


===Schedule===
===Schedule===
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*May 26 - Teach the teachers workshop
*May 26 - Teach the teachers workshop
*May 30 - Team registration fee due
*May 30 - Team registration fee due
*June 4 - Team starts in the lab!
*June 4 - Team training begins
*June 11 - Team starts in the lab (summer term begins)
*July 1 - Team project descriptions due  
*July 1 - Team project descriptions due  
*September 1 - Final team rosters due
*September 1 - Final team rosters due
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*November 3-4 - iGEM competition Jamboree, MIT, USA
*November 3-4 - iGEM competition Jamboree, MIT, USA


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===Brainstorming===
*'''[[/Heavy Metals|Heavy Metals]]'''
*'''[[/Signalers|Signalers]]'''
*'''[[/Links for Bioremediation Project|Links for Bioremediation Project]]'''
*'''[[/Ideas|Ideas]]'''
*'''[[/UpdatedIdeas|Updated Ideas]]'''
*'''[[/Ideas3|Final Discussion]]'''
*'''[http://del.icio.us/MITiGEM Background reading]'''
 
===Meeting Logistics===
*'''[[/Room Reservations|Room Reservations]]'''
*'''[[/Onduty|Gradvisor "On Duty" Shifts]]'''
 
 
===Last year's MIT iGEM contact info===
*Email grads: '''grads06 [AT] igem.mit.edu'''
*Email team: '''smellers [AT] igem.mit.edu'''
 
 
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The MIT iGEM team consists of 6 undergraduate students working fulltime during summer 2007 on engineering a biological system.  In addition, we have a number of graduate student and faculty advisors.
The MIT iGEM team consists of six undergraduate students working fulltime during summer 2007 on engineering a biological system.  In addition, we have a number of graduate student and faculty advisors.
 
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===Students===
===Students===
*Jessica Ho
*[[User:Jessho|Jessica Ho]]
*Liying Huang
*[[User:Bernice|Bernice Huang]]
*Alexander Lue
*[[User:Awlue|Alexander Lue]]
*Semmie Kim
*[[User:Skim|Semmie Kim]]
*Aditya Kohli
*[[User:akohli|Aditya Kohli]]
*Toan Tran-Phu
*[[User:Toan|Toan Tran-Phu]]


Email us: '''team [AT] igem.mit.edu'''


===Advisors===
===Advisors===
*[[User:Anton1|Anton Aboukhalil]]
*[[User:Barbero|Robbie Barbero]]
*[[User:Carr|Peter Carr]]
*[[User:Cookb|Brian Cook]]
*[[User:Cookb|Brian Cook]]
*[[Drew Endy]]
*[[Drew Endy]]
*[[User:Ghoshd|Rana Ghosh]]
*[[User:Hyungdo|Hyung-Do Kim]]
*[[User:Hyungdo|Hyung-Do Kim]]
*[[Tom Knight]]
*[[Tom Knight]]
*[[User:Superphage|Forrest Liau]]
*[[User:Krauland|Eric Krauland]]
*[[Forrest Liau|Forrest Liau]]
*[[Debbie Liu|Debbie Liu]]
*[[User:Ryrolitt|Romie Littrell]]
*[[User:Venkataramanan|Venkataramanan Soundararajan]]
*[[User:Lventouras|Laure-Anne Ventouras]]
*[[User:Lventouras|Laure-Anne Ventouras]]
Email us: '''igem [AT] igem.mit.edu'''
 
Email grads: '''grads [AT] igem.mit.edu'''
 
Email all: '''igem [AT] igem.mit.edu'''
 
 
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  • iGEM is the international genetically engineered machines competition.
  • The objective of the competition is to design and build an engineered biological system using DNA.
  • To see examples of the amazing possibilities of iGEM, check out last year's presentations

https://giving.mit.edu/images/give_now.gif to the MIT 2007 iGEM team.


<html> <img src="http://openwetware.org/images/b/b9/Icon_board.png" alt="Resources"> </html>Resources


Interested in being a learning more about iGEM 2007? Explore below for an example of what's possible.

For more info on this year's iGEM please see www.igem2007.com and the official iGEM 2007 wiki

Many more valuable links and helpful tidbits are available at the iGEM Resources page

Team Detox presents Project E.coFilter

We are using surface display of polystyrene-binding proteins and heavy metal promoters to sense and remove Hg ions from contaminated water.

External links

For visitors

  • Read more about engineering biology.
  • [[../2006|2006 MIT iGEM wiki]]
  • [[../2005/|2005 MIT iGEM wiki]]
  • Polka Dots: The MIT IAP class, a precursor to iGEM

Internal links

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Want to join the team?

  • Graduate students interested in advising the team should email grads [AT] igem.mit.edu
  • Undergraduate students will have to wait until 2008!

Schedule

  • April 8 - Application deadline (5pm on Sunday)
  • April 7-9 - Undergrad interviews
  • April 12 - UROP funding deadline
  • April 30 - iGEM 2007 registration closes
  • May 1 - Team 2-page proposals due
  • May 15 - Preliminary team rosters due
  • May 26 - Teach the teachers workshop
  • May 30 - Team registration fee due
  • June 4 - Team training begins
  • June 11 - Team starts in the lab (summer term begins)
  • July 1 - Team project descriptions due
  • September 1 - Final team rosters due
  • October 26 - Project and part documentation due
  • October 26 - BioBrick Part DNA received by the Registry
  • November 3-4 - iGEM competition Jamboree, MIT, USA


<html> <script language="JAVASCRIPT"><!-- update your browser, silly--> Today = new Date(); Jamboree = new Date("November 3, 2007"); msInADay = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24; display = Math.floor((Jamboree.getTime() - Today.getTime())/msInADay); document.write("There are " + display +" days left until the Jamboree!"); // </script> </html>



Brainstorming

Meeting Logistics


Last year's MIT iGEM contact info

  • Email grads: grads06 [AT] igem.mit.edu
  • Email team: smellers [AT] igem.mit.edu


<html> <img src="http://openwetware.org/images/3/39/Icon_groups.png" alt="People"> </html>People


The MIT iGEM team consists of six undergraduate students working fulltime during summer 2007 on engineering a biological system. In addition, we have a number of graduate student and faculty advisors.

Picture of MIT iGEM 2007

Students

Email us: team [AT] igem.mit.edu

Advisors

Email grads: grads [AT] igem.mit.edu

Email all: igem [AT] igem.mit.edu