IGEM:The Citadel/Notebook/1 April 2010
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From the Meeting on April 1st, 2010
Brainstorming Project Ideas
- Genetic memory (look to Endy Lab, and there have been numerous iGEM projects around this concept)
- Optimizing nitrogen-cycle bacteria for agriculture in third-world countries
- Biofilm degradation and a solution to the problems of biofouling
- Synchronized action using quorum sensing (look to this paper)
- Myostatin-inhibition
- Carbon sequestration (done by some extremophiles)
- This site is worth starting at. And this paper might be interesting read. Be warned though, it's not easy.
- Malaria and sickle cell anemia. Solutions?
- Berkeley's 2007 Bactoblood project might be a good starting point
- Mercury bio-remediation (in marine animals)
- A similar Australian team's project needs looking into.
- Drug addiction relief and recovery. Buprenorphine for heroin addicts ... production (possible?), timed release, genetic measures preventing abuse
- Tinker kill switch: A part that prevents further modification to the plasmid
Meeting Notes
Communications
- Wiki discussion on OWW
- Google Docs for papers and journals (Wave?)
- Meetings (weekly now, biweekly later in April)
- Meeting times posted on wiki homepage and notifications sent by email
- Meeting notes put up on the wiki
Outline for Team Structure
- President / Team Captain (Brian)
- Organize Meetings
- Publicity
- Implementing strategy
- Student contact for the team
- Secretary (Braye and Sullivan)
- Information distribution and managment
- Agenda keeping
- Keeping everyone doing what they need to be doing
- Treasurer (Hunter)
- Work with Biology Dept. and Provost with funding
- Go with Brian, Dr. Rosenblum, and Dean Groetsch to The Citadel Foundation and Provost's Office for housing/stipends
- iGEM HQ Fees (with Advisers)
- Flights and Hotels (with Advisers)
- Vice President for Research / Lab Manager (John)
- Supplies, reagents (get discounts!)
- Help grad students and profs with orders (Jonathan knows this better than we do... it'd be nice to ease up on the profs)
- Daily lab meetings (during the summer, that is)
- Overall research head
- Vice President for Public Affairs (Cyrus)
- Publicity
- Community Outreach
- Wiki
- Jamboree Presentation
- Poster
- Publication
- Grad Student Advisers (would be a huge plus)
- Scientific insight, lab technique, papers, etc
- Help with team administration, running equipment, ordering supplies
- No more than 2 or 3 grads
Let me *Brian D. Burnley 03:09, 9 April 2010 (EDT): know if anyone isn't satisfied with their role!
Recruitment
- Goal = 10 undergrads, 2 grads
- Talk with CofC, MUSC, Trident, local private high schools (Porter Gaud, Bishop England, Academic Magnate, Wando, St. Joe's)
- Go to Chemistry and Electrical Engineering Depts.
Short term goals
- Training session in mid-April
- Explain team commitments and expectations to everyone
- Grad recruitment
- Up to four more undergrads/high schoolies