Team:Newcastle/Meetings/9 July 2009

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IGEM Meeting 9 July 2009

  • Chair: Mathew
  • Minutes: Jane
  • Students present: Arun, Goksel, Hanny, James, Jess
  • Instructors present: Neil, Jen

Agenda

  • Bring Arun up-to-date on project
  • Run through action points
  • Discuss any issues

Previous Action points

  • Model of Metal Intake (ongoing)
  • Model sinI operon (James, Jane)
  • PL (Mathew)
  • Prioritise BioBricks (ongoing)
  • Write up about Cadmium and the Environment (Jess, Mathew)(ongoing)
  • Decide on Awards (all)
  • Lab Space (Rotas) (Jane)
  • External Wiki photos to be uploaded
  • Do a new version of the timetable (ongoing)
  • Plan for a week off before coming back for next teaching year (September-ish), to relax before even more work (ongoing)
  • Phil to be added to the mailing list (done)
  • Thoughts and ideas from iGem UK get-together
    • Need to write up about ethics and social implications of project and synthetic biology
      • Awaiting e-mail from Edinburgh University regarding ideas and thoughts generated from the discussion activity
    • Add photos and presentation to the wiki
      • Ongoing
  • Jane suggest to add side bar or hyperlink for biology item we used in wiki (ongoing)

Action Points from Last Meeting

  • Split the project into a few sub-projects
  • Put up diagrams and ideas on the wikis for clarity, written up. With it, a list of parts with descriptions.
  • Go onto the repository website and look for plasmid backbone
  • Jen to get syn biology toolbox
  • Neil or Jen to e-mail Megan for clarity on the requirement/rule number 1 in the 'Gold' medal section.
  • Need to consider looking for a team to help
  • Write about the use of cadmium in the lab (safety issues)
  • Put summary of achievements on front page on wiki with links of evidence
  • Download trial of Sequencher (PC version)
  • Neil and Jen to get in touch with CSPG admin about student payments for project.
  • Neil and Jen to book hotels, flights, etc.