Team:UNIPV-Pavia/Team

''' Hello iGEM!   In this page we want to introduce you into our fantastic team! ''' UNIPV-Pavia 2009 iGEM team is composed of 14 members, gathered from different departments and laboratories:
 * Laboratory for Biomedical Informatics
 * C.I.T. (Centre for Tissue Engineering of the University of Pavia)
 * Molecular Genetic Institute - CNR
 * Department of genetics and microbiology
 * Institute for Advanced Study, IUSS - Pavia

= Students =


 * Giulio Chiesa
 * Elisa Del Fabbro
 * Rita De Molfetta
 * Letizia Diamante
 * Manuel Lupotto
 * Matteo Meroso
 * Susanna Schiavi
 * Andrea Turcato
 * Valerio Vitelli
 * Giacomo Zambianchi
 * Susanna Zucca

= Advisors =


 * Daniela Galli
 * Lorenzo Pasotti

= Instructors =


 * Maria Gabriella Cusella
 * Paolo Magni

Giulio Chiesa
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Elisa Del Fabbro
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Rita De Molfetta
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Letizia Diamante
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Manuel Lupotto
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Matteo Meroso
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Susanna Schiavi
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Andrea Turcato
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Valerio Vitelli
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Giacomo Zambianchi
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Susanna Zucca
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Daniela Galli
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Lorenzo Pasotti
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Maria Gabriella Cusella
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Paolo Magni
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= What we did =

Giulio Chiesa worked on: the final steps of ethanol-producing operon assembly (August-September), medium design (M9 supplemented, LB supplemented and fermentation broth), and the design of all the fermentation tests. He also worked on potassium dichromate measurement system and he is now working on the presentation.

Elisa Del Fabbro performed the complete experimental setup of the microplate reader. She also worked on experimental data analysis and the related Matlab tools, SequenceAlignment software development and sponsor searching. Responsible of sequencing results analysis and wiki design coordinator.

Rita De Molfetta worked on wiki periodic updating (August-September-October) and helped the team in experiment design (promoters section), growth curves protocol optimization and in some routinary wetlab activities (July). She introduced biologists to the basic concepts of Matlab.

Letizia Diamante worked on DNA resuspension and long term stocks storing for all the BioBrick parts used from 2009 DNA Distribution (May-June). She performed the first cloning steps of the project (beta-gal generator and constitutive promoters measurement systems). She also worked on wiki design.

Manuel Lupotto cloned the IPTG and aTc sensors and the lysis inducible actuator. He also performed biochemical studies in literature about ethanol fermentation and quantitative predictions about theoretical yield from cheese whey fermentation. He performed the tests of the lysis actuator.

Matteo Meroso worked on pH sensor (literature study, DNA cloning and tests with the microplate reader). Registry update with UNIPV-Pavia 2009 team parts.

Susanna Schiavi worked on cloning and debugging of the regulated ethanol-producing operon. She performed all fermentation experiments. She also prepared all the competent cells and managed gas chromatography samples and results. Finally, she prepared the BioBrick parts to send to the Registry.

Andrea Turcato proposed the project and worked on literature about cheese whey. He is now working on poster design.

Valerio Vitelli performed the initial steps of ethanol-producing operon assembly (July-August). He proposed the potassium dichromate methodology and he also worked on ethanol production debugging. At the beginning of iGEM, he performed all the Genomic databank searches for pdc and adhB coding sequences.

Giacomo Zambianchi worked on pH sensor (medium and test design, tests with the microplate reader). He designed the team logos, T-shirts and gadgets. He contributes to the Wiki design and implementation.

Susanna Zucca performed all the promoter characterizations with the microplate reader and protocol optimization. She contributes to the Wiki implementation. Poster and presentation coordinator.

Lorenzo Pasotti trained and supervised the team about both drylab and wetlab activities. Instructor for the rest of the team about physical and functional standardization in Synthetic Biology. Registry, wiki, poster and presentation supervisor (with Paolo Magni). He also participated (with Paolo Magni) to all the discussions about project problems and issues.

Daniela Galli helped the rest of the team in solving microbiological problems, debugging and protocols for the wetlab.

Gabriella Cusella is the leader of the wetlab in which the students worked during the summer. She organized the spaces, the instruments and the lab funds dedicated to the iGEM project.

Paolo Magni coordinated all the project activities: meetings, project timeline, fundraising, contacts with media and institutions. Registry, wiki, poster and presentation supervisor (with Lorenzo Pasotti). He also performed the selection of the team students and he participated (with Lorenzo Pasotti) to all the discussions about project problems and issues.

All team members contributed equally to brainstorming sessions, BioBrick parts selection and project documentation.