Team:Newcastle/Meetings/9 July 2009

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.