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= 8 October 2009 - iGEM Meeting = | = 8 October 2009 - iGEM Meeting = | ||
* Chair: Mat | * Chair: Mat | ||
- | * Students: | + | * Students: Jess, Jane, James, Hanny, Goksel, Mat, Arun |
* Minutes: James | * Minutes: James | ||
- | * Instructors: | + | * Instructors: Jen, Neil |
- | * Advisors: | + | * Advisors: Dan, Morgan |
+ | * Guests: Zoltan | ||
=== Agenda === | === Agenda === | ||
* General News | * General News | ||
- | * Review last week's action points | + | * Review last week's general action points |
- | * Lab | + | * Review last week's specialist action points |
- | * Wiki (Mat) | + | * Give summaries in the following areas: |
- | * Presentation (Arun) | + | ** Lab Work (Goksel and Hanny) |
- | * Poster (Jess) | + | ** Wiki (Mat) |
- | * Modelling (James) | + | ** Presentation (Arun) |
- | * T-shirt/Marketing (Jess) | + | ** Poster (Jess) |
+ | ** Modelling (James) | ||
+ | ** T-shirt/Marketing (Jess) | ||
* Questions | * Questions | ||
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* Citate the papers in the wiki for metal sensing. Quote short sentences where necessary. | * Citate the papers in the wiki for metal sensing. Quote short sentences where necessary. | ||
* Goksel to send DNA off to Parts Registry. | * Goksel to send DNA off to Parts Registry. | ||
- | + | ||
=== Last Week's Specialist Action Points === | === Last Week's Specialist Action Points === | ||
==== Lab ==== | ==== Lab ==== | ||
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==== Wiki ==== | ==== Wiki ==== | ||
+ | * Need to update lab work section | ||
+ | * Need to study Imperial 2008 iGEM wiki's video for ideas. | ||
+ | * Redraw and add colour to diagram on front page currently (the process chart) - possibly using Omnigraffle for Mac | ||
+ | * The "Eco Warrior" story, which is currently on the front page of the wiki, needs to go in the 'Fun and Games' section. | ||
+ | * Put a diagram of a Bacillus subtilis' cell on the front page of the wiki with elements of the project e.g. Cadmium sensing, stochastic switch, etc included | ||
+ | * Make a date for Sunday 11th October for students meetup to take photos around the university/city. | ||
+ | |||
==== Presentation ==== | ==== Presentation ==== | ||
+ | * Sub-project teams need to send at least two slides with some information on them. | ||
+ | * Presentation practice to be held on 23rd October - times to be decided | ||
+ | |||
==== Poster ==== | ==== Poster ==== | ||
+ | * Jess needs to update team by next week | ||
+ | * Each team to create document for the poster creation. | ||
+ | |||
==== Modelling ==== | ==== Modelling ==== | ||
+ | * Make a date for a Modelling meeting to work out parameter values, and how to integrate into population model. | ||
+ | |||
==== T-shirt/Marketing ==== | ==== T-shirt/Marketing ==== | ||
+ | * Get t-shirt designs to printing company | ||
=== Minutes === | === Minutes === | ||
+ | * Introduced the team to Zoltan | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Labwork ==== | ||
+ | * Hanny - kinA worked, now in ''E.coli'', transforming into ''B.subtilis'' - need to make sure it has gone into amyE - plating out onto starch and IPGT plates looking for spores and halos - if done, characterised! | ||
+ | * Goksel - cotC, re-PCRed, re-cut into pMutin4 - should work now. | ||
+ | * Stocastic Switch still stuck at 85% complete. | ||
+ | * Metal Sensor also stuck at 85% complete. | ||
+ | * Safety Officer visted the lab - Arun, Mat and Hanny were not wearing lab coats - Mat and Arun should not have been there. | ||
+ | * Goksel is to go on some safety courses, if he is to be in the lab in the future. | ||
+ | * Sequence Biobricks - not done yet - tell Phil that we will pay. | ||
+ | * Request for variance still pending. | ||
+ | * May need to clone kinA into Biobrick compatible vector. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== On last weeks APs ==== | ||
+ | * For pMutin4 sequencing primers, just use pMutin2 sequence. | ||
+ | * Dan emailed Matt Pocock to check if he has done the ESTA. | ||
+ | * Mat still needs to do the ethics page. | ||
+ | * Goksel and Jess still need to do Valencia's questionairre. | ||
+ | * Hanny still needs a guest card. | ||
+ | * Could make our own green bugs | ||
+ | * Nigel Robinson replied - need to ask him about other metals. | ||
+ | * Need to cite papers. | ||
+ | * Prepare DNA for submission - watch for postal strike. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Wiki ==== | ||
+ | * Lab Rota to be removed. (James - done) | ||
+ | * Duplicate project overview to be removed. (James - done) | ||
+ | * Header photo to be changed. | ||
+ | * Add images/text for Next and Previous. | ||
+ | * Reviewed animations - liked, and using. | ||
+ | * Need to change format of Matt's video, and upload. (James) | ||
+ | * All teams need to update lab book. | ||
+ | * Photo date set for Saturday 10th at 10:00am. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Presentation ==== | ||
+ | * Practice Presentation with the Bioinformatics group is set for Friday 23rd October at 1-2pm. | ||
+ | * Still doing a presentation in Sunderland? | ||
+ | * Use Sir Bac Man as first slide. | ||
+ | * Explain the life cycle and how we are changing it. | ||
+ | * Arun has prepared a document. | ||
+ | * Jen and Neil are away in Spain 17-21 October. | ||
+ | * Each team is to send Arun more detail. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Poster ==== | ||
+ | * Jen in to send links to designs. | ||
+ | * Jess' draft has too much small text - more images and talking! | ||
+ | * Need to get back to sponsors to show them what we have achieved. | ||
+ | * Could use a complex wheel to point to various points of the poster. | ||
+ | * Each team is to send Jess more detail. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Modelling ==== | ||
+ | * Send a list of parameters for the population model (James - done) | ||
+ | * Inspect G.g.n's code for online model (James) | ||
+ | * Arrange a modelling meeting - Monday (internal) (James) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== T-shirts ==== | ||
+ | * Due to the situation - reduce the number to about 15, and increase the price £20-30 | ||
+ | * Could get it partially done by professionals, then iron on bits - small logos. | ||
+ | * Could use white shirts. | ||
+ | * Could use other companies. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 9 October 2009
8 October 2009 - iGEM Meeting
- Chair: Mat
- Students: Jess, Jane, James, Hanny, Goksel, Mat, Arun
- Minutes: James
- Instructors: Jen, Neil
- Advisors: Dan, Morgan
- Guests: Zoltan
Agenda
- General News
- Review last week's general action points
- Review last week's specialist action points
- Give summaries in the following areas:
- Lab Work (Goksel and Hanny)
- Wiki (Mat)
- Presentation (Arun)
- Poster (Jess)
- Modelling (James)
- T-shirt/Marketing (Jess)
- Questions
Last Week's General Action Points
- Design sequencing primers for pMutin4 and GFP-rrnB (Arun)
- Matt Pocock needs to fill in ESTA form
- Create a page on the wiki about ethics (Mathew)
- Fill Valencia's questionnaire (everyone)
- Get Hanny guest student card
- Search for other websites for those green "bugs" (Jess)
- Contact Nigel Robinson to use his lab and the electronmicroscope
- Citate the papers in the wiki for metal sensing. Quote short sentences where necessary.
- Goksel to send DNA off to Parts Registry.
Last Week's Specialist Action Points
Lab
- Hanny to sequence BioBricks
Wiki
- Need to update lab work section
- Need to study Imperial 2008 iGEM wiki's video for ideas.
- Redraw and add colour to diagram on front page currently (the process chart) - possibly using Omnigraffle for Mac
- The "Eco Warrior" story, which is currently on the front page of the wiki, needs to go in the 'Fun and Games' section.
- Put a diagram of a Bacillus subtilis' cell on the front page of the wiki with elements of the project e.g. Cadmium sensing, stochastic switch, etc included
- Make a date for Sunday 11th October for students meetup to take photos around the university/city.
Presentation
- Sub-project teams need to send at least two slides with some information on them.
- Presentation practice to be held on 23rd October - times to be decided
Poster
- Jess needs to update team by next week
- Each team to create document for the poster creation.
Modelling
- Make a date for a Modelling meeting to work out parameter values, and how to integrate into population model.
T-shirt/Marketing
- Get t-shirt designs to printing company
Minutes
- Introduced the team to Zoltan
Labwork
- Hanny - kinA worked, now in E.coli, transforming into B.subtilis - need to make sure it has gone into amyE - plating out onto starch and IPGT plates looking for spores and halos - if done, characterised!
- Goksel - cotC, re-PCRed, re-cut into pMutin4 - should work now.
- Stocastic Switch still stuck at 85% complete.
- Metal Sensor also stuck at 85% complete.
- Safety Officer visted the lab - Arun, Mat and Hanny were not wearing lab coats - Mat and Arun should not have been there.
- Goksel is to go on some safety courses, if he is to be in the lab in the future.
- Sequence Biobricks - not done yet - tell Phil that we will pay.
- Request for variance still pending.
- May need to clone kinA into Biobrick compatible vector.
On last weeks APs
- For pMutin4 sequencing primers, just use pMutin2 sequence.
- Dan emailed Matt Pocock to check if he has done the ESTA.
- Mat still needs to do the ethics page.
- Goksel and Jess still need to do Valencia's questionairre.
- Hanny still needs a guest card.
- Could make our own green bugs
- Nigel Robinson replied - need to ask him about other metals.
- Need to cite papers.
- Prepare DNA for submission - watch for postal strike.
Wiki
- Lab Rota to be removed. (James - done)
- Duplicate project overview to be removed. (James - done)
- Header photo to be changed.
- Add images/text for Next and Previous.
- Reviewed animations - liked, and using.
- Need to change format of Matt's video, and upload. (James)
- All teams need to update lab book.
- Photo date set for Saturday 10th at 10:00am.
Presentation
- Practice Presentation with the Bioinformatics group is set for Friday 23rd October at 1-2pm.
- Still doing a presentation in Sunderland?
- Use Sir Bac Man as first slide.
- Explain the life cycle and how we are changing it.
- Arun has prepared a document.
- Jen and Neil are away in Spain 17-21 October.
- Each team is to send Arun more detail.
Poster
- Jen in to send links to designs.
- Jess' draft has too much small text - more images and talking!
- Need to get back to sponsors to show them what we have achieved.
- Could use a complex wheel to point to various points of the poster.
- Each team is to send Jess more detail.
Modelling
- Send a list of parameters for the population model (James - done)
- Inspect G.g.n's code for online model (James)
- Arrange a modelling meeting - Monday (internal) (James)
T-shirts
- Due to the situation - reduce the number to about 15, and increase the price £20-30
- Could get it partially done by professionals, then iron on bits - small logos.
- Could use white shirts.
- Could use other companies.
News
Events
- 20 – 21 June 2009 - Europe workshop (London)
- 23 – 24 June 2009 - UK iGEM meetup (Edinburgh)
- 23 October Practice Presentation (Newcastle)
- 23 October T-shirts are ready
- 27 October Practice Presentation (Sunderland)
- 27 October Poster is ready
- 30 October – 2 November 2009 - Jamboree (Boston)
Social Net