Preparing for iGEM 2006

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== Team Leaders ==
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* '''Announce:''' Announce your participation in iGEM early and widely with your peers.  You are on the leading edge of an exciting event that is rapidly growing and gaining global recognition.
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* '''Advertise and recruit:''' Begin recruitment well before the spring term ends.  Promote and advertise widely on campus.  You are likely to get a surprising number of applications.  Assembling a diverse team will bring new perspectives to the task of engineering biological systems.
 
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* '''Undergraduates:''' Try to field a mostly undergraduate team. You will be surprised at how much they can do in so short a time. (They don't know what is impossible, yet!)
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== Setting up your registry account ==
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* '''Instructors:''' Find two instructors for the team. The summer is long and a single instructor may not be able to spend the whole summer supporting the team. Besides, it will be more fun. The instructors get as much from the summer as the students do.
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Everyone, instructors and students, needs accounts on the registry. From this account, we will automatically set up accounts on the iGEM wiki and the registry wiki for you. Here's how you set up your account on the registry.
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* '''Workspace:''' Consider the workspace available to your team.  A space large enough to permit them to gather and work together side by side will lead to a better team experience.
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1.  Go to registry [http://igem.org account application page].
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* '''Motivation:''' What is your motivation for participation?  What do you expect from your team?  Understanding what you hope to accomplish by competing in iGEM will help set the tone of the team you build.
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2.  Notes:
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* '''Teacher's Conference:'''  Select a representative to attend the iGEM teachers conference in May.  This is an important choice: this person will disseminate the information from the conference and is expected to act as a front line resource person for the team. Choose someone that has the free time to support the students and is considered approachable.
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*Pick a username that is like your real name, eg. if your name is Joe Smith, use jsmith or similar.
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*Your first and last names should be the first and last names that you normally use.
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*Pick and enter a password
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*Enter your email address
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*Pick your school from the iGEM 2006 list of schools in the affiliation pull-down (eg. iGEM2006_your school).  If you are a member of more than one team, choose any of the teams you are a member of.  The other teams can be added in a later step.
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*Select the radio button to indicate your iGEM affliliation (instructor, student, none)
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*Enter a free-text reason for access (eg. "iGEM team leader", etc.)
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*If you've done everything correctly, your application should look like the sample below...
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* '''Wikis:''' Familiarize yourself with the iGEM and [http://openwetware.org OpenWetWare] (OWW) wikis.  The wikis are an important part of team information sharing.  Simple text image manipulation is easy enough, but more complex, graphical layouts require experimentation.  Some teams also create external sites to augment the wiki.  For an example, see the Cambridge team's [http://syntheticbiology.co.uk site].
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*'''What to Wiki:''' We encourage creative use of the wiki medium.  However, we would like to distill meaningful summaries at the end of the competition.  To facilitate this, we would appreciate it if the following information is included on each team's wiki:
 
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#  A list of all team members
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*If everything is okay, click the "Apply" button.  You should see the following message:
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#  Overview of project(s)
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#  Ongoing data/updates about project(s)
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#  Perhaps a few photos of your team, facilities, institution, etc.
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# And, optionally, anything that broadcasts your team's personality, spirit, sense of fun, or coolness...
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* '''Parts registry:'''  The [http://parts2.mit.edu/ parts registry] is a core tool of the iGEM program and worth the effort to experiment with.
 
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'''Note:'''  ''Development work is continuing on parts registry and a new version will launch before iGEM begins, complete with new features, data cleanup, and more complete documentation.''
 
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* '''Project Planning:'''  It's never too early to start thinking about what to make.
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* '''Journal Clubs:''' Excellent for getting the teams to think about technical issues and develop presentation skills.
 
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* '''Fundraising:''' iGEM participation can require considerable financial support.  Think about which organizations or groups might be willing to support or sponsor your team.  Don't overlook the support of other departments at your institution.  Make a list.  When your team is assembled, consider writing letters requesting their help.  You may want to have students host talks about their project and interest, which will also help polish presentation skills.
 
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* '''Media''' The media is very interested in projects like iGEM that involve teams of young people and new, exciting technologies.  iGEM is receiving more attention each year and former projects are even appearing in peer reviewed articles in top journals.  Media exposure will help teams take their work seriously, increase sponsorship and grant support, attract new talent, and more.  You should consult with your institution's media office about contacting campus papers, local newspapers, and television.
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3. Troubleshooting
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== Students ==
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*If the username is already in use, the registry will tell you the name of the person who has that username and will ask you to try again.  If you have already created an account but have forgotten the password, go back to the [http://partsregistry.org this login page] and click on the retrieve your password link at the bottom of the page.
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*If you have other problems or concerns, you should email iGEM (at) mit (dot) edu for resolution.
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4.  Once you have submitted your application, you will have a functional guest account on the registry.  You will not yet have an account on the iGEM or registry wikis.  The instructor for your school will be able to add you to the iGEM group, which will subsequently generate your wiki accounts.  ''You will receive a notification by email when this is completed.''
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== Instructor Configuration of Registry Account ==
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Instructors and team leaders have extended abilities to configure their registry accounts.  More information will be added soon.
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=== Benefits of Participation ===
 
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iGEM is an opportunity to gain practical experience in collaborative scientific research in a casual yet supportive environment.  A few of the benefits reported by former iGEMers include:
 
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* Chance to do self-directed, original research, not just menial summer work
 
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* Experience in competitive science, but in a friendly and supportive environment
 
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* Use of leading edge tools and methods towards practical applications
 
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* Problem solving skill development
 
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* Chance to interact with supervisors
 
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* Opportunity to improve written and verbal presentation skills
 
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* Inclusion in an international peer network
 
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===Papers to Read===
 
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[[General Review Papers]]
 
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[[Research Papers in Synthetic Biology]]
 
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[[Mathematical Modeling in Synthetic Biology]]
 
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== General ==
 
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A lot of [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Synthetic_Biology:BioBricks useful information on BioBricks] is available on OpenWetWare.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 27 April 2006


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Setting up your registry account

Everyone, instructors and students, needs accounts on the registry. From this account, we will automatically set up accounts on the iGEM wiki and the registry wiki for you. Here's how you set up your account on the registry.

1. Go to registry [http://igem.org account application page].

2. Notes:

  • Pick a username that is like your real name, eg. if your name is Joe Smith, use jsmith or similar.
  • Your first and last names should be the first and last names that you normally use.
  • Pick and enter a password
  • Enter your email address
  • Pick your school from the iGEM 2006 list of schools in the affiliation pull-down (eg. iGEM2006_your school). If you are a member of more than one team, choose any of the teams you are a member of. The other teams can be added in a later step.
  • Select the radio button to indicate your iGEM affliliation (instructor, student, none)
  • Enter a free-text reason for access (eg. "iGEM team leader", etc.)
  • If you've done everything correctly, your application should look like the sample below...

Registry login.jpg


  • If everything is okay, click the "Apply" button. You should see the following message:


Registry confirm.jpg


3. Troubleshooting

  • If the username is already in use, the registry will tell you the name of the person who has that username and will ask you to try again. If you have already created an account but have forgotten the password, go back to the [http://partsregistry.org this login page] and click on the retrieve your password link at the bottom of the page.
  • If you have other problems or concerns, you should email iGEM (at) mit (dot) edu for resolution.


4. Once you have submitted your application, you will have a functional guest account on the registry. You will not yet have an account on the iGEM or registry wikis. The instructor for your school will be able to add you to the iGEM group, which will subsequently generate your wiki accounts. You will receive a notification by email when this is completed.

Instructor Configuration of Registry Account

Instructors and team leaders have extended abilities to configure their registry accounts. More information will be added soon.








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