The Team
Faculty Members:
- Dr. Filip To Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- Dr. Bob Reese Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Tod French Chemical Engineering
- Dr. Din-Pow Ma Biochemistry
Students:
- Teri Vaughn Undergraduate, Senior, Biomedical Engineering
- Courtney Harbin Undergraduate, Senior, Biochemistry
- Lauren Beatty Undergraduate, Junior, Biomedical Engineering
- Scott Tran Undergraduate, Junior, Biological Engineering
- Sam Pote Undergraduate, Freshman, Biological Engineering
- Paul Kimbrough Undergraduate, Junior, Biological Engineering
- Joseph Chen Undergraduate, Junior, Biological Engineering
- Robert Morris Grad student, Biological Engineering
- Meng-Hsuan Ho Grad student, Molecular Biology
- Brendan Flynn Grad student, Biological Engineering
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Project Abstract
- "H2 Reporter Using E. coli"
- We want to build a machine that will quantify H2 produced from burning biomass
Introduction
- International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is a student-led competition to build the most innovative "machine" by synthetic biology.
- Headquarters is located at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- In 2006, 37 schools and over 400 students from around the world are participating in projects to construct biologically engineered systems.
- Task of each team is to apply engineering methodology to design and develop a new biological system ("machine") through the use of existing and/or newly formed microscopic biological parts (termed BioBricks).
- Type of the "machine" is chosen by each individual school participating, and the only criterion is that the "machine" be made entirely of the functional units of DNA called BioBricks.
- A registry of all BioBricks is kept in the MIT Registry of Standard Biological Parts, which is regularly updated to include new parts developed by teams.
- Parts for each iGEM team are obtained through the Registry for a fee.
- Jamboree for students to present their projects will take place at MIT in November.
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