Team:Leiden/Attributions

iGEM Leiden Wiki : Attributions

Attributions

The project was completely drawn up, organised and carried out by the members of the Leiden iGEM team. All laboratory and science-related work was performed by the team itself. However, we owe a special thanks to the many people and organisations that helped us out numerous times with their expert knowledge, materials and support in any form. Therefore, we would like to thank all people that have contributed to this project; not only the people that granted us this unique opportunity, but also all the others that helped us to complete our project.

Our special thanks to:

Lab & Experiments

Gerben Voshol
During the summer Gerben Voshol helped us in our collaboration with iGEM Copenhagen by growing cyanobacteria and Bacillus, on top of thinking of new ideas for the experiment.
Paul de Raadt
Bioinformatics student Paul de Raadt helped us in our RNA-sequencing analysis.
Raymond Brandt
We could count on Raymond Brandt during the summer for all our lab equipment and other lab related issues.
Research group of John D. Coates, Berkeley University
Through Anna Engelbrektson of the J.D. Coates research group at Berkeley University, we were able to obtain the right Dechloromonas strain.
Joost Willemse
Aided us by means of instruction on and use of microscopy facilities.
Mark Arentshorst
Provided lab space to work in, lab equipment and scientific advice.
Davy de Witt
Provided lab equipment and prepared media.

PR & Communication

André Kuipers & Ionica Smeets
Their endorsements through video clips were of huge value in the promotion of our project. Ionica Smeets is a famous professor in science communication at Leiden University. Astronaut André Kuipers flew two space missions on behalf of ESA and is thereby the second space explorer of Dutch nationality.
Ype Driessen
Ype Driessen is a known Dutch photo-comic maker and we were honoured that he made not one, but two amazing photo-comics to promote our project.
Poppy Savenije, Wendy Persson & Annette Mullink
With the help of this team of Leiden University, we were able to launch our own crowdfunding campaign to support the financing of our project.
Michel Leseman
Our movies and presentations deserved a proper ending. To that end, Michel Leseman made an animation of the rocket with our iGEM logo for the ending of our RIVM and crowdfunding movie.
Barbara Brünnhuber
Provided the foundations of a huge network for contacts with an abundance of industries.
Thomas Dijkmans
Provided us with contacts in the Leiden Bio Science Park and enthusiastically supported our project.
Matthijs van der Kooij, Guus Borst & Hella van Leeuwen
Our contacts of Airbus Defence & Space Netherlands facilited our collaboration with the company.
Pedro Russo
Supported us in our PR strategies and provided us with several contacts in space-related organisations.
Jack van Loon
Facilitated our contact with the European Space Agency .
Jos Frantzen
Aided in our contact with the local governmental organisations.
Zoë Seekles
Has been of great help in the creation of our digital Martian garden .
Janna Horjus
With the help of our photographer and fellow student, Janna Horjus, we were able to provide our website with beautiful photos shot inside and outside the laboratory.

Societal Outreach

Olga Crapels
Helped to spread the word about our project in e.g. the Naturalis After Dark newsletter.
Federico Muffatto
Supplied us with colourful bacterial strains for bioart in our outreach activities.
Adam Thomas
For helping us to compose the Twist Bioscience blog "How on Earth will we colonize Mars? Use synthetic biology!" , we were very happy with your extensive help and enthusiasm!