Our Collaboration with the Broad Run iGem Team

Just prior to the formation of our own Baltimore BioCrew, our team collaborated with the Broad Creek iGem from Virginia. Originally, we had worked together to progress their research from the year before; however, because the commute was significantly strenuous for both parties, we mutually decided to set up our own, individual teams.

Before the we started our research on the plastic-degrading Ideonella Sakaiensis, the team collaborated with the Broad Creek team by assisting in a multitude of operations.

Since the Broad Creek iGem team specialized in yeast cells, vigorous research had to be enacted by all team members to acquire a more refined knowledge-based concerning our research. We assisted the Broad Run team in a multitude of ways in the lab; oftentimes, every member from the Baltimore team would volunteer to work a certain day to focus our efforts on specific wet-lab tasks. By this, our collaboration was cumulative- we would build off of each others knowledge and work together to make a great product!

Thank you, Broad Creek, for your dedication and mentorship!