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Latest revision as of 15:28, 16 October 2016





Date 06/07/2016
Time From 15:00
Place CBCB Level 2 Meeting Room
Attendees Emilija (chair), Josh (minutes), Kerry, Jake, Ollie, Lauren
Apologies Rupert (Away), Kristina (At work), Dana (at the conference)
Previous Meeting 29th June 2016

Meeting Agenda

Reminder of items from the previous meeting

Standing

Visas Everyone
Project description (1st July) Lead: Kerry - Done
About our lab (15th July) Lead: Lauren - Done
About our project (15th July) Lead: Jake - Done
Start thinking about what we are going to do for the ‘Beyond the bench’ requirement. Everyone
Write a short bio for the wiki Everyone
Investigate discounted consumables Emilija
Investigate other sponsorship Kerry
Paris Meet up Ollie, Emilija, Lauren, Jake - Done
Westminster Meet up Rupert, Emilija, Kerry, Ollie
IWBDA Lauren, Josh, Jake, Kristina
Contact Edinburgh Rupert - Done
Track Selection (12th August) Everyone

Agenda

  1. Apologies

  2. Approval of minutes from last meeting

  3. Recap of deadlines

    1. 12th August – Track Selection, Title and Abstract

  4. Paris Meet-up (1st July – 3rd July)

    1. Report – Ollie, Lauren, Emilija, Jake

    2. Procedure of claiming back expenses

  5. Review of the last meeting and previous action items.

    1. Update of completed items

Action Points Assigned Person Completed
Email the About our Lab/Project Lauren Done
Decide on the dates for the Jamboree and let Claire know Everyone In progress
IWBDA registration Lauren Done
Poster for Paris Ollie Done
Carry out the Interlab using Tom’s Plate Reader Everyone Done
Light bulb construct needs to be sent off/check costs Lauren Done
GDX file from DNA 2.0 for Tom to double check Lauren and Ollie Done
Check the plasmid type to clone into Emilija Done
Cloning Strategy Lauren and Emilija In progress
Breadboard research the magnets and the effects that will have on the different components, simulate the design on COMSOL Kerry, Jake and Kristina Done
Think about the ethics of the Breadboard and bio-electrics Kerry Done
Sixth Formers Introduction to Synthetic Biology Day Kerry In progress
Mark Wipat to be contacted Kristina Done
Wiki!!!! Jake and Rupert In progress
Symposium Poster Ollie Done
Meet with Natalio Krasnogor Ollie In progress
Protocol for measuring bug survival Josh -
Investigate the components for modelling bacteria behavior without using live bacteria Kristina Done
Ordering free DNA for electricity conduction Ollie In progress
Check Protease Degradation for GFP is in the iGEM Kit Lauren Done
Protocols for swapping sigma factor in and out of the construct/ adding protease Lauren and Emilija -
Flow cytometry sorted – registration, GM documents Ollie In progress
Create timeline of where we see these components (battery, light bulb, etc.) in the future Jake In progress
Got in touch with Macquarie University/Jennifer Halliman Ollie In progress

    1. Interlab update – Emilija and Lauren

    2. Bulb Design Report

      1. Constructs are sent

      2. Cloning design – in progress

    3. Battery Design Report

      1. Battery has been built

      2. Need some tuning

    4. Simulation and Circuits

      1. Designed snap-on components

      2. COMSOL simulation of the components

    5. Email from the ethics committee update

    6. Pursuing IWBDA, Westminster Registration and Scotland Meet-up.

      1. IWBDA registration update - Lauren

      2. Westminster haven't begun registration yet

      3. Edinburgh meet up on week starting 25th July.

        1. How many people can go?

      4. Jamboree:

        1. Attendance fee: $695 per person

        2. Flight tickets - £415 return per person atm

        3. 40 Berkeley all booked already

        4. Sheraton Boston - 3 rooms for 4 people for 25th October to 2nd November - $7,938 (£5,985)

        5. The Midtown Hotel – same details - £1784

        6. Other hotels – prices ranging from approx. £1500 to £2500

    1. Standing items

      1. Visas

        1. Just a reminder about visas for everyone.

        2. These can be applied for here.

        3. Once you’ve applied and then when you receive your visa, update the spreadsheet here so that we can keep track of progress.

      2. Track Selection – decide today

        1. New Application

        2. Information Processing

      3. Wiki

        1. Wiki Lead feedback on current progress

        2. Bio/Diary development - Lauren

      4. Contact school teachers

        1. Kerry contacted teachers

      5. Requirement Specification for Breadboard

      6. Continue Investigation of free DNA for electricity conduction

  2. Progress with Medal Criteria

    1. Made a table tracking the progress

      8. Any other business.

    1. Payment

      9. Next Meeting