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<h1>Guanajuato Mexico (GTO_Mexico)</h1>
 
<h1>Guanajuato Mexico (GTO_Mexico)</h1>
<p>This year, we collaborated with the Guanajuato Mexico team in developing a curriculum as an introduction to synthetic biology for first year university students. This curriculum covered the basics of biology, synthetic biology and applications. Specifically, we designed a lesson plan on the ethics of synthetic biology followed by a debate on the justification of using synthetic biology in a real case study. This helped to expose the students to different viewpoints on the applications of synthetic biology and what we should be aware of as scientists in designing these biological systems. We were able to present this curriculum including our lesson plan to a group of first year students in Guanajuato. </p> </br>
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<p>This year, we collaborated with the <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:Guanajuato_Mx">Guanajuato Mexico</a> team in developing a curriculum as an introduction to synthetic biology for university students. This curriculum covered the basics of biology, synthetic biology, and its applications. We specifically designed a lesson plan on the ethics of synthetic biology followed by a debate on the justification of using synthetic biology in a real case study. This helped to expose the students to different viewpoints on the applications of synthetic biology and what we should be aware of as scientists in designing these biological systems. We were able to present this curriculum, including our lesson plan, to a group of Biotechnology
<p>Not everyone in the class shared the same perspective on synthetic biology and genetically modified organisms. From this collaboration, we gained a better understanding of the perception the general public held on the usage of synthetic biology. We learned that a large fear is due to safety and contamination to existing infrastructure. This helped our project by reevaluating some of the project requirements we initially established. It also helped us find a way to better communicate our research to the general public. The students also expressed interest in participating in future iGEM competitions after we educated them on synthetic biology applications.</p></br>
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students from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Campus Quéretaro over Skype.</p> </br>
<p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:Guanajuato_Mx">Guanajuato Mexico’s Wiki on our collaboration</a></p></br>
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<p>Not everyone in the class shared the same perspective on synthetic biology and genetically modified organisms. From this collaboration, we gained a better understanding of the perception the general public held on the usage of synthetic biology. We learned that a large amount of concern is is due to fear related to the safety and contamination of existing infrastructure. This influenced our project by allowing us to reevaluate some of our project requirements that we initially established. It also helped us find a way to better communicate our research to the general public. Many of the students expressed interest in participating in future iGEM competitions after we shared the applications of synthetic biology with them.</p></br>
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<p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:Guanajuato_Mx/Collaborations">Guanajuato Mexico’s Wiki on our collaboration</a></p></br>
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<h1>Rice University </h1>
 
<h1>Rice University </h1>
<p> We contributed to the Humans of Syn Bio Project by adding stories from members of our team about how they became involved with iGEM. Through this collaboration, we were able to help create a network community among iGEMers by sharing our stories. We were able to learn the difference stories of iGEMers across the world and the reasons why they became involved. </p></br>
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<p> We contributed to the <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:Rice">Rice University</a> team's Humans of Syn Bio Project by adding stories from members of our team about how they became involved with iGEM. Through this collaboration, we were able to help create a network community among iGEMers by sharing our stories. We were able to discover the different stories of iGEMers across the world and the reasons why they became involved, giving us a better sense of connection and creating a stronger network amongst teams.</p></br>
<p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BKmgcffAMw_/?taken-by=riceuniversity_igem">Our post with Rice University</a></p></br>
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<p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BKmgcffAMw_/?taken-by=riceuniversity_igem">Tiffany's post with Rice University</a></p><br>
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<p><strong>Link: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BLofwXaAmt-/">Rachelle's post with Rice University</a></p></br>
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<p>This year the <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:UrbanTundra_Edmonton">UrbanTunda_Edmonton</a> team also worked on a space-related project. They developed an automated prototype for ClO<sub>4</sub> extraction, its conversion to rocket fuel, and its genetically engineered biodegradation to oxygen. We helped the high school team by connecting them with our contacts within the Canadian Space Agency to answer some of their questions. Not only did this benefit UrbanTundra_Edmonton, but the questions they asked raised a new perspective on the economics of synthetic biology and space which we did not consider ourselves. </p> <br><center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/e/e3/T--UofC_Calgary--urbantundra.jpg"></center><br>
  
 
<h1>aGEM Workshop </h1>
 
<h1>aGEM Workshop </h1>
<p>In addition, we helped organized the Alberta iGEM (aGEM) competition in collaboration with Mindfuel and GeekStarter. This competition helped to prepare the Alberta teams for the international iGEM competition by mimicking the presentation layout expected at Jamboree and meeting with well known iGEM judges such as Megan Palmer and Todd Kuiken. It included the three collegiate teams in Alberta: Ingenuity_Lab, University of Lethbridge and us. It also included the high school teams of The Breakers, Lethbridge High School and UrbanTundra. Through this collaboration, we were able to help mentor the other high school by preparing them for the Jamboree and what to expect during the presentation as many students were new to the competition. We also were able to share protocols with other teams on wet lab work we had done. </p></br>
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<p>We helped organized the Alberta iGEM (aGEM) competition in collaboration with MindFuel and GeekStarter. This competition helped to prepare the Alberta high school and collegiate teams for the international iGEM competition by mimicking the presentation layout expected at Jamboree and providing the opportunity to meet with well-known iGEM judges such as Megan Palmer and Todd Kuiken. It included the three collegiate teams in Alberta: Ingenuity_Lab, University of Lethbridge and us, UofC_Calgary. It also included the high school teams of The Breakers, Lethbridge High School and UrbanTundra. Through this collaboration, we were able to help mentor the other high school teams by preparing them for what to expect during their presentations at the Jamboree, as many students were new to the competition. We were also able to share protocols with other teams on wet lab work we had done to help improve their projects. </p></br>
<p>Through this collaboration, we gained a better understanding of the needs of other iGEM teams and how we could contribute to their projects. These presentations really emphasized the strengths and weaknesses of all teams and how we could better improve upon different aspects of our project before the Jamboree. We also got a chance to meet and network with the other teams and discuss our interests in synthetic biology. </p></br>
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<p>Through this collaboration, we gained a better understanding of the needs of other iGEM teams and how we could contribute to their projects. These presentations really emphasized the strengths of all teams, but it also illuminated our weaknesses and allowed us to explore how we could better improve upon different aspects of our projects before the Jamboree. We also got a chance to meet and network with the other teams and judges and discuss our interests in synthetic biology. </p></br><br>
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iGEM Calgary 2016

Collaborations

Guanajuato Mexico (GTO_Mexico)

This year, we collaborated with the Guanajuato Mexico team in developing a curriculum as an introduction to synthetic biology for university students. This curriculum covered the basics of biology, synthetic biology, and its applications. We specifically designed a lesson plan on the ethics of synthetic biology followed by a debate on the justification of using synthetic biology in a real case study. This helped to expose the students to different viewpoints on the applications of synthetic biology and what we should be aware of as scientists in designing these biological systems. We were able to present this curriculum, including our lesson plan, to a group of Biotechnology students from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Campus Quéretaro over Skype.


Not everyone in the class shared the same perspective on synthetic biology and genetically modified organisms. From this collaboration, we gained a better understanding of the perception the general public held on the usage of synthetic biology. We learned that a large amount of concern is is due to fear related to the safety and contamination of existing infrastructure. This influenced our project by allowing us to reevaluate some of our project requirements that we initially established. It also helped us find a way to better communicate our research to the general public. Many of the students expressed interest in participating in future iGEM competitions after we shared the applications of synthetic biology with them.


Link: Guanajuato Mexico’s Wiki on our collaboration




Rice University

We contributed to the Rice University team's Humans of Syn Bio Project by adding stories from members of our team about how they became involved with iGEM. Through this collaboration, we were able to help create a network community among iGEMers by sharing our stories. We were able to discover the different stories of iGEMers across the world and the reasons why they became involved, giving us a better sense of connection and creating a stronger network amongst teams.


Link: Tiffany's post with Rice University


Link: Rachelle's post with Rice University


UrbanTundra_Edmonton

This year the UrbanTunda_Edmonton team also worked on a space-related project. They developed an automated prototype for ClO4 extraction, its conversion to rocket fuel, and its genetically engineered biodegradation to oxygen. We helped the high school team by connecting them with our contacts within the Canadian Space Agency to answer some of their questions. Not only did this benefit UrbanTundra_Edmonton, but the questions they asked raised a new perspective on the economics of synthetic biology and space which we did not consider ourselves.



aGEM Workshop

We helped organized the Alberta iGEM (aGEM) competition in collaboration with MindFuel and GeekStarter. This competition helped to prepare the Alberta high school and collegiate teams for the international iGEM competition by mimicking the presentation layout expected at Jamboree and providing the opportunity to meet with well-known iGEM judges such as Megan Palmer and Todd Kuiken. It included the three collegiate teams in Alberta: Ingenuity_Lab, University of Lethbridge and us, UofC_Calgary. It also included the high school teams of The Breakers, Lethbridge High School and UrbanTundra. Through this collaboration, we were able to help mentor the other high school teams by preparing them for what to expect during their presentations at the Jamboree, as many students were new to the competition. We were also able to share protocols with other teams on wet lab work we had done to help improve their projects.


Through this collaboration, we gained a better understanding of the needs of other iGEM teams and how we could contribute to their projects. These presentations really emphasized the strengths of all teams, but it also illuminated our weaknesses and allowed us to explore how we could better improve upon different aspects of our projects before the Jamboree. We also got a chance to meet and network with the other teams and judges and discuss our interests in synthetic biology.



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