Difference between revisions of "Team:MIT/Engagement"

Line 16: Line 16:
 
<h1> Building with Biology </h1>
 
<h1> Building with Biology </h1>
 
       <body> ** Julia has written this up </body>
 
       <body> ** Julia has written this up </body>
−
<h1> Articles on The Odyssey </h1>
+
<h1> Articles on <i> The Odyssey </i> </h1>
−
       <body> One of our team members published three articles over the summer related to iGEM, synthetic biology, and women's health. ** Can we link the articles here? </body>
+
       <body> One of our team members published three articles over the summer related to iGEM, synthetic biology, and endometriosis. ** Can we link the articles here? </body>
 
<h1> Industry Visits </h1>
 
<h1> Industry Visits </h1>
 
       <body> We presented our work at LabCentral and Monsanto and learned about synthetic biology in industry. </body>
 
       <body> We presented our work at LabCentral and Monsanto and learned about synthetic biology in industry. </body>

Revision as of 16:22, 9 October 2016

★ ALERT!

This page is used by the judges to evaluate your team for the Best Education and Public Engagement award.

Delete this box in order to be evaluated for this medal. See more information at Instructions for Pages for awards.

Building with Biology

** Julia has written this up

Articles on The Odyssey

One of our team members published three articles over the summer related to iGEM, synthetic biology, and endometriosis. ** Can we link the articles here?

Industry Visits

We presented our work at LabCentral and Monsanto and learned about synthetic biology in industry.

LabCentral

LabCentral is a facility with shared laboratory and office space for up to 25 biotech startups in Kendall Square. Its mission is to “help create the next generation of powerhouse biotech companies” through fostering a “collaborative atmosphere” and providing “best-in-class infrastructure.” Along with the BU iGEM teams, our team was invited to present our initial project ideas to LabCentral team members. They expressed their concerns and gave advice on our project and human practices. Additionally, we toured the labs and office spaces.

Monsanto

Monsanto is a large sustainable agriculture company. Biotechnology is a key area for Monsanto, with work like adding new beneficial traits into plant DNA. Over the summer, they invited us to their Cambridge office for lunch to get a tour of their facilities and to learn about industry biology. We walked them through our project design during a “chalk talk.” In addition to receiving feedback on our iGEM project, our team members gained valuable insight about future careers in biology.