Our Collaborations

ASU

ASU generously offered to sequence our constructs to help us confirm that our DNA sequences were correct, or why they weren't working. In sending them our constructs, we also helped them to test their measurement and identification system. Their sequencing of our CLD+ gene showed us that there was a mutation that caused it to be ineffective. They also sequenced our functional CLD- gene and confirmed that it did indeed produce chlorite dismutase.

Ingenuity Labs

We went to St. Elizabeth Seton Junior High School with Ingenuity labs to give a joint presentation about IGEM and synthetic biology. They also helped us conduct the experiments and activities we ran for the students. For more information, read our community outreach section.

EPF Lausanne

We had the pleasure of being interviewed by the EPFL iGEM team in Switzerland! This was a chance to get to know global IGEM teams before the jamboree. Check it out here if you want to learn more about our project and our team!

XMU-China

aGEM

Prior to the Giant Jamboree, we went down to the University of Calgary for the regional Alberta Genetic Engineering Machine Competition. We exchanged ideas and received some very valuable feedback with other collegiate and high school iGEM teams. Structured very similarly to the Jamboree, aGEM included presentations, prizes, and a panel of judges who all had experience judging teams at the Giant Jamboree. We achieved 2nd place among high school teams, with a $1000 dollar travel package, as well as “Most Initiative” and “Greatest Scientific Rigour” special awards. We even had the opportunity to sit one-on-one with each of the judges to discuss the details of project and ways to improve going into the Jamboree. We even made some new friends in the OLS_Canmore iGEM team, who will be presenting right after us at the Giant Jamboree!