Team:BostonU HW/HP/Gold
HUMAN PRACTICES: GOLD
Neptune: Accessible microfluidics for all
When we started development of Neptune the question was raised:
How do other researchers and industries use microfluidics?
How much does the public know about microfluidics?
By answering these two questions we could tailor Neptune to be as useful as possible, by as many people as possible.
We could develop an accessible workflow.
To this end, we decided to visit several synthetic biology labs and companies to learn more about their use of microfluidics. We also participated in public outreach and education, using this as an opportunity to educate the public about synthetic biology, and to learn more about the public's view of microfluidics. Finally, we wrote several blogs on IP in synthetic biology, drawing from what we learned about the importance of accessibility in synthetic biology.
In This page, we cover 3 sections to our Silver HP contributions.
First we discuss our public outreach and education contributions.
Then we summarize our industry visits.
Finally, we conclude by exploring our contribution to the iGEM community: A reference blog on IP in synthetic biology.
How do other researchers and industries use microfluidics?
How much does the public know about microfluidics?
By answering these two questions we could tailor Neptune to be as useful as possible, by as many people as possible.
We could develop an accessible workflow.
To this end, we decided to visit several synthetic biology labs and companies to learn more about their use of microfluidics. We also participated in public outreach and education, using this as an opportunity to educate the public about synthetic biology, and to learn more about the public's view of microfluidics. Finally, we wrote several blogs on IP in synthetic biology, drawing from what we learned about the importance of accessibility in synthetic biology.
In This page, we cover 3 sections to our Silver HP contributions.
First we discuss our public outreach and education contributions.
Then we summarize our industry visits.
Finally, we conclude by exploring our contribution to the iGEM community: A reference blog on IP in synthetic biology.
