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Tagling
GOALS
Project
- Aim 1: Genetically engineer E. coli (Escherichia coli) to produce a protease inhibitor and platelet derived growth factor
- Aim 2: Purify the protease inhibitor and platelet derived growth factor in a bioreactor
- Aim 3: Design a collagen bandage that mimics the human extracellular matrix and infuse it with purified protease inhibitor and platelet derived growth factor
Outreach
- Establish the first ever biotechnology community lab in Lubbock, Texas
- Mentor ambitious high school students to initiate their own iGEM team for 2017