IGEM:PennState/2007

The International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) Competition is an annual undergraduate research competition hosted by MIT. The project aim is to develop Synthetic Biology through the creation of a registry of parts. Each part in the registry is an analyzed strain of DNA with several specific restriction sites at each end of the fragment. These strains can be anything from promoters to genes, allowing easy assembly and reassembly of these parts into genetic circuits. The 2006 jamboree consisted of 37 teams from 12 countries whom presented their findings. The PSU 2007 iGEM team is currently exploring projects in nano-machines, nano-tube formation, computer modeling of cellular circuits, oscillating bistable switch, 7 state modulo bacterial system, pressure activated bacteria, intracellular molecular synthesis, and toxic chemical sensors. We are currently exploring the feasibility of each of these ideas for the summer 2007 session. If you are interested in joining the team click here.

>News Publications Synthetic Sports: A Bacterial Relay Race PSU iGEM Posters Tasks Website Tasks >People Undergraduate Team Jon Badalamenti Lucien Weiss Galen Lynch Joel Q. Grim Ralph Sandoval Jen Dunning John Bigus Yan Shipelskiy Chris Buckno Affiliated Grad Students Steve Walker Deepti Tanjore Faculty Tom Richard Pat Cirino Will Hancock Darryl Farber Ming Tien Paul Weiss Photos Lab Photos Team Member Photos Results Graphics Lab Notebooks Lucien Weiss Galen Lynch

>Project Protocols Cloning Preparing chemically competent cells Growing Parts Restriction Ligation Transformation Plate-reading Strain Construction Inventory DNA Gel Growth Media LB Plates Eiken Agar Plates Progress Submitted Registry Parts Strain-Construction Progress Microchannels results Motility results Background History of Penn State iGEM Links iGEM on OpenWetWare Parts registry iGEM wiki Penn State iGEM 2006 on OpenWetWare Penn State iGEM 2005 Penn State iGEM 2006