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==On the Agenda==
==On the Agenda==


* Get John and Edelson registered on OWW -- FAIL! (Must be done on April 20th)
* Get John and Edelson registered on OWW -- FAIL  (Must be done on April 20th)
* Teach wiki operation to everyone
* Teach wiki operation to everyone -- DONE (partially)
* Start mindmapping.
* Start mindmapping -- DONE
* Decide on favorite iGEM research fields
* Decide on favorite iGEM research fields -- DONE (but really delayed until April 20th)
* Break into research field groups for the weekend
* Break into research field groups for the weekend -- DONE
* Talk about recruitment.  Do we want any more?  Less?
* Talk about recruitment.  Do we want any more?  Less? -- FAIL (but John mentioned a new iGEMer)
** Goal: 10 undergrad, 2 grad; talk to CofC, MUSC, Trident, highs (Porter Gaud, Bishop England, Academic Magnate, Wando, St. Joe's), Chem. and EE Depts.
** Goal: 10 undergrad, 2 grad; talk to CofC, MUSC, Trident, highs (Porter Gaud, Bishop England, Academic Magnate, Wando, St. Joe's), Chem. and EE Depts.
* Explain team commitments and expectations to everyone  
* Explain team commitments and expectations to everyone  
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Check out these two sites for a list of interesting ideas.
Check out these two sites for a list of interesting ideas.


[http://openwetware.org/wiki/SynBERC:MIT/Calendar/2007-8-8| Most-wanted Parts in Synthetic Biology]
[http://openwetware.org/wiki/SynBERC:MIT/Calendar/2007-8-8 Most-wanted Parts in Synthetic Biology]


[http://openwetware.org/wiki/IGEM:Idea_exchange| iGEM Idea Exchange] (Has links for the engineerable ''P. patens'' moss)
[http://openwetware.org/wiki/IGEM:Idea_exchange iGEM Idea Exchange] (Has links for the engineerable ''P. patens'' moss)


==Things to Do==
==Things to Do==


* Arrange meeting with Dr. Rosenblum and Dean Groetsch to go talk with Foundation -- DONE (partially - I'll know when the meeting will be tomorrow.
* Arrange meeting with Dr. Rosenblum and Dean Groetsch to go talk with Foundation -- DONE (partially - I'm still waiting for the details)
* Talk to Dr. Zanin about the hurdles of kids in labs
* Talk to Dr. Zanin about the hurdles of kids in labs -- DONE
* Look for sponsorship
* Look for sponsorship
** Jonh's Biotech in FL
** Jonh's Biotech in FL

Latest revision as of 13:21, 19 April 2010

The Meeting on April 15th, 2010


Homework For the Meeting

  • Continue looking at iGEM projects
  • Look at the Oil Sands Initiative page on the iGEM website
  • Come up with brilliant and interesting iGEM projects


On the Agenda

  • Get John and Edelson registered on OWW -- FAIL (Must be done on April 20th)
  • Teach wiki operation to everyone -- DONE (partially)
  • Start mindmapping -- DONE
  • Decide on favorite iGEM research fields -- DONE (but really delayed until April 20th)
  • Break into research field groups for the weekend -- DONE
  • Talk about recruitment. Do we want any more? Less? -- FAIL (but John mentioned a new iGEMer)
    • Goal: 10 undergrad, 2 grad; talk to CofC, MUSC, Trident, highs (Porter Gaud, Bishop England, Academic Magnate, Wando, St. Joe's), Chem. and EE Depts.
  • Explain team commitments and expectations to everyone


Meeting Notes

Check out these two sites for a list of interesting ideas.

Most-wanted Parts in Synthetic Biology

iGEM Idea Exchange (Has links for the engineerable P. patens moss)

Things to Do

  • Arrange meeting with Dr. Rosenblum and Dean Groetsch to go talk with Foundation -- DONE (partially - I'm still waiting for the details)
  • Talk to Dr. Zanin about the hurdles of kids in labs -- DONE
  • Look for sponsorship
    • Jonh's Biotech in FL
    • Connections to Fischer Scientific (Dr. R mentioned this)
    • The Provost talked about an alum in Seattle who had set up an bioinformatics startup.
    • Oil Sands Initiative
    • Local biotech (e.g. Genphar)