IGEM:The Citadel/Notebook/1 April 2010

From the Meeting on April 1st, 2010

Project Ideas

• Genetic memory (look to Endy Lab)
• Nitrogen-fixing bacteria for agriculture in third-world countries (Edelson)
• Synchronized action using quorum sensing (look to this paper)
• Myostatin-inhibition
• Carbon sequestration (done by some extremophiles)
• Malaria and sickle cell anemia. Solutions? (look to Berkeley 2007)
• Mercury bio-remediation (in marine animals)

Meeting Notes

Communications

• Wiki discussion on OWW
• Email
• Google Docs for papers and journals (Wave?)
• Meetings (weekly now, biweekly later in April)
  • Meeting times posted on wiki homepage and notifications sent by email
  • Meeting notes put up on the wiki

Outline for Team Structure

• President / Team Captain (Brian)
  • Organize Meetings
  • Publicity
  • Implementing strategy
  • Student contact for the team
• Secretary (Braye and Sullivan)
  • Wiki maintenance
  • Information distribution
• Treasurer (Hunter)
  • Work with Biology Dept. and Provost with funding
  • Go with Brian, Dr. Rosenblum, and Dean Groetsch to The Citadel Foundation and Provost's Office for housing/stipends
  • iGEM HQ Fees (with Advisers)
  • Flights and Hotels (with Advisers)
• Vice President for Research / Lab Manager (John)
  • Supplies, reagents (get discounts!)
  • Help grad students with orders (Jonathan knows this better than we do)
  • Daily lab meetings
  • Overall research head
• Vice President for Public Affairs (Cyrus)
  • Publicity
  • Community Outreach
  • Wiki
  • Jamboree Presentation
  • Poster
• Grad Student Advisers (would be a huge plus)
  • Scientific insight, lab technique, papers, etc
  • Help with team administration, running equipment, ordering supplies
  • No more than 2 or 3 grads

Let me *Brian D. Burnley 03:09, 9 April 2010 (EDT): know if anyone isn't satisfied with their role!

Recruitment

• Goal = 10 undergrads, 2 grads
• Talk with CofC, MUSC, local private high schools
• Go to Chemistry and Electrical Engineering Depts.

Short term goals

• Training session
• Explain team commitments and expectations to everyone
• One more grad recruitment(and up to four more undergrads/high schoolies)