4 November 2008 Lab Meeting Agenda
† Mark's research report today.
† Announcements
- 720 Migration in full swing. Make sure things you do not want "shared" are clearly marked. Check with Sonali before using any space in 709.
† Flu R01
- No amendment needed. Flu meeting on 10/31 to discuss new procedures.
- Plaque assay status?
- Cathie Submitted the progress report to INSPIR.
† SEPSIS Project - CIMIT Bird Flu
- Run E. coli RT-PCR using primers for a genomic target.
- Report DNA amounts along with the RT-PCR data for the Sepsis paper.
†RNA project
- Jeff Braman will visit in early Dec.
- Do dilutions. Send to Bioanalyzer.
† COBRA
- Mark finish control circuit
- Bacteria Experiment. Failed first time. Any progress?
- Jane, Cathie, Larry, Ranjith met again. JZ will try process with teflon substrates.
† Valve Array/Valve building (FJ)
- Waiting for fixture still from Melissa. Hopefully this week. UPDATE?
- 9 Oct Shane says schematics are completed and would be emailed "right away". Have not received anything. Will contact 14 Oct to figure out why.
† Fraunhofer: LOAC
- Update?
- Alex working on more toluene bonding issues.
- Try Ticona material. (HM, JD, AG)
- Still Still Still troubleshooting ??
† Biointerfaces group
- Mold still not made. Mask is made.
- Do preliminary E. coli experiment soon. Sonali will train.
† CIMIT- Colson Grant
- Preliminary plan for IRB submission at Harvard in place. Target date 1/1/09
- STAR-CD Renewal - January ($2K)
† PCR
- QQ gel issues. Resolved
- Only 1/5 chips are good at the hot embossing step. The vaccum chuck will be checked and o-rings changed - Will try after fixes and report next week. UPDATE?
* Fixuture for PCR chip. The heater and the thermocouples would be on the fixture.
- Qingqing has to do experiments with MinCheol's designs. AS SOON AS CLEANING CONTEROLS ARE IN PLACE.
† RCA
- Cathie submitted One pager Whitepaper. Waiting for response.
† Senior project
- Megan ordering oligos and primers for the RCA. Quote. Check with Heiko on his sources.
- Haven't seen Teddy yet. What is up with him?
† F31: Cochlea
† Silica Optimization (Lambda):
- Ongoing. More concentrations. .
- Pressure testing on these channels when they are flowing.
|