SynBERC:Devices:061206DeviceCall

(back to SynBERC Devices)
6 December 2006 conference call

Agenda

1. Review of Devices Research Thrust
   1. What is the goal of the thrust?
2. Device Family Specifications
   1. Gene-Expression
      • STATUS: Signal carrier defined, levels not defined, characterization platforms in development
   2. Post-Translational
      • STATUS: Signal carrier unclear, levels not defined, unsure regarding characterization platforms
   3. Biosynthetic
      • STATUS: Some progress on signal carriers (chassis interfaces uncertain), levels not defined, unsure regarding characterization platforms
3. Testbed Devices
   1. Tumor-Killing Bacterium Devices
      • STATUS: Unknown
   2. Drug Factory Bacterium Devices
      • STATUS: Unknown
4. Device Characterization
   1. Screening plasmids for gene-expression devices known to exist (Endy & Keasling labs)
   2. Exemplar datasheet for F2620 known to exist
   3. Parts Fab(s) coming online in 2007; may allow for more systematic / scaleable device characterization.
5. Staffing
   1. Device family specification work is well understood for both gene expression and post-translational devices but the people who best understand the work (Reshma Shetty and Samantha Sutton) are bogged down in experiments. What is the best way for us to get useful models for these device families (e.g., a GE device model that took us to a first-generation estimate of desired signal levels would be very useful yesterday).
   2. Who are the individual(s) in the lead testbed groups who can serve as points of contact for describing and defining exemplar devices? Can we use the Registry for this?
   3. Are the testbed groups getting the devices that they need?
6. Next Steps
   1. Wiki, can we put it to good use?
   2. Should some of us (and others) have a regular Device team meeting?
7. Other Topics
   1. V. short debrief from ERC workshop in DC
   2. V. short debrief from Sloan governance workshop in DC
   3. V. short discussion re: internal SynBERC press network