SynBioChicago/Weekly Meetings
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| + | ==January 17, 2009== | ||
| + | *Next meeting Thursday 1/21/2010 in GCIS at 7:00pm | ||
| + | *Brainstorming project ideas | ||
| + | *Choosing areas of interest | ||
| + | *Mutation | ||
| + | *Poison sensor | ||
| + | *Poison sensor degradation – build on last year | ||
| + | *Synthetic plasma | ||
| + | *Diabetes | ||
| + | *Gene therapy | ||
| + | *Stem cells | ||
| + | *Repair (blood vessels) | ||
| + | *Cell signaling | ||
| + | *Directed motion | ||
| + | *Cloning | ||
| + | *Speed | ||
| + | *Biofuel | ||
| + | *Foetus | ||
| + | *Tumor development | ||
| + | *Histamine response (allergies) | ||
| + | *Radiation (detection & protection) | ||
| + | *Aging (telomeres) | ||
| + | *Electricity | ||
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| + | *Look under ‘Papers’ for papers to be discussed | ||
| + | *For presentations, slide outline: | ||
| + | #Purpose/aims (1 slide) | ||
| + | #Background info (1-2 slides) | ||
| + | #Experimental (5-6 slides) | ||
| + | #Figures | ||
| + | #Major experiments | ||
| + | #Techniques | ||
| + | #Conclusions | ||
| + | #Thoughts | ||
| + | #Potential events this quarter | ||
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| + | *Speakers | ||
| + | Professors on campus or near-by campuses | ||
| + | Any topics | ||
| + | *Study break (end of quarter or next quarter) | ||
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| + | ==November 15, 2009== | ||
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| + | *Presentation on “Foundations for Engineering Biology” - Annie and Charles | ||
| + | *Discussion on feasibility and risks | ||
| + | *Next week’s paper for discussion: '''“Extreme Genetic Engineering” (Bioethics)''' | ||
| + | *Presentation next week on projects from other teams at this year’s competition | ||
| + | *Keep your eyes open for future bio presentations to schools | ||
| + | *Next week’s meeting in GCIS 2:00pm, be there by 1:55pm | ||
| + | *Presenters: '''Amy and Nora''' | ||
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Revision as of 17:01, 17 January 2010
January 17, 2009
- Next meeting Thursday 1/21/2010 in GCIS at 7:00pm
- Brainstorming project ideas
- Choosing areas of interest
- Mutation
- Poison sensor
- Poison sensor degradation – build on last year
- Synthetic plasma
- Diabetes
- Gene therapy
- Stem cells
- Repair (blood vessels)
- Cell signaling
- Directed motion
- Cloning
- Speed
- Biofuel
- Foetus
- Tumor development
- Histamine response (allergies)
- Radiation (detection & protection)
- Aging (telomeres)
- Electricity
- Look under ‘Papers’ for papers to be discussed
- For presentations, slide outline:
- Purpose/aims (1 slide)
- Background info (1-2 slides)
- Experimental (5-6 slides)
- Figures
- Major experiments
- Techniques
- Conclusions
- Thoughts
- Potential events this quarter
- Speakers
Professors on campus or near-by campuses Any topics
- Study break (end of quarter or next quarter)
November 15, 2009
- Presentation on “Foundations for Engineering Biology” - Annie and Charles
- Discussion on feasibility and risks
- Next week’s paper for discussion: “Extreme Genetic Engineering” (Bioethics)
- Presentation next week on projects from other teams at this year’s competition
- Keep your eyes open for future bio presentations to schools
- Next week’s meeting in GCIS 2:00pm, be there by 1:55pm
- Presenters: Amy and Nora
November 8, 2009
- Compilation of papers on synthetic biology on openwetware.org/wiki/synbio/Chicago
- What do you want to learn about synthetic biology?
o Methodology o Past, present, future / practical applications
- Weekly presentations on synthetic biology beginning next week in GCIS
o First paper presentation: describes synthetic biology as we’re learning it right now o Keep a look out for the sign-up list for future presentations on the wiki o Become openwetware.org members
- Presentations on winning projects from this year’s competition
- Brief overview of competition
- Continuing school presentations
- Read paper for next week (Foundations for Engineering Biology), arrive 1:55pm at GCIS
- Presenters for next week: Charles and Annie
