Team:Montgomery Cougars NJUSA/Team Log
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- | | We began the meeting by announcing 2013/ | + | | We began the meeting by announcing 2013/2014 officers followed by showing a video about synthetic biology to help members understand the importance of the club. The club will consist of the board as well as two sub-teams. The board collected emails and planned for fundraising and registration. |
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- | | We will start teaching the basics of synthetic biology, organizing the | + | | We will start teaching the basics of synthetic biology, organizing the ShopRite bagging fundraiser, creating online accounts for everyone, and cleaning up attendance lists. |
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- | | Implement new attendance sign-in setup; announce participation consent forms (principle consent form); organize | + | | Implement new attendance sign-in setup; announce participation consent forms (principle consent form); organize sub-teams |
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- | | We started by electronically taking attendance and introducing the two | + | | We started by electronically taking attendance and introducing the two sub-teams. All members were allowed to choose their sub-teams (may cut down R&D later). Talked about fundraising because deadline -- December 31st |
Hot chocolate | Hot chocolate | ||
- | + | Snow-hat sales | |
- | + | ShopRite Bagging | |
Last “introductory” meeting | Last “introductory” meeting | ||
Leadership applications due Wed, 11/27, remind members to fill out consent forms | Leadership applications due Wed, 11/27, remind members to fill out consent forms | ||
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- | + | Finish principle consent form | |
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- | | | + | | If members try to look for sponsors, send iGEM write-up to them |
- | + | Find sponsors quickly; focus on small companies in Montgomery | |
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- | | We received confirmation from | + | | We received confirmation from ShopRite. The college advisor, Gavin from Purdue University came in to discuss synthetic biology and safety regulations. The R&D team learned how to use micropipettes while the operations discussed fundraiser ideas. . |
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Revision as of 19:38, 28 March 2014
December 13th 2013 | |
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Mission Statement | Start team organization and keep progressing with the fundraising/sponsorship efforts. Assemble board 2013/2014. |
Meeting Overview | We began the meeting by announcing 2013/2014 officers followed by showing a video about synthetic biology to help members understand the importance of the club. The club will consist of the board as well as two sub-teams. The board collected emails and planned for fundraising and registration. |
Goals/Tasks for Next Meeting | We will start teaching the basics of synthetic biology, organizing the ShopRite bagging fundraiser, creating online accounts for everyone, and cleaning up attendance lists. |
November 22nd 2013 | |
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Mission Statement | Implement new attendance sign-in setup; announce participation consent forms (principle consent form); organize sub-teams |
Meeting Overview | We started by electronically taking attendance and introducing the two sub-teams. All members were allowed to choose their sub-teams (may cut down R&D later). Talked about fundraising because deadline -- December 31st
Hot chocolate Snow-hat sales ShopRite Bagging Last “introductory” meeting Leadership applications due Wed, 11/27, remind members to fill out consent forms |
Goals/Tasks for Next Meeting | Come up with an idea for fundraising..
Gather all participation consent forms Finish principle consent form |
Other Notes | If members try to look for sponsors, send iGEM write-up to them
Find sponsors quickly; focus on small companies in Montgomery Check with supervisor to see whether he has any ideas/grants |
December 20th 2013 | |
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Mission Statement | Design biological circuit from DNA sequence |
Meeting Overview | We received confirmation from ShopRite. The college advisor, Gavin from Purdue University came in to discuss synthetic biology and safety regulations. The R&D team learned how to use micropipettes while the operations discussed fundraiser ideas. . |
Goals/Tasks for Next Meeting | ShopRite bagging fundraiser |
January 17th 2013 | |
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Mission Statement | To learn information and become organized for the future. |
Meeting Overview | The meeting began with a presentation on synthetic biology. We discussed cutting down the R&D team, introduced plasmids and gene cloning, and explained the operations team structure. We also researched wiki websites. |
Goals/Tasks for Next Meeting | There were two goals: we went over the lab procedure for the pGLO lab and we established a bank account for Montgomery iGEM. |
Other Notes | We created a curriculum for the next few weeks, began discussing T-shirt designs and organized a board meeting at the Princeton Public Library on Sunday, 1/19/14. |
January 24th 2014 | |
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Mission Statement | Teach members about pGLO Lab. |
Meeting Overview | We explained how the iGEM google drive folders work and showed a bacterial transformation video. We ran a Q&A session. Each member had to demonstrate knowledge of the steps of the pGLO lab. |
Goals/Tasks for Next Meeting | We will understand the process of bacterial transformation and introduce laboratory techniques |
Other Notes | T-shirt design should be done by Feb 14th. Design winner gets free t-shirt |
January 31th 2014 | |
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Mission Statement | To review laboratory technique for upcoming labs and to learn the correct procedures with respect to safety, bacterial transformation and general lab conduct. |
Meeting Overview | -Reviewed and analyzed pGLO labs involving 2 testubes(+pGLO and -pGLO)
--Learned about aseptic technique a. How to clean with a Bunsen Burner(if metal use plastic loop.) |
Goals/Tasks for Next Meeting | To have Dr. Fishman, a calculus teacher at our school, come in and explain mathematical modelling. |
Other Notes | The T-shirt are coming on April 8th and the ShopRite bagging is confirmed. We plan to finish mapping the enzyme pathways and lab procedure by the end of April or at the latest early May so that we may test throughout the month of May. |