Team:SMTexas/Human Practices

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The Promotion of Bio-Engineering in our Community

The St. Mark's School of Texas iGEM Team has been actively promoting the field of biotechnology. This year, the team released many tutorial videos for the basic protocols to help newer teams learn the basics of biotechnology. In addition, the team has also been working with agencies such as Brendan Court, a four-week, tuition-free enrichment program for middle school boys. The team has educated the boys in the Brendan Court program the harmful effects of lung cancer and how bio-engineering can help solve this problem by making detectors that can help detect the early-stages of this disease. The team also showed the boys the biology lab while also showing them basic science demonstrations in hopes of motivating the the boys in pursuing bio-engineering in the future. The St. Mark's iGEM team is also actively seeking to encourage more members of the school community to join the team by creating many social media pages to promote the team's cause.

WEEK OF APRIL 21

General Meeting: Brief presentation by Web Development on Thursday

Fundamental Research: Begin creating construct in Gene Designer if necessary, look for options for the purchase of these sequences from biotech companies, check iGEM Registry for existing BioBricks

Applied Research: Finalize budget, continue refining laboratory skills, assist the Fundamental Research Team

Outreach: Finalize packet for the admininstration, print 10 color copies

Web Development: Finalize wiki with detailed content & designs, brief presentation to the Team on how to add/modify content

WEEK OF APRIL 28

General Meeting: Presentation on established construct by the Fundamental Research Team

Fundamental Research: Order sequences, collaborate with the Applied Research Team to address possible issues during the actual creation of the construct

Applied Research: Collaborate with the Fundamental Research Team to identify room for error

Outreach: Design iGEM wearable gear (t-shirt, sweatshirt, and/or hat) and list cost in a document

Web Development: Address iGEM requirements, including Human Practices

WEEK OF MAY 5: AP EXAMINATIONS

General Meeting: Meeting Cancelled

Fundamental Research:

Applied Research:

Outreach:

Web Development:

WEEK OF MAY 12: AP EXAMINATIONS

General Meeting:

Fundamental Research:

Applied Research:

Outreach:

Web Development:

WEEK OF MAY 19

General Meeting:

Fundamental Research:

Applied Research:

Outreach:

Web Development:

WEEK OF MAY 26

General Meeting: Evaluate progress

Fundamental Research:

Applied Research: Prepare lab space and order necessary materials and do orientation for summer wet lab work and research.

Outreach:

Web Development:

MAY 30: REGULAR REGISTRATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL JAMBOREE CLOSES, JAMOREE ATTENDANCE FEES DUE

WEEK OF JUNE 2

General Meeting: Evaluate progress

Fundamental Research:

Applied Research: Do another 3A Assembly and analyze possibility of Gibson Assembly. Work with Fundamental Research to help identify genes.

Outreach:

Web Development:

JUNE 8: TRACK SELECTION DUE, PROJECT ABSTRACTS DUE, TEAM ROSTERS DUE

WEEK OF JUNE 9

General Meeting: Evaluate progress

Fundamental Research:

Applied Research: Finish and analyze 3A Assembly and begin assembly of actual part. Work out bugs in assembly and prepare to finish it.

Outreach:

Web Development:

WEEK OF JUNE 16

General Meeting: Evaluate progress

Fundamental Research:

Applied Research: Finish part assembly and prepare the shipment of the part to iGEM HQ.

Outreach:

Web Development:

JUNE 20: WIKI FREEZE AT 11:59PM BOSTOM TIME (SEE: WIKI REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY QUESTIONS)

WEEK OF JUNE 23

Practice presentation, polish poster, submit part to iGEM

JUNE 28: JAMBOREE!

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-<b>WEEK OF APRIL 7</b>
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-General Meeting: Captain speech on the leadership policy, Evaluation of Committees by Captain/Faculty Sponsors
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-Fundamental Research: Continue research
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-Applied Research: 3A Assembly
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-Outreach: Finalize Brochure
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-Web Development: Continue work on the wiki
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-Captain seeks new recruits for next year's iGEM Team; reveals ultimate vision of the Project to the Upper School; sends the Biotechnology Initiative brochure to underclassmen
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-General Meeting: Committee Meetings
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-Fundamental Research: Finalize research on genes for the detection of VOC biomarkers
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-Applied Research: Work with the Fundamental Research Team on finding the DNA sequences, reinforce laboratory skills, calculate potential budget for future years
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-Outreach: Posters around campus, print out 200 copies of the brochure and distribute to interested science instructors, begin development of a more formal packet of info for the administration
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-Web Development: Assist Outreach, finalize at least half of the wiki
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-CANCELED UNTIL CONSTRUCT DEVELOPMENT IS COMPLETE: Plan for a UTSW visit April 18
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