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==Formal Meeting - 24th June 2010==
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* Start Time: 3pm
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* [[Team:Newcastle/Agendas/24_June_2010|Agenda]]
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|1. Apologies  
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====Roll call and Apologies====
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|Harsh, Younus, Steven
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* Absent: Harsh, Younus, Steven
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|2. Previous meeting
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====Previous meeting====
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* Summary of igem given to new advisors, Summary of two teams progress with Lab training and lacI/yneA Brick design.
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|Summary of igem given to new advisors, Summary of two teams progress with Lab training and lacI/yneA Brick design.
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====Logo/ T-shirts====
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* T-shirt design looked over, T-shirt co. logo needs to be added and Welcome Trust logo needs to be bigger. Meeting at 9am Monday morning to try to finalise design.  
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|T-shirt design looked over, T-shirt co. logo needs to be added and Welcome Trust logo needs to be bigger.
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====Funding====
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|Meeting at 9am Monday morning to try to finalise design.  
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* Letter to Andrew Young needs to be written asking for funds.
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* Neil and Jen also need to apply for funding from Civil Engineering  
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|4.    Funding
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====''lacI/yneA'' Brick====
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|Letter to Andrew Young needs to be written asking for funds.
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* ''yneA'' sequence done and sent for synthesis.
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|Needs to say '''Thanks for £5000 last year, very exciting project, interdisciplinary nature'''
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* Model needs more parameters and also inclusion of ftsZ
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|Neil and Jen also need to extract cash from Civil Engineering  
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* Cloning strategy needs more detail
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====Lab Training====
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* Summary of Lab team's week is on the wiki
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|5.    lacI/yneA Brick
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====New Brick/Modelling====
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|yneA sequence done and sent for synthesis.
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* Trying to create one or more BioBricks to upregulate Urease in order to produce more extracellular Calcium Carbonate
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|Model needs more parameters and also inclusion of ftsZ
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* Two Bricks:  
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|Cloning strategy needs more detail
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# '''Upregulate rocF'''
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# '''Downregulate ahrC by antisense mRNA'''
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|6.    Lab Training
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* A small problem is that 168 does not export Urease
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*Examined SBML shorthand for Model, still needs more parameters
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|Summary of Lab team's week is on the wiki
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*No cloning strategy as of yet
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|7.    New Brick/Modelling
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====Next week====
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* We our on our own in terms of orgaisation, cannot use small meeting room as base, cannot be in CBCB or lab without Neil or Wendy
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|Trying to create one or more BioBricks to upregulate Urease in order to produce more extracellular Calcium Carbonate
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* Two options for next brick :  
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|Two Bricks: '''Upregulate rocF'''
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#Quorum sensing
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#Glue/Lysis
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|A small problem is that 168 does not export Urease
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* '''Neil: Think about wow factor'''
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|Examined SBML shorthand for Model, still needs more parameters
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* Need to design primers for lacI PCR
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|No cloning strategy as of yet
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* Insert into pSB1AT3 in front of RFP
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====Testing on concrete====
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* Would be nice to do some mechanical modelling/testing on concrete
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|We our on our own in terms of orgaisation, cannot use small meeting room as base, cannot be in CBCB or lab without Neil or Wendy
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|Two options for next brick : '''Quorum sensing'''
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====Gibson Cloning====
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* Advisors/Wendy will sort out
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|'''Neil: Think about wow factor'''
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* Steven needs to have a look at creating software to design primers for it
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|Need to design primers for lacI PCR
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* Jannetta could turn this into a web service
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|Insert into pSB1AT3 in front of RFP
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====Jamboree====
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* Will go on Thursday night as better for getting acclimatised
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* Fly out on 4th, return on 8th (arrival may actually be on 9th)
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|Would be nice to do some mechanical modelling/testing on concrete
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* Neil and Jen will book flights and accommodation
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====Other Business====
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* Can submit parts to the registry even though we do not have actual DNA
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|Advisors/Wendy will sort out
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* Thursday 1st July 3pm next meeting
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|Steven needs to have a look at creating software to design primers for it
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# Chair:Da, Minutes:Alan, Computer: Steve
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|Jannetta could turn this into a web service
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====Action Points====
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* Jannetta: Add T-shirt co. to logo, make Welcome trust bigger
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* Write letter to Andrew Young
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* Neil and Jen: Extract money from civ eng
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|Fly out on 4th, return on 8th (arrival may actually be on 9th)
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* Neil and Jen: Book Fights and Accommodation
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|Can submit parts to the registry even though we do not have actual DNA
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|Thursday 1st July 3pm next meeting
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|'''Chair:Da'''
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|'''Minutes:Alan'''
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|'''Computer:'''
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|Jannetta: Add T-shirt co. to logo, make Welcome trust bigger
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|Write letter to Andrew Young
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|Neil and Jen: Extract money from civ eng
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|Neil and Jen: Book Fights and Accommodation
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Contents

Formal Meeting - 24th June 2010

Roll call and Apologies

  • Absent: Harsh, Younus, Steven

Previous meeting

  • Summary of igem given to new advisors, Summary of two teams progress with Lab training and lacI/yneA Brick design.

Logo/ T-shirts

  • T-shirt design looked over, T-shirt co. logo needs to be added and Welcome Trust logo needs to be bigger. Meeting at 9am Monday morning to try to finalise design.

Funding

  • Letter to Andrew Young needs to be written asking for funds.
  • Neil and Jen also need to apply for funding from Civil Engineering

lacI/yneA Brick

  • yneA sequence done and sent for synthesis.
  • Model needs more parameters and also inclusion of ftsZ
  • Cloning strategy needs more detail

Lab Training

  • Summary of Lab team's week is on the wiki

New Brick/Modelling

  • Trying to create one or more BioBricks to upregulate Urease in order to produce more extracellular Calcium Carbonate
  • Two Bricks:
  1. Upregulate rocF
  2. Downregulate ahrC by antisense mRNA
  • A small problem is that 168 does not export Urease
  • Examined SBML shorthand for Model, still needs more parameters
  • No cloning strategy as of yet

Next week

  • We our on our own in terms of orgaisation, cannot use small meeting room as base, cannot be in CBCB or lab without Neil or Wendy
  • Two options for next brick :
  1. Quorum sensing
  2. Glue/Lysis
  • Neil: Think about wow factor
  • Need to design primers for lacI PCR
  • Insert into pSB1AT3 in front of RFP

Testing on concrete

  • Would be nice to do some mechanical modelling/testing on concrete

Gibson Cloning

  • Advisors/Wendy will sort out
  • Steven needs to have a look at creating software to design primers for it
  • Jannetta could turn this into a web service

Jamboree

  • Will go on Thursday night as better for getting acclimatised
  • Fly out on 4th, return on 8th (arrival may actually be on 9th)
  • Neil and Jen will book flights and accommodation

Other Business

  • Can submit parts to the registry even though we do not have actual DNA
  • Thursday 1st July 3pm next meeting
  1. Chair:Da, Minutes:Alan, Computer: Steve

Action Points

  • Jannetta: Add T-shirt co. to logo, make Welcome trust bigger
  • Write letter to Andrew Young
  • Neil and Jen: Extract money from civ eng
  • Neil and Jen: Book Fights and Accommodation


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