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| - | =Informal Meeting 12 February 2010= | + | ==Informal Meeting 12 February 2010== |
| - | Start Time: 4.00 p.m. | + | *Start Time: 4.00 p.m. |
| + | *Attendance: Rachel (Chair), Richard (minutes), Zoltan (computer) Harsh, Younus, Da, Alan (late) | ||
| - | == | + | ====Summary of the last formal meeting==== |
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| - | ==Summary of the last formal meeting== | + | |
* Showed supervisors timeline | * Showed supervisors timeline | ||
| - | * Ideas: Da: diabetes | + | * Ideas: |
| - | * Modelling tutorial and | + | **Da: diabetes |
| + | **Jannetta: optimal nitrogen fixation | ||
| + | **Steve: error detection | ||
| + | * Modelling tutorial and homework. Stephen has already put list of model entities on wiki | ||
* All mobile numbers on Wiki apart from Richard (need new phone) | * All mobile numbers on Wiki apart from Richard (need new phone) | ||
| - | ==Ideas== | + | ====Ideas==== |
| - | + | *Zoltan: Using bacteria to draw (French) flags. Move towards signal: light, electricity. Produce fluorescent colours. Need to think about practical applications. | |
| - | + | *Richard: ''Bacillus'' immune system. Largest problem is to overcome immune reaction | |
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Linearisation of bacterial genome for kill-switch: need to re-engineer the replication mechanism | Linearisation of bacterial genome for kill-switch: need to re-engineer the replication mechanism | ||
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
| - | Discussed about ranking system (1 worst: 10 best). | + | *Discussed about ranking system (1 worst: 10 best). |
| - | * Table. Shortlisting ~20 down to 5 on Wednesday. To 3 on Friday. | + | ** Table. Shortlisting ~20 down to 5 on Wednesday. To 3 on Friday. |
| - | * Slide presentation for last 3 - divide team into groups of 3 (present as a group in front of AW and JH). | + | ** Slide presentation for last 3 - divide team into groups of 3 (present as a group in front of AW and JH). |
| - | 6 Criteria: | + | *6 Criteria: |
| - | + | # wow factor (impress judges) - “out of blue” | |
| - | + | # novelty (how new or fresh is idea) | |
| - | + | # practicality in lab | |
| - | + | # how much has already been done | |
| - | + | # glass award potential | |
| - | + | # application in society | |
| - | Somebody needs to draft table for scoring. | + | *Somebody needs to draft table for scoring. |
| - | * Have send email to JH and NW asking them about the suitability of our 6 criteria. | + | *Have send email to JH and NW asking them about the suitability of our 6 criteria. |
| - | Each person only knows 27 of all previous projects. Need to create list and finalise criteria. To discuss with supervisors later. | + | *Each person only knows 27 of all previous projects. Need to create list and finalise criteria. To discuss with supervisors later. |
| - | ==Homework for modelling tutorial== | + | ====Homework for modelling tutorial==== |
* Took picture of modelling lac operon network. | * Took picture of modelling lac operon network. | ||
| - | ==Action points== | + | ====Action points==== |
* All: Put all ideas up on ideas page by next meeting. 14+ ideas so far | * All: Put all ideas up on ideas page by next meeting. 14+ ideas so far | ||
* Zoltan: Data mining results to copy and paste onto original page (Main page > previous projects > Zoltan) | * Zoltan: Data mining results to copy and paste onto original page (Main page > previous projects > Zoltan) | ||
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* Next meeting early on Wed 17th at 3.00 | * Next meeting early on Wed 17th at 3.00 | ||
| - | * | + | * Chair: Younus, Minutes: Jannetta, |
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* Da: computer | * Da: computer | ||
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Contents |
Informal Meeting 12 February 2010
- Start Time: 4.00 p.m.
- Attendance: Rachel (Chair), Richard (minutes), Zoltan (computer) Harsh, Younus, Da, Alan (late)
Summary of the last formal meeting
- Showed supervisors timeline
- Ideas:
- Da: diabetes
- Jannetta: optimal nitrogen fixation
- Steve: error detection
- Modelling tutorial and homework. Stephen has already put list of model entities on wiki
- All mobile numbers on Wiki apart from Richard (need new phone)
Ideas
- Zoltan: Using bacteria to draw (French) flags. Move towards signal: light, electricity. Produce fluorescent colours. Need to think about practical applications.
- Richard: Bacillus immune system. Largest problem is to overcome immune reaction
Linearisation of bacterial genome for kill-switch: need to re-engineer the replication mechanism
Timeline
- Discussed about ranking system (1 worst: 10 best).
- Table. Shortlisting ~20 down to 5 on Wednesday. To 3 on Friday.
- Slide presentation for last 3 - divide team into groups of 3 (present as a group in front of AW and JH).
- 6 Criteria:
- wow factor (impress judges) - “out of blue”
- novelty (how new or fresh is idea)
- practicality in lab
- how much has already been done
- glass award potential
- application in society
- Somebody needs to draft table for scoring.
- Have send email to JH and NW asking them about the suitability of our 6 criteria.
- Each person only knows 27 of all previous projects. Need to create list and finalise criteria. To discuss with supervisors later.
Homework for modelling tutorial
- Took picture of modelling lac operon network.
Action points
- All: Put all ideas up on ideas page by next meeting. 14+ ideas so far
- Zoltan: Data mining results to copy and paste onto original page (Main page > previous projects > Zoltan)
- Zoltan: will put photo of homework model network on wiki.
- All: New ideas allowed before Wednesday. Bring list of own ideas from wiki for next meeting.
- Richard: add ideas to ideas page
- Remind NW and JH about selection of remaining two team members
- Next meeting early on Wed 17th at 3.00
- Chair: Younus, Minutes: Jannetta,
- Da: computer
