Team:Moscow-Russia/Attributions
Attributions
What the team accomplished:
During iGEM2020 season we have already managed:
- We established the PCR laboratory at the Pirogov Medical University
- Made the project’s design
- Got approval of the ethics committee at Pirogov Medical University
- Collected samples (saliva & blood samples)
- Performed DNA isolation: over 1000 DNA samples frozen are in our biobank
- Performed PCR-genotyping
- Did Genomus Website with open source code
- Handed out test results to over 200 participants
- Had consultations with specialists in cybersecurity, biosecurity, ethics & genetics
- Run our social media accounts
- Collaborated with various iGEM2020 teams
What each of the team members did
Alexandr Kamenskiy
In the beginning of the Genomus project he collected biomaterial, extracted DNA, provided PCR, and analysed the results. Now, he’s responsible for the development of Genomus, which entails establishing Genomus as part of our national healthcare system by means of communication with local healthcare authorities. Also Alexandr is performing Human Resources
Konstantin Davygora
He contributed to project design, sampling, DNA isolation, qPCR genotyping, routine lab processes robotic automation. Now he's responsible for international collaborations, portable genotyping system development, Wiki writings, communication with the experts and he also tries to find answers on ethical questions related to our project as they arise
Veronika Petrusenko
She’s responsible for organizing meetings with other iGEM 2020 teams, collaborations, deadlines and texts for our wiki-page. She also takes part in the experimental part of the Genomus project: performs DNA extraction and qPCR analysis
Ivan Kupov
He does mechanical work in the laboratory and works with robotic equipment. He also corrects the lists of collected samples
Alexander Skubilov
He helps to discuss some problems and goals of the project, writes scientific articles about orphan diseases, and searches for clinical cases that illustrate the importance of Genomus
Klim Barkalov
He developed the Genomus website therefore he’s responsible for the technical realization of the IT part of the Genomus project
Vladimir Shitov
He is responsible for the wiki page
Daria Silaeva
She analyzes medical literature and writes articles about orphan diseases for our social media accounts. Also she is involved in developing new features of the Genomus
Emma Akopyan
She takes part in discussing the strategy of our team and provides team’s accounts in social media, and translates materials in other languages
Antonina Kuznetsova
Her responsibilities are Genomus database optimization and the DNA bank systematization. She also takes part in translating our team videos in English
What other people did for our project
Fyodor Kolodinskiy
Cybersecurity specialist. He helped our team to fill in the Safety Form correctly. He also arranged a series of webinars on security for our team
Stepan Zakomelskiy
A cameraman. He helped us with recording our project promotion video
Project support and advice + lab advice
Denis Rebrikov
First of all, he’s our mentor. He helped us to form the concept of the Genomus system and to organize everything correctly. Secondly, he’s our PI so he coordinates our actions at the laboratory at Pirogov Medical University. He taught us to conduct various experiments successfully.
Wiki support
Marcel Zimmeck
Our iGEM 2020 mentor. He helps us to fill in our wiki page correctly and to make it look nicer
Thanks and acknowledgments
Margarita Shlyachtych
Viachelsav Shlyachtych
Konstantin Voronin
- We also want to thank Margarita Shlyachtych and Viachelsav Shlyachtych who acted as advisors and helped us to improve some features of the project
- Konstantin Voronin for helping us with recording our interview in Russian Children Clinical Hospital in terms of Human Practices part of our project.
Our sponsors
We also want to thank our sponsors who supported us during this iGEM season.
