Team:UCL/Attributions
This summer, we embarked on this project not knowing where it would take us or what we would be able to achieve especially considering the extraordinary circumstances. Under the guidance of our supervisors, we formed five task groups – Science Communication, Synthetic Biology, Modeling (two divisions: Flux Balance Analysis and Cellular Automata), Human Practices, and Collaboration. Throughout the entire iGEM journey, we have overcome challenges and demonstrated commitment. We would like to show our gratitude to everyone that dedicated their time to offer advice and contribute to our project.
Team
| Name | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Anna | Flux balance analysis modelling, construct design, wiki lead (design and coding), planned and organized zooming in on biology webinars, supported with social media, engaged with stakeholders and experts |
| Juliette | Team management, cellular automata desalination model, planning and organizing educational activities (designed interactive polls), attended UK iGEM meetup, supported with building collaborations, developed magazine story (graphics), project promotion video lead |
| Oliver | Cellular automata growth model, human practices, survey design, fostered collaborations, supported with educational activities (In2Science UK and Zooming in on Biology webinars) |
| Laide | Current output model, planning and organising educational activities, developed magazine story (text), social media (Instagram), wiki (design and coding), engaged with stakeholders, human practices support |
| Daniel | Plasmid construct design, PETase-MHETase construct table, lab protocols, flux balance analysis modelling, wiki graphics, attended UK iGEM meetup, collaboration support, made graphics for magazine story, supported with planning and organising UoL taster day |
| Li | Human Practices, survey design, stakeholder engagement, project implementation, lab protocols, PETase-MHETase construct table, Synthetic biology, supported with zooming in on biology webinars, support with magazine story |
| Pedro | Cellular automata model, fostered collaborations, social media (twitter), supported with educational activities (UoL taster day and Zooming in on biology), project presentation lead, supported with magazine story |
| Stefan | Construct design, fostered collaborations, social media (Facebook), supported with educational activities (Zooming in on biology), supported with CA model, supported with magazine story |
Supervisors
- Dr Stefanie Frank, Primary PI: offered support and advice on all aspects of project and assisted in designing DNA constructs and lab protocols
- Dr Kenth Gustafsson, Primary PI: offered support and advice on all aspects of project as well as provided connections to stakeholders and guidance for stakeholder meetings
- Dr Chris Barnes: offered support and guidance on project and cellular automata modelling
- Dr Darren Nesbeth: offered advice and guidance on diversity and inclusion aspects of project and wiki support
- Dr Rana Khalife: provided support and advice on science communication and outreach activities, gave general advice on documenting our work on the wiki
- Alexander Van de Steen, Postgraduate Research student: offered support and advice on project and assisted with understanding the cellular automata model
- Rory Gordon, Masters Research Student: offered support and advice on project and outreach activities as well as assisted in designing DNA constructs and lab protocols
Science Communication Support
- Dr Elpida Makrygianni: offered guidance and advice on outreach activities, helped with Zooming in on biology webinars
- Dr Mike Sulu: offered guidance on diversity and inclusion aspects of project
- Kim Morgan: offered support on Zooming in on biology webinars and UoL taster day, helped promote magazine story on departmental website and social media
- Saffron Hill from In2Science: assisted with In2Science UK webinars
- Anika Ballent, Education Director from Algalita: provided project advice on implementation and assisted with science communication
- Charlotte Ripley, author of Generation Eng Magazine: offered guidance on magazine story
Synthetic Biology Support
- Prof. John Ward: offered advice on construct validation wet lab protocols and support with initial project brainstorming
- Prof. John McGeehan: offered advice on PETase-MHETase fusion protein design
Modelling Support
- Dr. Alex Kiparissides and Dr. Duygu Dikicioglu: provided advice and guidance of flux balance analysis
- Neythen Treolar: offered support and guidance on cellular automata, helped to troubleshoot model
- Dr Alex Fedorec: support with modelling advice and project brainstorming
- Dr Sara Ghoreishizadeh: provided guidance on the electrochemistry aspects of the cellular automata
Implementation and Human Practices support
- Sheba Hafiz from Carlsbad Desalination plant in San Diego: offered advice on project implementation
- Vincent Glancy from Arup: offered guidance on plastic and sea water pre-treatment and brine treatment and project commercial viability and potentials
- Dr. Godfrey Kyazze: offered advice on project implementation and Microbial Desalination Cell design
- Dr. Christy Dykstra and Tyler Myers: offered guidance on Microbial Desalination Cell operation and configuration design
- Director Zhu Jianmin from VEOLIA Pudong Linjiang Water Treatment Plant: offered advice on desalinated water post-treatment and distribution mechanism
- Dr Rasha Khalife: offered advice on desalination implementation and measurement
- Executive Director Adewole Taiwo from RecyclePoints: provided the information about current situation of oceanic plastic pollution and water scarcity including effectiveness of plastic waste management people’s bottled water consuming pattern in Nigeria
Wiki Support
- Ana Sifuentes: offered guidance and advice on uploading wiki to iGEM server
- Bootsnipp.com: provided home page template
- Startbootstrap.com: templates for styling wiki
- W3School.com: general wiki coding support and templates for styling wiki
Other Support
- Derek Abraham: financial support