Team:UMaryland/Attributions
Attributions
The UMaryland iGEM team began brainstorming our project in May 2021. We started working in the lab in June 2021 and officially started our iGEM project July 2021. We would like to thank the following people for helping us along the way!
Student Attributions
Conceptualization: Anjali Gajendiran, Brittanni Flores, Matthew McHugh
Molecular Biology Wet Lab: Anjali Gajendiran, Priya Jain, Brittanni Flores
Biochemical Wet Lab: Pavan Bhat, Matthew McHugh, Warren Dansou
Bioreactor Team: Yasaman Moaddeb, Matthew McHugh, Pavan Bhat
Biosensor Report: Jonathan Montenegro, Britanni Flores, Priya Jain
Human Practices/Outreach: Priya Jain, Anjali Gajendiran, Warren Dansou
Fundraising: Anjali Gajendiran, Priya Jain, Brittanni Flores, Cole Dwiggins
Wiki: Aastha Senjalia, Anjali Gajendiran
General Support
General Support came from Dr. Ed Eisenstein and colleagues at IBBR. Additional support came from Dr. Jason Kahn and his lab at College Park.
Project Support & Advice
Project support and advice were provided by Dr. Jason Kahn and Dr. Edward Eisenstein, our project advisors. We would also like to thank Chun Mun Loke, a UMaryland iGEM alumni, for his helpful tips and advice in creating this project. Yan Zhang was our team mentor and aided us through the technical aspects of our project. Presentation coaching was provided by Dr. Edward Eisenstein and Dr. Jason Kahn.
Fundraising Support
The fundraising was primarily done through grant writing by Anjali Gajendiran, Priya Jain, and Brittanni Flores. Advising and help came from Dr. Jason Kahn, Dr. Edward Eisenstein, and team members, Cole Dwiggins and Matthew McHugh.
Ordering Support
Rachel Chang and Ron Noble from the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering were a great help in ordering necessary materials for our project.
Technical Support
Lab Support
Lab support came from Dr. Jason Kahn and Dr. Edward Eisenstein. A special thanks to Tiffany Wong and Jim Parsons for support as well.
Difficult Technique Support
This support was provided by Dr. Edward Eisenstein and Dr. Jason Kahn.
Human Practices Support
Thank you to Mr. Dwight Dotterer, Dr. Jenna Rickus, Dr. Gurpal Toor, Dr. Ken Kiger, Mr. Kevin Antosze, and Ms. Alisha Mulkey for advising and supporting topics specific to our project.
Sponsors
We would like to extend our immense gratitude to the sponsors of our project and the UMaryland iGEM Team. We would like to thank the University of Maryland's College of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences, the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering, the University of Maryland Honors College: Integrated Life Science, and the iGEM Grants Commitee for awarding us both the Safety and Security Grant and the Impact Grant. Thank you so much!
Does your institution teach an iGEM course or a synthetic biology class?
Yes, The University of Maryland teaches both an iGEM and synthetic biology course.
When did you start your project?
We began our project in late May 2021.
Are the syllabus and course materials freely available online?
Yes, the syllabus and course materials are available online and can be found here.
When did you start your brainstorming?
We began brainstorming for our project in early May of 2021.
When did you start working in the lab?
We began work in the lab in June of 2021.
When did you start working on your project?
We began work on our project mid July of 2021.