Team:CMUQ/Attributions

iGEM CMUQ 2019

Attributions

Attributions

We would like to thank and acknowledge the help of all the individuals who added significant value to our project and simply allowed us to be here!

External Attributions

General Support
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Providing resources, lab space, and funding
Dean Michael Trick Supporting our iGEM project idea and arrangement of needs
Selma Limam Mansar Supporting our iGEM project idea and arrangement of needs
Fadhel Annan Reaching out to sponsors, organizing required paperwork for continuation of the project
Savitha Shantaraj Travel arrangement, insurance paperwork
Khaliji Bank Sponsored our merchandise for the project
IDT Synthesizing our designed DNA templates and gRNAs
Jennifer Doudna Our project's inspiration and helping designing our gRNA (Innovative Genomic Institute)
Professor Saquib Razak Providing guidance in device assembly
Team Munich For the wiki inspiration
Megan Hochstrasser For connecting us to our Cas12a expert mentor: Kyle Watters!
Dina Al Tarawneh Last year's team leader and provided us with inspiration for this year's project
Fatima Amir Highlighting the importance of precounceling and the factors affecting liability and accuracy of device detection
Mohamed Bouaouina Guidance in lab and providing insights on biological techniques applied in the project.
Ravichandra Bachu Clarifying all CRISPR related questions.
Nahla Afifi Offered us blinded samples to test our mechanism instead of using synthetic DNA templates
Lab Support
Professor Annette Vincent Our project & lab advisor
Maya Kemaldean Pre-lab preparation, lab supervision
Bernadette Bernales Protocol follow through - difficult Lab techniques support, and great emotional support
Presentation Coaching
Patrick McGinnis Feedback for presentation of the project.