Attributions
Project support
Prof. Bram Van de Poel, KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics.
Provided us with material support and research advice.
Prof. Rob Lavigne, KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Molecular and Structural Biology Section.
Provided us with advice on the engineering of the phage genome.
Prof. Arnout Voet, KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular and Structural Biology Section.
Provided us with advice on the project Parts.
Prof. Ivo Vankelecom, KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption,
Catalysis, and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions.
Provided us with knowledge and feedback on the membranes for enzyme filtration.
Prof. Inge Holsbeeks, KU Leuven, head of education of the OC Biochemie - Campus Groep T Leuven - Faculty of Engineering Technology.
Provided us with advice on biosafety.
Prof. Pascal Borry, KU Leuven, program director of POC Bioethics - Faculty of Medicine.
Provided us with advice on the bioethics related matters of the project.
Victor Top, Team coach and PhD Researcher, KU Leuven, Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors (MeBioS).
For providing us witch coaching and advice throughout the entire project.
Laboratory and Materials support
Prof. Bram Van de Poel, KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics.
Provided us with lab space and material support.
Prof. Rob Lavigne, KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Molecular and Structural Biology Section.
Provided us with lab space and equipment for the phage genome engineering and the verification of the parts.
Maarten Houben, PhD researcher, KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics.
Provided us with advice on cyanobacteria experiments.
Dominique Holtappels, PhD researcher, KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Molecular and Structural Biology Section.
Provided us with advice and laboratory support on the phage experiments.
Marleen Voet, Laboratory Technician, KU Leuven, KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Molecular and Structural Biology Section.
Provided us with the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) course.
Veerle Verdoodt, Lab Technician, KU Leuven, Department of Biosystems, Division of Crop Biotechnics.
Provided us with the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) course and material support
Prof. Debbie Lindell, Principle Investigator at the Lindell Lab, Faculty of Biology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Provided us with Synechococcus sp. WH8109 and ASW medium.
Eppendorf Belgium
Provided us with the New Brunswick Galaxy 170S incubator for the culturing of the cyanobacteria.
Kristof Vanoirbeek, Lab Manager, KU Leuven, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, Laboratory of Food Microbiology.
Provided us with a fluorescence plate reader.
Ruben Cops, Technician, KU Leuven, Division of Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors.
Provided us with a spectrofluorometer.
David Vuylsteke, Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO).
Provided us with seawater for the SN medium for Synechococcus sp. WH8109 culturing.
Frank Vanderhoydonc, Lab Technician, KU Leuven, Laboratory of Lipid Metabolism and Cancer.
Provided us with materials.
Savio Rodrigues, PhD researcher, KU Leuven, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Plant Health and Protection Laboratory.
Provided us with advice and antibiotics on the cyanobacteria experiments.
Human Practices support
Prof. Irene Roozen, KU Leuven, Department of Marketing Brussels Campus.
Provided us with advice on the business plan.
Bram Perdu, KU Leuven Research & Development, Tech Transfer Office Investment Manager, Spin-off and Innovation.
Provided advice and feedback on the business plan and business canvas model.
Jean Paul Gueneau de Mussy, CEO of Materials-Innovation.
Provided us with advice on the market analysis
Metin Bulut, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch onderzoek (VITO).
Provided us with advice on the business development.
Pieter Steyaert, Space Ecology Art and Design (SEAD) Network.
Collaborated with us on an art project with the goal to combine science with art and in that way bring science to the general public.
Innovived, student team within the postgraduate program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, KU Leuven.
Provided us with logistics support for Advanced Engineering and Innovation Night.
Sander Crijns, Legal Affaires Intern at Technovation Hub.
Provided us with advice on legal matters regarding the business plan.
Sara Teuwen, Vlerick Business School.
Provided us with goodies for the SynBio Gone Viral goodiebags.
The speakers and panel members of the SynBio Gone Viral conference for contributing to this meetup:
- Vanessa La Pointe, PhD
- Tom Robinson, PhD
- Wim van de Hecke, PhD
- Rafael Galupa, PhD
- Filip Delport, PhD
- Benjamien Moyaert, PhD
- Prof. Gerard Govers
- Prof. Patrick van Dijck
- Prof. Vitor Pinheiro
- Prof. Johan Robben
- Niek Savelkoul
- Yannick Dillen, PhD from Vlerick Business School
- Bryan Nowack from iGEM Potsdam 2019
Special support
Rob van der Meij, Senior Investment Manager, Capricorn Partners.
Prof. Bart de Moor, KU Leuven, Department ESAT-STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamic Systems, Signal processing and Data analysis.
Provided the administrative infrastructure for the financial transactions related to the project.
Wim Devroye and Elsy Vermoesen, KU Leuven, Department ESAT-STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamic Systems, Signal processing and Data analysis.
Assisted us in financial transactions related to the project.
Karine Op de Beeck and Chrisje Haenen, Technovation Hub.
Provided us with a financial and organizational framework for day to day activities.
Pieter Lesage, Freelance Graphic Designer.
Provided us with the design of the Ocyano and iGEM KU Leuven logo and the designs for merchandising.
Team
Wet Lab
Zarina, Anke, Bas, Senne, Lucas, Cheska, Amber
Dry Lab
Konrad, Erik, Niko, Lucas, Bert
Human Practices
Federica, Lore, Cheska, Amber, Bert, Konrad
Finance
Bas, Lucas, Lore, Federica
Wiki
Niko, Erik, Lucas, Konrad, Valentino, Amber, Federica
Design
Senne, Valentino