Our project was possible thanks to the continual support of the Penn Engineering Community
General Support
Over the course of the summer, we received help and guidance from our various mentors and advisors including Dr. Brian Chow, Mike Magaraci, Michael Patterson, Karol Szymula, and Sevile Mannickarottu. Dr. Brian Chow was our faculty advisor and provided high level guidance over the course of the project. Mike was our day-to-day mentor and helped connect us with members of Chip Diagnostics, Volumetric Inc, and other Penn Engineering microfluidics labs. Patterson, Karol, and Sevile all gave us feedback during our weekly brainstorming sessions and update meetings. Our iGEM project would not have been possible without the support and guidance from all of these people.
Using the Penn Bio-Makerspace
Our team worked in the George H. Stephenson Foundation Educational Laboratory & Bio-MakerSpace in Penn Engineering throughout the summer and into the fall semester. Sevile, the lab director, graciously let us use the space and store all of our materials and devices in the lab. He gave us access to the extensive lab equipment, supplies, and 3D printers. Michael Patterson, the lab engineer, continuously offered advice and helped us work through technical difficulties in the lab.
Machining the Metal Syringe Holder
The Penn Engineering Machine shop helped us by machining our aluminum syringe holder. Pete Syczesniak, the machine shop manager, met with us to help think through optimal design considerations for the syringe holder. His continued help throughout the summer allowed us to improve with each iteration.
