Listed below are the attributions for everyone involved that made this project happen.
Weekly meeting with Advisors
Assistance designing construct for Gibson Assembly- fragments and overlaps
Troubleshooting
Information on fulfilling outreach requirement and opportunities in the university
Insight into future direction
Funding from Host Lab
Lucienne helped us learn lab techniques, sterile methods, and lab safety.
Advisors Matt and Carl demonstrated, oversaw, and gave tips on difficult techniques.
Advisor Danny gave input on presentation at science cafe
Coaching on focusing on big picture information than data and experiments
Advice on handling difficult questions from the audience
Interviewees gave recommendations for others to interview.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign teaches synthetic biology courses, but were not taken by members.
Various outreach opportunities (Pollen Power and Science Cafe)
Team members began brainstorming late April
Decided on project idea mid May, and immediately began working on the project