We would like to thank the following people for supporting us during this project for support in all domains:
Dr Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, for kind and patient mentorship and expertise – most of all – for believing in the pioneering work we have done for iGEM at the University
Joseph Koussa, for bearing with us through both brainstorming and in the lab, for answering our 2 am concerns and for relentless criticism but also for great support. Through his “guided democracy,” he made us stand up for our ideas and show great critical thinking in order to, finally, arrive at the best project idea.
Kenan Jijakli, for shedding the holy engineering light onto our discussions, for guiding us through both the basics of genetics and the lab experience and, finally, for understanding the different perspectives we had, coming from different backgrounds, and adapting to them accordingly.
Matthew Karau, for the help on the device making side – as a leading engineer in charge of the SuperLab, arguably the only fully equipped lab in the world where we could have worked day and night to materialize our idea. Also, we are grateful for the help in thinking about the possibilities once our device would leave the lab and enter the real world.
Dr Michael Davis, for the help on building the electric mesh and suggestions for further improvements.
Farhana Goha, from NYUAD Undergraduate Research office, for enabling the funding for our Summer Research at the University.
Renee Dugan, for supporting this project from the administrative side and for guiding us through the process of applying for Jamboree funding.
- Kyle Farley, who approved and recommended our project for Advancement Opportunities program, which provided the funding for the Jamboree in Boston.