Team:Pretoria UP/Attributions

Attributions

The Team would like to thank everyone who made our iGEM experience possible. We are indebted to the numerous people, organizations, and institutions, who provided the UP Team with inspiration, support, guidance, wisdom, and funding. Without them we would never have achieved what we have, nor enjoyed this incredible experience to the extent we did.

Team Members

Axel Ind

Wiki Design, Creation, Experimental Design, Compliance Checking, Data Capturing.

Gert Pietersen

Project Management, Experimental Design, Protocol Supervision, Data Capturing.

Brad Querl

Banner Design.

Modjadji Makwela

Abstract, Technical Assistance.

Nomakula Yvonne Zim

Wiki Content, Technical Assistance.

Ricu Claassens

Diagram Creation, Technical Assistance, Wiki Content, Data Capturing.

Thabang Nora Msimango

Human Practices Management, Technical Assistance, Wiki Content.

Vaughn Murray Barendsen

T-Shirts, Technical Assistance, Notebook, Data Capturing.

Individuals

Doctor Steven Hussey

For all his input in the project. Without his direction and support we would have been lost. A great deal of what we achieved is due to the phenomenal guidance and we are immensely grateful for all the time you put in to help us.

Prof. Zander Myburg

For his input and invaluable advice he gave us. Thank you for taking interest in this project and supplying us with much needed resources.

Doctor Eshchar Mizrachi

For his input and invaluable advice he gave us. Thank you for taking interest in this project and supplying us with much needed resources.

Marilyn Ekoka

For her assistance with our logo design and her part in accommodating our vision.

Marco Weinberg

Previous advisor from the WITS-CSIR team who aided us with preparation; and provided invaluable advice to the team.

Natascha Müller

Who designed and created the "Switch-Coli" banner for our wiki.

Schae Ind

For designing the animation.

Prof. Jacques Theron

For his scientific advice.

Others

The FMG students; postgraduate students, particularly Elodie Ekoka, Danielle Roodt, Colin Balkwill, Drew Behrens, and Jonathan Botha; for providing us with suggestions and valuable guidance.

Organizations

Thank you to the Forest Molecular Genetics lab (FMG), Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) as well as the Department of Genetics at the University of Pretoria for providing us with equipment, lab space and general support.

Our funding bodies, The Department of Science and Technology of South Africa, Sappi Ltd. and Mondi Ltd.

Integrated DNA Technologies for providing us with free DNA synthesis through their partnership with iGEM.

Lehlabile Secondary School and, in particular, Ms. Mosiuoa; as well as Pretoria Boys' High and Ms. Muller for the opportunity to engage with the community, and interact with South Africa's next generation of potential scientists.

The iGEM organization as a whole and, specifically, Mrs. Traci Haddock for helping us stay on track and guiding us through the process.



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