Attributions

The Purdue iGEM team/club was responsible for almost all aspects of running the team, from purchasing supplies, completing background research, coming up with the project concept, writing protocols, and executing the lab work.

Advisers

Professor Jenna Rickus

Advice on project management and lab techniques. She also gave us lab space.

Soo Ha

Protocol and safety consultation.

Sam Lee

Trained on plasmid design and provided access to lab materials.

Professor Michael Gribskov

General advising.

Expert consultation

Professor and O.W. Rollins/Orkin Chair Michael E. Scharf

Provided DNA sequences and general information on termite enzymes.

Professor Nathan Mosier

Provided information on biodigestors.

Collaborations

Cardinal Ethanol Plant

For letting us visit and giving us a tour.

Purdue SWE

For organizing the Girl Scout event at which we led an activity on synthetic biology.

Funding

Purdue College of Agriculture

Purdue Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Purdue Office of the Provost

Purdue Vice President of Research

Purdue Honors College

Purdue College of Engineering

Purdue College of Science

Purdue MASI

Purdue SURF

Purdue Vice Provost

Monsanto

Purdue Day of Giving

Wiki support