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<h4>Brixells: Achieving Spatial Organisation of Cells</h4> | <h4>Brixells: Achieving Spatial Organisation of Cells</h4> | ||
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| + | <br><br><br><h5>Our aim is to develop a technique which allows precision control over the positioning of cells in space. </h5> | ||
| − | + | <p><br>Our goal can be broken down into two main steps: | |
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<li> 1. Developing a method that enables cells to bind to a specific area. </li> | <li> 1. Developing a method that enables cells to bind to a specific area. </li> | ||
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<br>By using immunofluorescence microscopy we were able to test the 2 main steps to achieving our goal. We looked at whether our anchor proteins were being expressed, as well as the binding between our zinc fingers and their unique binding domains. | <br>By using immunofluorescence microscopy we were able to test the 2 main steps to achieving our goal. We looked at whether our anchor proteins were being expressed, as well as the binding between our zinc fingers and their unique binding domains. | ||
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| + | <h5>Accomplishments:</h5> | ||
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| + | <li> Presenting at the iGEM Giant Jamboree (Boston) 2015.</li> | ||
| + | <li> Presenting at the Westminster iGEM meetup. </li> | ||
| + | <li> Submitting 6 new parts to the <a href= "https://2015.igem.org/Team:Warwick/Parts">registry</a>.</li> | ||
| + | <li> Running sessions in schools to teach the students about synthetic biology.</li> | ||
| + | <li> Educating the general public about synthetic biology.</li> | ||
| + | <li> <a href= "https://2015.igem.org/Team:Warwick/Collaborations">Collaborating</a> with various iGEM teams. </li> | ||
| + | <li> Hosting 6 interns. </li> | ||
| + | <li> Discussing our idea with professionals in<a href= "https://2015.igem.org/Team:Warwick/Modelling3"> 3D printing</a>.</li> | ||
| + | <li> Conducting a survey to gauge public opinion of synthetic biology.</li> | ||
| + | <li> Speaking to various researchers about how our idea could be used in their field in the <a href= "<a href= "https://2015.igem.org/Team:Warwick/PracticesFuture">future</a>.</li> | ||
| + | <li> Improving the <a href= "https://2015.igem.org/Team:Warwick/Description">characterisation</a> of part JO4450 in the registry.</li> | ||
| + | <li> Successfully campaigning for and receiving £34,550 in funding. </li> | ||
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