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<p style="padding-bottom:20px;">After all teams presented, team members from different colleges grouped together in smaller groups to speak further about different iGEM aspects - getting more specific feedback about their projects, learning about how to tackle the wiki, and identifying potential collaborations with other teams. It was through this meetup that we were able to meet the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Wellesley_TheTech"style="color:#FF9966;">Wellesley iGEM team</a> and test their prototype in later on. Most importantly, this NEGEM meetup gave us (and other teams) a chance to bond with the other synthetic biologists taking part in iGEM this summer. We made a lot of new friends!</p> | <p style="padding-bottom:20px;">After all teams presented, team members from different colleges grouped together in smaller groups to speak further about different iGEM aspects - getting more specific feedback about their projects, learning about how to tackle the wiki, and identifying potential collaborations with other teams. It was through this meetup that we were able to meet the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Wellesley_TheTech"style="color:#FF9966;">Wellesley iGEM team</a> and test their prototype in later on. Most importantly, this NEGEM meetup gave us (and other teams) a chance to bond with the other synthetic biologists taking part in iGEM this summer. We made a lot of new friends!</p> | ||
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Collaborations
An important aspect of synthetic biology is the collaboration and exchange of ideas and techniques. An exchange of ideas between colleagues can lead to important advancements and progress in the field. Since this meetup is among iGEM teams, we not only looked to better the field but to also better the iGEM community. This summer we hosted two conferences at BU between teams in the New England area in order to promote collaboration and provide vital feedback on each other's’ projects and presentations.
NEGEM
Several teams attended our two NEGEM (New England iGEM Meetup) conferences, including Tufts, Harvard, Wellesley, MIT, WPI, UMass-Dartmouth, and Northeastern. We were also able to host all of the teams’ advisors and representatives from iGEM HQ, who gave everyone a lot of important feedback.
At the first NEGEM meetup on June 19th, the 8 iGEM teams in attendance were encouraged to share their project ideas and give insight and suggestions for each project. Everyone had a 20 minute presentation outlining their goals and plans for the summer. It was exciting to hear about the different projects that teams came up with, and how much they wanted to accomplish over the summer! Our team got some great feedback from everyone through questions and comments brought up by our NEGEM peers, and this prompted us to think more deeply about the motivation and feasible use of our project idea.
After all teams presented, team members from different colleges grouped together in smaller groups to speak further about different iGEM aspects - getting more specific feedback about their projects, learning about how to tackle the wiki, and identifying potential collaborations with other teams. It was through this meetup that we were able to meet the Wellesley iGEM team and test their prototype in later on. Most importantly, this NEGEM meetup gave us (and other teams) a chance to bond with the other synthetic biologists taking part in iGEM this summer. We made a lot of new friends!