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Northwestern Polytechnical University

Located in the historic city of Xi'an, cradle of Chinese civilization and terminus of the ancient Silk Road, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) is the only multidisciplinary and research-oriented in China that is simultaneously developing education and research programs in the fields of aeronautics, astronautics, and marine technology engineering. It is now affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), NPU has always been one of the nation’s key universities. NPU is a member of the "Outstanding University Alliance" program and is honored as a National Role Model Unit, a National Pioneer for Optimal Advanced Basic-level Party Organization and a Model University for Graduate Employment etc. NPU adheres to the motto " Loyalty，Integrity，Courage and Perseverance" while carrying forward the spirit of " Strong Preparation，Diligent Effort，Practical Attitude，and Creative Innovation". NPU has put its roots down in the west; dedicated itself to national defense and written several “firsts” into the history of the PRC. Now NPU will continue to pioneer new pathways into the future in the process of building a world first-class university and world first-class disciplines.
This year is the 80th anniversary of NPU and we are grateful for the platforms that NPU provides for us to pursue technology and science. Hope a brighter future for our Alma Mater.

The International Cooperation Office

The International Cooperation Office of Northwestern Polytechnical University is mainly responsible for the exchanges and cooperation between Northwestern Polytechnical University and foreign universities or institutes, involving handling the procedures for the faculty and staff of the whole school who are planned to go abroad for business, selection of the overseas personnel and the corresponding management during their stay abroad, and the application check of personnel who go abroad.
We would like to convey our sincere gratitude to the NPU International Cooperation Office for providing us with much-needed financial support entailed by partaking in the iGEM competition this year (including previous years), so that we can focus more on the competition.

The School of Life Science, NPU

The School of Life Science of Northwestern Polytechnical University was established in April 2004. Combining the characteristics of aviation, aerospace and marine engineering technology education and research that feature NPU, the school focuses on the research of cutting-edge foundations and applied technologies in the fields of extreme environmental biology, special molecular medicine and health engineering, as well as biomedical engineering, including space biology, biomedical materials science, biomedical and bioengineering, molecular medicine and translational medicine, microbiology and immunology, biomimetic and biomimetic manufacturing engineering.
Our team members mainly consist of undergraduates of the School of Life Science. We are thankful for the School of Life Science for their assistance in our participation of the competition, helping us apply for funding support and coordinate the preparations for going abroad.

The Academic Affairs Office, NPU

The Academic Affairs Office of Northwestern Polytechnical University is mainly responsible for undergraduate enrollment, teaching planning and management, educational administration, practical teaching management, undergraduate teaching quality monitoring and protection, and student registration.
NPU-China is attached to the iGEM Innovation Base, which is an officially designated base of the Academic Affairs Office of NPU, providing us with the necessary assistance for the formation and management of our team.

The Ecological and Environmental Research and Protection Center

Established in 2015 and affiliated to the Special Zone for Talents of Northwestern Polytechnical University, the Ecological and Environmental Research and Protection Center has always regarded the significant historical mission of human sustainable development in the post-industrial era as the core concern, and combines the advantages of the science and engineering discipline of NPU, with the intention of striving to develop into an ecological and environmental scientific research center with strong interdisciplinary and distinctive features. The Center intersects with existing relevant disciplines in the school, combining ecology and environmental protection research in life sciences with other disciplines to explore the laws of ecological and environmental change, as well as human coping strategies, trying to accord the governments, non-profit organizations, etc. with theoretical basis for decision-making.
The Ecological and Environmental Research and Protection Center offered the laboratory and related equipment and reagents consumables for our project this year. The charger of the laboratory also conducted the necessary safety training along with basic experimental skills training for us, guaranteeing the normal procession of our experiments.

Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

The Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIIB-CAS), Chinese Academy of Sciences is a scientific research institute jointly established by Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Tianjin Municipal People's Government that engages in biotechnology innovative research to promote the ecological development of the industrial sector. Tianjin Industrial Biotechnology Institute shoulders the historical mission of establishing China's industrial biotechnology innovation system and promoting industrial green upgrading. Based on new biology, with the calculation and design of organisms as the core, TIIB-CAS aims to solve the key problems in the use of biological functions in industrial development, develop life sciences, and innovate in industrial organisms, facilitating industrial technology innovation and transformation of results and serving the sustainable economic and social development of Tianjin, Bohai Rim and the whole China.
Jiang Huifeng researcher from TIIB has accorded us with great help in this year's competition, aiding us in identifying the subject or bioinformatics analysis and providing the necessary hardware and software conditions needed for conducting the experiment. TIIB provided student residences for our team members in Tianjin, and TIIB teachers also showed us around the BIOINN entrepreneurial space, enabling us to access the information related to industry, academia and research.

TACG (Tianjin) Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

TACG Bioscience is committed to creating a genetically intelligent platform with independent intellectual property rights. The company currently consists of 7 employees, including 3 doctor students and 2 master students. The company has created a new generation of DNA biosynthesis instrument by breaking through the core technologies of gene design and optimization technology, bio-enzymatic DNA synthesis technology and high-throughput gene splicing technology. Applying the platform-based enterprise innovation operation concept to build a ¡°genetic intelligence platform¡±, the company strives to afford the clients a one-stop personalized gene synthesis service.
TACG Bioscience guides us through the whole process of synthesizing and splicing the genome, providing laboratory and reagent consumables and partial funding support for our genomic splicing in Tianjin this year.

TSINGKE Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Founded in December 2004, TSINGKE BioTech is a professional biotechnology service company focusing on DNA sequencing, DNA synthesis, gene synthesis, SNP detection, STR microsatellite scanning, laboratory reagents, and small instruments.
At the beginning of August, we visited TSINGKE's primer synthesis workshop and sequencing workshop in Beijing. The head of TSINGKE warmly welcomed us.

GENERAl BIOSYSTEMS Co., Ltd.

GENERAl BIOSYSTEMS is a high-tech bio company specializing in synthetic biology research and applications. GM Bio strives to provide customers with high-quality, efficient and low-cost gene synthesis, labeling (probe), protein expression services and related products, aiming to realize the vision of ¡°making life science research more efficient and bio-industry manufacturing much lower¡±.
In early August, we paid a visit to GENERAl BIOSYSTEMS in Anhui, where we got close to commercial gene synthesis, primer synthesis, and gene sequencing workshops. The head of GENERAl BIOSYSTEMS showed their prodigiously warm welcome for us.

GenScript Biotech Corp.

GenScript Biotech Corp. is a global leader in the customization of bio-reagents. After years of rapid development, its business has expanded to precision immunotherapy, biomedical custom development (CDMO), bioreagent products and instruments, synthetic biology, as well as the field of application of industrial microorganisms.
Thanks to GenScript Biotech for helping us mail the official KITS provided by iGEM and we would like to thank the organizing committee that mailed this year's new biocomponents.