Difference between revisions of "Team:UCopenhagen/Human Practices"
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<p>We reached out to experts within the field of health in space in order to learn more about the main problems of health in space.</p> | <p>We reached out to experts within the field of health in space in order to learn more about the main problems of health in space.</p> | ||
<p>Our findings has greatly impacted the purpose with the project, as it has: </p> | <p>Our findings has greatly impacted the purpose with the project, as it has: </p> | ||
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<li>Helped us understand which problems we can solve and how</li> | <li>Helped us understand which problems we can solve and how</li> | ||
<li>Helped us conclude on a list of proteins that would be ideal for space travel related health issues</li> | <li>Helped us conclude on a list of proteins that would be ideal for space travel related health issues</li> | ||
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<p>You can read more about the experts and our integration of their input <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Human_Practices">here</a>.</p> | <p>You can read more about the experts and our integration of their input <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Human_Practices">here</a>.</p> | ||
<h2>Safety choices and expert evaluations</h2> | <h2>Safety choices and expert evaluations</h2> | ||
<p>In order to make sure that our system for protein production is safe to use, and in order to carry out our own laboratory work as responsible as possible, we have been in extensive dialogue with safety experts. We have:</p> | <p>In order to make sure that our system for protein production is safe to use, and in order to carry out our own laboratory work as responsible as possible, we have been in extensive dialogue with safety experts. We have:</p> | ||
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<li>Evaluated the dual-use risk of our system with the Danish Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness</li> | <li>Evaluated the dual-use risk of our system with the Danish Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness</li> | ||
<li>Implemented needed extra safety precautions including required lab coats, eye, nose and mouth protection and created a buffer zone</li> | <li>Implemented needed extra safety precautions including required lab coats, eye, nose and mouth protection and created a buffer zone</li> | ||
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<li>Worked only with plant- or artificial membranes </li> | <li>Worked only with plant- or artificial membranes </li> | ||
<li>Integrated safety considerations in our choice of user and design of the chamber</li> | <li>Integrated safety considerations in our choice of user and design of the chamber</li> | ||
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<p>You can read more about our work with safety, the Dual-use evaluation from the Danish center biosecurity and biopreparedness and our safety choices based on the feedback <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Safetyhere</a>.</p> | <p>You can read more about our work with safety, the Dual-use evaluation from the Danish center biosecurity and biopreparedness and our safety choices based on the feedback <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Safetyhere</a>.</p> | ||
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<h2>Collaboration - Why colonize Mars?</h2> | <h2>Collaboration - Why colonize Mars?</h2> | ||
<p>We have collaborated with the other Danish iGEM team from the Technical University of Denmark, <i>Hyphae hackers</i>, and the iGEM team from the University of Exeter, <i>Project perchlorate</i>. | <p>We have collaborated with the other Danish iGEM team from the Technical University of Denmark, <i>Hyphae hackers</i>, and the iGEM team from the University of Exeter, <i>Project perchlorate</i>. | ||
Together we have:</p> | Together we have:</p> | ||
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<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>Had an extensive dialogue from early in the process</li> | <li>Had an extensive dialogue from early in the process</li> | ||
<li>Made a cross disciplinary report on Mars colonization in which we together examine the motivations for Mars colonization, and the bioethical concerns of bringing humans to Mars </li> | <li>Made a cross disciplinary report on Mars colonization in which we together examine the motivations for Mars colonization, and the bioethical concerns of bringing humans to Mars </li> | ||
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<p>We have furthermore collaborated with Hyphae hackers on an event held in the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen. | <p>We have furthermore collaborated with Hyphae hackers on an event held in the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen. | ||
You can read more about our collaboration with DTU and Exeter <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Human_Practices">here</a>.</p> | You can read more about our collaboration with DTU and Exeter <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Human_Practices">here</a>.</p> | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 15 October 2018
Introduction to our Human Practices
In our work with Human Practices we have focused on making safety choices based on feedback from experts, integrating experts advice on protein production for space purposes and exploring the reasons for colonizing Mars by making a report. The report is made in collaboration with the other danish iGEM team coming from the technical university of Denmark and with the iGEM team coming for the University of Exeter.
Integration of experts’ input on protein choice for space health
We reached out to experts within the field of health in space in order to learn more about the main problems of health in space.
Our findings has greatly impacted the purpose with the project, as it has:
- Helped us understand which problems we can solve and how
- Helped us conclude on a list of proteins that would be ideal for space travel related health issues
You can read more about the experts and our integration of their input here.
Safety choices and expert evaluations
In order to make sure that our system for protein production is safe to use, and in order to carry out our own laboratory work as responsible as possible, we have been in extensive dialogue with safety experts. We have:
- Evaluated the dual-use risk of our system with the Danish Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness
- Implemented needed extra safety precautions including required lab coats, eye, nose and mouth protection and created a buffer zone
- Chosen to work with a non-pathogenic bacterial strain with inducible injectisome
- Worked only with plant- or artificial membranes
- Integrated safety considerations in our choice of user and design of the chamber
You can read more about our work with safety, the Dual-use evaluation from the Danish center biosecurity and biopreparedness and our safety choices based on the feedback here.