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<h1>Introduction to our Human Practices</h1>
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<p>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. We have also engaged in skill-sharing between iGEM'ers both with a <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Events_Attended">workshop</a> at the European meet-up and with beginner friendly <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Wiki_how_tos">guides</a> about wikipages, which drew alot of attention to our <a href="https://medium.com/igem-copenhagen">Medium Blog</a></p>
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<h2>Integration of experts’ input on protein choice for space health</h2>
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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>
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<p>Our findings has greatly impacted the purpose with the project, as it has: </p>
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<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/Choice_of_Protein">here</a>.</p>
  
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<h2>Safety choices and expert evaluations</h2>
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<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>
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<li>Chosen to work with a non-pathogenic bacterial strain with inducible injectisome</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/Safety">here</a>.
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<h2>Collaboration - Why colonize Mars?</h2>
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<p>We have collaborated with the other Danish iGEM team from the Technical University of Denmark, <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:DTU-Denmark"><i>Hyphae hackers</i></a>, and the iGEM team from the University of Exeter, <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:Exeter"><i>Project perchlorate</i></a>.
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Together we have:</p>
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<li>Made a interdisciplinary report on Mars colonization in which we together examine the motivations for Mars colonization, and the bioethical concerns of bringing humans to Mars. You can read our report <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/HP_rapport">here</a> </li>
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<p>We have furthermore collaborated with Hyphae hackers on an event held in the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen. Read about the event <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Public_Engagement">here</a>.
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You can read more about our collaboration with DTU and Exeter <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Team:UCopenhagen/Why_Colonize_Mars">here</a>.</p>
  
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<h1>Human Practices</h1>
 
 
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At iGEM we believe societal considerations should be upfront and integrated throughout the design and execution of synthetic biology projects. “Human Practices” refers to iGEM teams’ efforts to actively consider how the world affects their work and the work affects the world. Through your Human Practices activities, your team should demonstrate how you have thought carefully and creatively about whether your project is responsible and good for the world. We invite you to explore issues relating (but not limited) to the ethics, safety, security, and sustainability of your project, and to show how this exploration feeds back into your project purpose, design and execution.
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Our product is not the only way of purifying proteins. By speaking with experts we have made an evaluation of how well our system works, compared to other methods. You can read more about this  
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<p>For more information, please see the <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Human_Practices">Human Practices Hub</a>. There you will find:</p>
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<li> an <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Human_Practices/Introduction">introduction</a> to Human Practices at iGEM </li>
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<li>descriptions of <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Human_Practices/Examples">exemplary work</a> to inspire you</li>
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<p>On this page, your team should document all of your Human Practices work and activities. You should write about the Human Practices topics you considered in your project, document any activities you conducted to explore these topics (such as engaging with experts and stakeholders), describe why you took a particular approach (including referencing any work you built upon), and explain if and how you integrated takeaways from your Human Practices work back into your project purpose, design and/or execution. </p>
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<p>If your team has gone above and beyond in work related to safety, then you should document this work on your Safety wiki page and provide a description and link on this page. If your team has developed education and public engagement efforts that go beyond a focus on your particular project, and for which would like to nominate your team for the Best Education and Public Engagement Special Prize, you should document this work on your Education and Education wiki page and provide a description and link here. </p>
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<p>The iGEM judges will review this page to assess whether you have met the Silver and/or Gold medal requirements based on the Integrated Human Practices criteria listed below. If you nominate your team for the <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Best Integrated Human Practices Special Prize</a> by filling out the corresponding field in the <a href="https://2018.igem.org/Judging/Judging_Form">judging form</a>, the judges will also review this page to consider your team for that prize.
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<p>Convince the judges you have thought carefully and creatively about whether your work is responsible and good for the world. Document how you have investigated these issues and engaged with your relevant communities, why you chose this approach, and what you have learned. Please note that surveys will not fulfill this criteria unless you follow scientifically valid methods. </p>
 
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<p>To compete for the Best Integrated Human Practices prize, please describe your work on this page and also fill out the description on the judging form. </p>
 
  
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<p>How does your project affect society and how does society influence the direction of your project? How might ethical considerations and stakeholder input guide your project purpose and design and the experiments you conduct in the lab? How does this feedback enter into the process of your work all through the iGEM competition? Document a thoughtful and creative approach to exploring these questions and how your project evolved in the process to compete for this award!</p>
 
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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. We have also engaged in skill-sharing between iGEM'ers both with a workshop at the European meet-up and with beginner friendly guides about wikipages, which drew alot of attention to our Medium Blog

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.

Collaboration - Why colonize Mars?

We have collaborated with the other Danish iGEM team from the Technical University of Denmark, Hyphae hackers, and the iGEM team from the University of Exeter, Project perchlorate. Together we have:

  • Had an extensive dialogue from early in the process
  • Made a interdisciplinary report on Mars colonization in which we together examine the motivations for Mars colonization, and the bioethical concerns of bringing humans to Mars. You can read our report here

We have furthermore collaborated with Hyphae hackers on an event held in the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen. Read about the event here. You can read more about our collaboration with DTU and Exeter here.

Theraputic Proteins

For a lot of people, the phrase theraputic proteins is new and unknown territory. We have written an article introducing the concept and it's historical genisis. You can read the article here

Our product is not the only way of purifying proteins. By speaking with experts we have made an evaluation of how well our system works, compared to other methods. You can read more about this here