Team:WPI Worcester/Attributions
Attributions
The 2018 WPI iGEM Team would like to extend a sincere thanks to all those contributed to the completion of our project! The team started working in D term, or late May, of 2018 and continued into October of 2018.
Team Members
What follows is a summary of the contributions of each team member.
Bailey Sweet:
Kylie Sumner:
Alex Rebello:
Camille Pearce:
Mei Hao:
Beck Arruda:
Arth Sharma:
Faculty:
A special thanks to the WPI faculty who have facilitated, assisted, and encouraged the ongoing research of iGEM and helped make the project possible.
Dr. Natalie Farny:
Advisor of WPI iGEM. Assisted in acquiring of plasmid vectors, reagents, ascertaining protocols, and in subcloning genes.
Mr. Mihail Bocka:
WPI Lab manager. Provided supplies and reagents for the experiment when needed.
Dr. Lou Roberts:
WPI teaching staff. Assisted in electroporation of NCTC.
Dr. Mike Buckholt:
WPI teaching staff. Aided in usage of lab instruments.
Dr. Jill Rulfs:
WPI teaching staff. Provided assistance in troubleshooting broken equipment and gathering necessary lab equipment.
Project Inspiration:
With the recent outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria on leafy crops such as lettuce, we sought to address the problem with the research conducted by the 2015 WPI iGEM team. They had confirmed the antibacterial capacity of antifreeze proteins in disrupting biofilm development. Moreover, with the growing societal embracement of natural compounds to combat common pathologies, we looked into the utility of the flavonoid curcumin as an antibacterial.
Supporting Research
Outside Institutions
Alex work your magic bro.
iGEM Teams
We would like to extend a deep thanks to the Pasteur Paris iGEM team for their biofilm assay protocol!