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iGEM Meeting. February 4, 2010. AMBL field trip and workshop. Dr. Joanne Fox will lead field trip to AMBL for 30 interested iGEM students Prospective date is Friday, May 14. iGEM workshop for learning Biobrick cloning and other basic molecular biology skills Format and details?.
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iGEM Meeting February 4, 2010
AMBL field trip and workshop • Dr. Joanne Fox will lead field trip to AMBL for 30 interested iGEM students • Prospective date is Friday, May 14. • iGEM workshop for learning Biobrick cloning and other basic molecular biology skills • Format and details?
iGEM competition team • How many interested students as of today? • How many of those could work without pay? • If too many people interested, how do we decide who gets to compete? • Grades? • Major/experience? • Active in meetings and journal club? • Deadline: March 15 to ubcigem@gmail.com
Choosing a project • Project proposals due Monday, March 1 • Format to be determined • Oral presentations for proposed projects on March 3, WED during Journal club • Journal club during…break…will be office hours to prepare project proposals
FUNDING • We asked for 1/3 of the money from TELF this year compared to last year • We have finding in place from CHBE, BC Transplant, others, but still need to raise ~$25,000 to fully fund everyone • Fundraising needs to be aggressive and ongoing starting now and ending November!
Sponsorship levels Sponsorship packet is available to those who need it to communicate with possible sponsors