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iGEM 2017 - Universität Potsdam

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The World's First Enzyme Dating Service

We are the 2017 iGEM team of University of Potsdam and we need your financial support! iGEM is a synthetic biology-based competition. More than 300 student teams from all around the world take part in it and research biotechnologiShow more

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Funding period
18.05.17 - 30.06.17
Realisation
11.2016 - 11.2017
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Minimum amount (Start level)
1,000 €
City
Potsdam
Category
Science
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What is this project all about?

With metabolic channeling, the speed of the reaction of a metabolic pathway is raised by putting the enzymes close together. This also takes place in nature, for example in mitochondrial breathing, where big multi-enzyme-complexes are formed. We try to recreate this mechanism in two ways.

In the first approach, we are utilizing the DNA-binding property of the dCas9-protein to put the
enzymes for the synShow more

What is the project goal and who is the project for?

Students are to acquire experience in working in the lab, learn to lead and organize a project and connect internationally. Needless to say, it is also about advancement of synthetic biology and biotechnology.

The project should appeal to students from STEM fields, but to students from other fields as well (e.g. for web design and public relations activities). Furthermore, it is supposed to encourage graduates and postdocs to support the team of students.

Why would you support this project?

For us students iGEM is a one time only chance to plan our own project, implement it, devote ourselves to it and to learn to trust each other. iGEM allows us to experience scientifical processes interdisciplinarily and to connect internationally.

How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?

The competition is completely self-financed. Because we cannot do that on our own, we need your help. Mainly we need the money for the entry fees to the Giant Jamboree in Boston where we will present our project, meet up with all the other teams and the jury and where the medals will be awarded. The donations will be also used for:

  • reagents
  • laboratory materials
  • equipment
  • travel costs


It needs to get a mention that we have almost gotten 20000€ by sponsors Show more

Who are the people behind the project?

Our team is made of 22 members, including

  • a team leader: Bryan Nowack (3rd semester Bachelor Life-sciences)
  • deputy team leader: Felix Lohrke (5th semester Bachelor Life-sciences)
  • 13 Students
  • 5 Postdocs


and our two supervisors: Prof. Dr. Bernd Müller-Röber (molecular biology) and Prof. Dr. Salim Seyfried (zoophysiology)

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