[bioundgrd] Fwd: iGEM 2009 recruitment

[Janice Chang]

>Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:05:40 -0400
>Subject: iGEM 2009 recruitment
>From: Shawn Finney-Manchester <shawn.finneymanchester at gmail.com>
>
>Hello Bio Undergraduates,
>
>Are you interested in getting your hands dirty in the fields of 
>synthetic biology and genetic engineering? Do you want to build your 
>very own genetically engineered machine?
>
>If you answered yes, then the international Genetically Engineered 
>Machine contest is for you. The goal of the iGEM competition is to 
>design and build biological systems that solve important problems in 
>synthetic biology and genetic engineering using DNA building blocks  
>The competition consists of a team of undergraduates who work full 
>time during the summer in the lab and then part time in the fall 
>putting together presentations. iGEM was founded here at MIT in 2003 
>and now attracts teams from universities across the US and from over 
>21 countries.
>
>We are looking for students who are excited by the incredible 
>engineering opportunities that biological systems present, who are 
>curious about tackling cutting edge problems, and who are looking 
>for something really fun to do this summer. We are looking for the 
>MIT iGEM 2009 team. Wet lab experience in Biology (including 7.02) 
>is great but not required, enthusiasm and commitment are a must.
>
>The competition is advised this year by a team of graduate students 
>from biological and chemical engineering and distinguished faculty 
>and instructors like Natalie Kuldell, Narendra Maheshri, and 
>Kristala Prather. We have come up with some very interesting 
>possible projects for this summer, including:
>
>- cells that can detect compounds by generating their own olfactory response
>- engineered cyanobacteria to produce hydrogen
>- cell processes that are triggered/synchronized by light
>- cells that possess an obvious indicator for growth phase
>
>All team members will be fully funded for the summer, most likely 
>through the UROP program. Depending on the progress made during the 
>summer, there is the option of publishing and continuing the work 
>into the academic year.
>
>Some important things to keep in mind:
>-Applications are due Friday April 3rd
>-There will be information sessions on Tuesday March 31st at 4:30pm 
>and 5:15pm in 56-614. Pizza will be served.
>-The application and other information can be found at:
><http://openwetware.org/wiki/IGEM:MIT/2009>http://openwetware.org/wiki/IGEM:MIT/2009
>
>If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Looking 
>forward to hearing from you,
>
>Shawn Finney-Manchester
>PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering
><mailto:shawn.finneymanchester at mit.edu>shawn.finneymanchester at gmail.com
>413-250-2548
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