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Be part of the first BGU team ever to compete in
the iGEM competition abroad.
Interested in representing the university in an international
competition in
France?
Then keep reading
What is iGEM?
http://igem.org/About
Stands for international Genetically Engineered Machines, iGEM
is a prestigious syntheticbiology competition for students that
includes hundreds of groups from universities worldwide.The
competition's submittals are evaluated by innovation, impact on
humanity, modularprojects and diverse uses of synthetic biology. In
addition, the team is graded by theirpresentation of the project
through presentations, posters and perpetuation of the project by
awebsite built specifically to represent the group .
Team BGU:
The team currently contains eight students from Biotechnology
Engineering, Bioinformatics
and Chemistry. Additionally, the team is instructed by Prof.
Smadar Cohen, Prof. Lital Alfonta,Dr. Niv Papo and Phd. Candidate
Liron Amir. Eventually, the team will have a multi-disciplined
identity which will combine between fields of study and therefore
do not hesitate tokeep reading if you dont think you can
contribute. The team is currently recruiting fourstudents who
specializein specific fields:computer science, biology and
ecology,economics, business management and philosophy.
Where do we stand?
The Ben Gurion University has already agreed to sponsor the
participation by granting use offacilities, equipment and financial
support. The president of the University, Prof. Rivka Karmi,
and the head Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Joseph Kost, have
expressed their desire toprovide support in all needs and showed
their appreciation for the project. Furthermore, Thereare advanced
talks with biotechnology companies such as BTG, Hylabs, IDT,
Sigma,Orgenics and Genome Compiler regarding their interest in
sponsoring the project.
The project
Lately there has been a tremendous demand for the use of
microorganisms designated forwater purification, Biosensors,
eliminating oil spilled in the ocean and most importantly forcuring
diseases and treating different sorts of human deficiencies. This
has the potential tocause a major catastrophe. Moreover we have no
real knowledge on the long term ecologicaleffects of introducing
new genetic abilities to a given environment. Therefore, the team
has
come up with just the right solution, a couple of independent
and programmable self destructmechanisms for bacteria.
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How can you contribute?
In order to reach our goal, we require help in research and
presentation by a biology studentthat is interested in Bacterial
ecology to provide research on the ecological effects of
inserting
native or new bacteria into a specific environment.
A student ofcomputer science is required for computer modeling
and helping in some heavyduty programming. As well as designing and
constructing a website for the team, with apriority for a graphic
designer.
A student ofphilosophy is required to do research and provide
ethical and moral proof forengineering bacteria and microorganisms
for use in human beings and in our environment(bioethics).
Moreover, the team requires a student foreconomics and business
management to write a
business plan for the product and to examine how it could be
profitable.
Whoever will join the team will get to represent the university
in the semi finals in France andin the Finals in the US during
October-November.
Ultimately the team will have the ability to merge between
numerous areas of profession tomaximize the success and accomplish
the main goal which is to return with the GOLD.
So what are you waiting for?
If you are a student from the relevant fields listed above (or
if you think you can contribute inother fields) and you consider
yourself a hard worker and willing to commit please contact oneof
us!
Edan 0526403437
Yonatan 0547581172
Alex 0524730339
