Under the spring sunshine, iGEMers engaged in a thought-provoking exchange of ideas. Teams from various locations shared their innovative projects. The WHU-iGEM team introduced a novel peptide delivery system using E. coli, aimed at treating IBD. The HuBu-CHINA team showcased their research on targeted gene editing using outer membrane vesicles. The NAU-CHINA2024 team focused on food safety, presenting the development of a rapid detection kit for potato beetle insecticide and bovine mastitis. These projects not only demonstrated the potential of synthetic biology in medical and agricultural applications but also facilitated in-depth communication and idea exchange among teams, inspiring new research directions.
Figure 1 A group photo of all the people attending the meeting
At Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, we gathered with iGEMers from around the world to discuss the progress of our experimental and practical work within our respective projects. Throughout the conference, we heard about many interesting projects such as memory bread and biological mosquito control, while also sharing our own improvements and efforts in increasing tagatose production yield. We exchanged experimental ideas and progress with multiple teams while discussing outreach strategies together.Hopefully, with our respective small efforts, we can push synthetic biology even further.
Figure 2 Photos taken at the meeting
In this promising summer day, we gathered with the NNU-CHINA to discuss innovative applications of synthetic biology in modern agriculture and health.
NNU-CHINA presented their in-depth research on the synthesis technology of 5-ALA. As a compound with extensive applications in agriculture, 5-ALA is providing new solutions for increasing crop yields and promoting plant growth through their innovative genetic engineering techniques. Our team shared the latest advancements in the production and detection of tagatose. Through gene mining and directed evolution, we aimed to improve the production efficiency of tagatose while exploring its new applications in health. Simultaneously, we introduced our HP activities from the perspectives of publicity and presentation, focusing on promoting our project to specific audiences and striving to illuminate the brilliance of synthetic biology for all.
This exchange was not only a sharing of knowledge but also a meeting of minds and a collision of ideas. We felt excited about the positive impacts that synthetic biology can bring to modern agriculture and health, and we look forward to collaborating with the NNU-CHINA to advance this field, bringing more health and well-being to human society. We believe that through relentless effort and close cooperation, we can achieve more breakthroughs in synthetic biology, creating a better future for the world.
Figure 3 A group photo of all the people attending the meeting
On August 10, 2024, we had an online exchange with two teams, HainanU-China and XMU-China. During the exchange, we shared our team's overall ideas and activities in the field of education. At the same time, we also learned about the wonderful activities carried out by HainanU-China in university education and XMU-China's overall ideas and planning for HP activities, which has greatly helped us in carrying out university education activities and summarizing the HP closed loop.
Figure 4 Meeting screenshot
On August 13, 2024, we had an online communication with NEFU-CHINA, which focused on sharing the team's project content and current work progress, and the two teams had a heated discussion at the meeting. Through this exchange, we realized that we did not have enough feedback on the real use of tagatose in the crowd. Subsequently, we purchased Tagatose online and sent it to the test takers to try it out, so as to get their real feedback.
Figure 5 Meeting screenshot
