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Students
Conceptualization
He actively contributed ideas and participated in discussions during the topic selection process. He proposed integrating a roller as both a doser and scratcher aligned well with the team’s chosen idea.
Background Research
He conducted preliminary research on proposed topics, including wearable manicure solutions and current methods for Staphylococcus aureus sensing.
Investigation
He was involved in the virtual screening of small molecule drugs binding with V8 protease and assisted with computer-aided verification of the fluorescence reporting system.
Analysis
He contributed to establishing rules for virtual screening and completed half of the analysis work for the selected small molecule drugs.
Notebook/Record keeping
He created, maintained, and organized the hardware project documentation.
Project Administration
He assisted the team captain in overseeing and managing the hardware projects.
Public Engagement
He prepared materials for popular science activities aimed at elderly audiences.
Hardware
He interviewed the marketing manager of MOCYNE to gather information on current beauty and skincare products, as well as to seek advice on product design and safety. He constructed the prototype for the medicated manicure device. He conducted 3D printing of the medicated massaging comb. He assisted with the 3D model exhibition on the hardware wiki. He supported the team captain in supervising and administering hardware projects.
Software
He operated Schrodinger and Gromacs programs to assist with virtual screening and verification of the fluorescence reporting system.
Visualization
He modeled the prototype of the medicated manicure device and fabricated it, along with the medicated massaging comb, using photocuring 3D printing technology.
Writing
He contributed to writing and reviewing wiki content related to modeling and hardware.
Conceptualization
During the initial stages of the project, he contributed numerous creative ideas and conducted related research. He shared the group research findings during weekly brainstorming meetings and participated in the final project determination.
Background Research & Investigation
He collected a substantial number of research papers related to the project, analyzed and discussed feasibility, investigated experimental conditions, and identified the sources of molecules to be screened, which greatly aided in the experimental design.
Analysis & Data Curation
He was deeply involved in all wetlab experiments, actively analyzing experimental results, organizing and preserving experimental data, and proposing improvements to the experiments.
Project Administration
He was responsible for designing and organizing the experimental section, including plasmid construction, protein expression and purification, and reaction system analysis. He also led the creation of an educational Minecraft mod and participated in making the promotional video (PV).
Fundraising
He provided consumables such as ultrafiltration tubes for the experiments, ensuring the progress of the experiments.
Writing
He contributed to the writing of the wiki for both the wetlab and Education sections.
Conceptualization
Participated in pre-project brainstorming and project selection.
Public Engagement
Designed a card game focused on synthetic biology and utilized this card game for the World Original Card Game Competition; launched the “Hear the Rhythm of Gene” and built a website to promote this event; contacted with World Laureate Association and collaborated on an EDU lecture.
Visualization
Visualized the data of ODE and fluorescence models.
Software
Used ODE model to analyze the production and interaction of proteins; used mathematical and physical approach to analyze the change of fluorescence intensity with time.
Writing
Responsible for parts of EDU page and Model page.
As this year’s team leader, she coordinated the work of various departments and played a key role in laboratory activities.
Conceptualization & Research
Conducted thorough research on potential project topics during the initial phase and, after the topic was determined, searched for related literature and fully designed all experiments within Escherichia coli.
Laboratory Leadership
Led other members to jointly complete the construction of the fluorescent system in E. coli, and further analyzed and processed the experimental data.
Modeling Collaboration
For content that could not be fully experimentally verified in the lab, collaborated with the modeling department to design a modeling approach.
Human Practices & Public Engagement
Participated in interviews to find potential applications and iteration plans for the project. Represented the team in educating university students about this year’s project in the education sector.
Conceptualization
Helped to conceptualize the projects in weekly brainstorm meetups.
Background Research
Searched for papers during the four months of brainstorming and came up with project ideas before the project was finalized.
Investigation
Participated in constructing plasmids, transforming and cultivating E. coli. Engaged in protein purification and in vitro assembly. Scanned the fluorescence of protein and E. coli.
Public Engagement
Made videos and uploaded them to video platforms, helped create PowerPoints for lectures, and participated in developing synthetic biology Minecraft addons.
Writing
Assisted in writing experimental records and weekly meeting records.
Software
Responsible for the molecular dynamics and virtual screening model in the project.
Analysis
Analyzes the results generated from the models she’s responsible for.
Visualization
Visualizes the results of models to enhance analysis.
Writing
Organizes and writes the content for the modeling and measurement sections in the wiki.
Project Administration
Manages the modeling and measurement aspects of the project.
Conceptualization
Participated in pre-project brainstorming and project selection.
Public Engagement
Engages in the DNA Sonify project in education and conducts interviews with relevant professors.
Conceptualization
Contributed to the overall project design during weekly brainstorm meetups.
Visualization
Participated in designing the team’s visual identity system, creating promotional materials including team uniforms, badges, and stickers. Responsible for animations in the promotional video and some diagrams on the Wiki.
Public Engagement
Collaborated with other teams to design a children’s science picture book on synthetic biology. Designed a self-published booklet about synthetic biology and handled layout design for social media posts.
Writing
Wrote Wiki content for the Education section.
Conceptualization
Actively contributed valuable project design ideas during weekly brainstorming sessions and represented the team in weekly meetings. His insights and experience in topic selection significantly influenced the final project focus.
Background Research
Conducted literature reviews and feasibility studies after narrowing down the project direction. Explored potential experimental targets beyond the V8 protease itch target, such as pain and burning targets, enhancing the project’s depth and richness.
Investigation
Actively participated in wet lab experiments throughout the summer and during the first semester of his sophomore year, focusing on plasmid construction, strain cultivation, and transformation experiments.
Public Engagement
Organized a visit and exchange activity at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, collaborated with Jia Hua Cosmetics Group in Shanghai, and coordinated discussions with multiple professors for topic sharing and interviews. Conducted educational outreach through a science lecture at Jianping Experimental Middle School and participated in exchange meetings with other IGEM teams at Fudan University.
Analysis and Writing
Compiled and analyzed the team’s wet lab experiment notebooks for the wiki.
Overview
Deeply involved in various departments, including Wetlab, Education, Design, and Hardware. Played a key role in brainstorming, literature research, system construction, and experimental platform development.
Investigation
Responsible for building in vivo and in vitro systems in the lab, including plasmid construction, inducible protein expression, and protein purification.
Public Engagement and Design
Actively participated in designing MC, public presentations, teaching, social media video production, and external communications, significantly promoting synthetic biology.
Hardware
Established a bacterial detection system, though it was not adopted due to high experimental difficulty.
Visualization and Media
Directed and filmed promotional and presentation videos, producing exceptional work with a lasting impact.
Conceptualization
Participated in brainstorming for the project topic and developed the narrative logic of the project promotion video.
Visualization
Designed the Visual Identity System, including the team logo, color scheme, and patterns. Created the storyboard and all animation assets for the project promotion video.
Project Administration
Served as the leader of the design team.
Entrepreneurship
Designed and prepared the packaging for the team’s skincare product.
Public Engagement
Illustrated scenes for a synthetic biology picture book for children in collaboration with other teams.
Writing
Wrote texts for education activities themed “scientific knowledge in movies”.
Conceptualization
Participated in weekly brainstorming meetings and contributed many ideas.
Background Research
Conducted research by reading scientific articles to find evidence and protocols for the project.
Public Engagement
Taught a popular science course on synthetic biology. Conducted interviews with third-party testing agencies and summarized the findings.
Writing
Responsible for the “Pursue the Solution of the Problem” section of the human practice wiki.
Conceptualization
Participates in brainstorming sessions, discussing ideas with team members and providing constructive feedback.
Background Research
Searches journals to verify the feasibility of ideas proposed by team members.
Public Engagement
As a member of Human Practice, surveys and interviews doctors, researchers, enterprises, and other stakeholders. Collects data and provides feedback to help improve departmental work. Participates in Education activities and conducts offline science popularization in the community.
Writing
Contributes to wiki content writing, responsible for the solution, application, and security sections of Human Practice.
Safety
Completes the safety form and participates in laboratory safety training.
Conceptualization
Participated in pre-project brainstorming and project selection, conducting background research.
Writing
Responsible for parts of the Human Practices and Education pages.
Investigation
Completed and edited slides for popular science activities. Participated in translating the wiki to help the public understand the iGEM competition. Recorded outreach activities on the public account to increase awareness of iGEM members’ social activities.
Public Engagement
Participated in project background research and contacted and interviewed various stakeholders.
Entrepreneurship
Completed SWOT analysis and stakeholder analysis, and analyzed the logical chain of the project.
Art & Design
Designed the visual identity and logo for the ShanghaiTech iGEM WeChat Subscription Account: SinbioSafari. Completed the VIS design, card game design, and promotion video production. Collaborated on an educational picture book with other schools.
Visual Identity System Prototype Design
Contributed to the design of the visual identity system for PACIFY.
Wiki Design
Completed the UI/UX prototyping and layout design for the wiki.
Educational Teaching
Taught science related to synthetic biology to nearly 100 students in Jing County, Anhui Province, using vivid examples.
Educational Card Game Design
Designed, materialized, and created game rules for two educational card games: “The Voyage of Bacteria” and “The Road of Transcription,” played by dozens of schools.
Promotion Video Production
Directed and completed the shooting and editing of the promotion video.
Software Development
Built a system from scratch using MDX to generate a static wiki website, based on the Gatsby.js framework with Typescript. The system programmatically generates navigation (navbar, footer) and supports KaTeX with copy-tex and mhchem extensions.
Wiki Features
Implemented support for “GitHub Flavored Markdown” syntax, Prism.js for syntax highlighting, and Mermaid for drawing graphs. Developed multiple MDX components, such as:
- Image: Display images and GIFs with optional captions.
- Plot: Create interactive plots with Plotly.js.
- Modal: Create pop-up modals.
- PDF: Embed PDF files with a native browser reader.
- Video/Audio: Embed media files with players.
- Model: Embed an interactive 3D model viewer.
Frontmatter and Optimization
Supported frontmatter options for MDX, including main title, URL path, favicon, and cursor tracer. Optimized website performance and addressed GitLab deployment limitations.
Wiki Writing Support
Developed the iGEM CDN Tool for managing files on the iGEM CDN server. Assisted team members in setting up software environments and responded to component and styling requests.
Additional Contributions
Acted in the promotion video. Served as a technical consultant for the DNA Sonify Project and built a website for it.
Analysis
Completed the construction of the sspA plasmid, expressed V8 protease, and screened for potential inhibitors while analyzing drug results.
Conceptualization
Designed a flip system for detecting V8 protease within bacterial cells. Fully participated in brainstorming sessions and project definition.
Background Research
Conducted literature research on V8 protease and the flip system, and designed related experiments.
Writing
Authored sections of the wiki content related to V8 protease expression purification, drug screening, and experimental design.
Conceptualization
Engaged in four months of brainstorming sessions.
Background Research
Collected project environment and business background information.
Public Engagement
Conducted interviews, including contacting interviewees, preparing for interviews, and organizing content. Involved in teaching, creating leaflets, presentations, and survey questionnaires.
Visualization
Developed visual content for the Human Practice page.
Investigation
Designed questionnaires and conducted data searches.
Safety
Interviewed relevant experts and assisted in completing the safety form.
Writing
Responsible for writing the Human Practice page.
Conceptualization
Contributed creative ideas and participated in weekly brainstorming sessions.
Background Research
Reviewed reports and studies related to the project, analyzed feasibility, provided constructive advice, and explored more possibilities.
Project Administration
Led the development of the project into a product, including designing, CAD drawing, generating 3D models, and prototyping.
Public Engagement
Participated in HP interviews, coordinated with doctors and experts, and documented the interviews.
Hardware
Designed the appearance and internal structure of the scratcher, developed 3D models, and created prototypes using 3D printing.
Visualization
Contributed to designing the team logo, visual identity, and mascot. Narrated and wrote the script for the promotion video.
Writing
Responsible for writing the web page content on improving implementation under the HP section.
Conceptualization
Contributed to the overall project design during weekly brainstorming sessions and helped develop the initial project idea.
Investigation
Constructed plasmids for FlipGFP/mCherry, transformed and cultivated engineered E. coli. Conducted experiments to induce BL21 for target protein expression and purification. Used mass spectrometry to verify protein sequences and measured emission light of the Flip System in vitro.
Background Research
Reviewed papers and books to verify experiments, understand the Flip System theory, and solve experimental challenges.
Analysis
Conducted drug screening and analyzed the results.
Conceptualization
Fully participated in topic definition and brainstorming during the initial project phase.
Background Research
Completed research on the in vivo fluorescence system of the V8 protein after topic definition.
Investigation
Constructed the sspA plasmid, expressed the V8 protein, and obtained active V8 protein.
Data Curation
Integrated with the model to provide drug data and assisted with virtual screening using computational methods.
Notebook/Record Keeping
Guided team members in wet lab experiments and maintained detailed records.
Project Administration
Managed the team, followed up on project progress, and assessed personnel.
Writing
Authored web content related to the V8 protein and drug screening sections.
Visualization
Designed enzyme digestion experiments and co-transfection experiments with dual and triple genes in E. coli.
Conceptualization
Contributed a variety of great ideas and participated in weekly brainstorming sessions, aiding in the development of the final project.
Background Research
Conducted online research, gathered evidence on project practicality, and studied the final product form.
Project Administration
Planned and implemented a Manga collection activity with a synthetic biology theme.
Public Engagement
Engaged in teaching synthetic biology to elementary school students, participated in EDU activities, and promoted via WeChat subscription account.
Hardware and Software
Contributed to the production of the automatic massage machine project and designed the scratching rake.
Writing
Authored the implementation section of the Hardware’s Wiki and project description.
Conceptualization
Engaged in four months of brainstorming.
Education Material Preparation
Created PowerPoint presentations for teaching and developed part codes for “The Melody of Gene.”
Hardware Part Administration
Conducted product form and market demand research.
Product Making
Performed PCB welding.
Writing
Authored the hardware section of the wiki content.
PIs
Advisors
Conceptualization
Deeply involved in the topic selection process, providing valuable feedback on brainstormed ideas.
Visualization
Offered substantial guidance in project selection and experimental design, drawing on her experience as a veteran iGEM participant.
Writing
Provided effective solutions to specific issues during the experimental phase.
Conceptualization
Deeply involved in the topic selection process, providing valuable feedback on brainstormed ideas.
Visualization
Offered substantial guidance in project selection and experimental design, drawing on his experience as a veteran iGEM participant.
Writing
Provided effective solutions to specific issues during the experimental phase.