10/29/2018
We gave our presentation on our summer research project and won a silver medal!! Thank you Igem Headquarters for this wonderful opportunity.
2019 UNL IGEM Team
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Research Project Overview:
Our project aims to reduce Nebraska’s methane emissions by genetically engineering E. coli and testing it in ruminal fluid. coli.
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to education and competition, the advancement of synthetic biology, and the development of an open community and collaboration The organisms responsible for the synthesis of methane in the rumen are methanogens. The goal is to either inhibit the methanogens from creating methane
10/29/2018
10/25/2018
Here we are! Finally for the iGEM 2018 Giant Jamboree.
10/19/2018
MEET TYLER BARKER.
Tyler is a Senior Computer Engineering undergraduate who plans to get his masters in Computer Engineering or Computer Science. Tyler hopes to better the computer science field and help the public to better understand how they work.
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." -Wayne Gretzky -Michael Scott
10/19/2018
MEET SHREEYA VAITLA.
Shreeya Vaitla is going to be a sophomore in Computer Engineering. She wishes to complete her masters and become significant in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
“Work so hard that one day your signature will be called an autograph”
10/19/2018
And here is the rest of the team.
MEET RACHEL VAN COTT.
Rachel is a junior chemical engineering major from Hickman, Nebraska. She hopes to go into the biochemical engineering and pharmaceuticals field. In her free time, she enjoys playing the flute and crocheting.
"I live in the present due to the constraints of the space-time continuum." - Hank Green
10/19/2018
Hope everyone had a wonderful Fall Break!
HERE IS OUR NEXT TEAM MEMBER.
MEET NIC KITE.
Nic will be entering his senior year as a Biochemistry major. He grew up in a small town and enjoys the rural life. Nic plans on attending graduate school and hopes to continue pursuing genetic engineering research after his time with iGEM.
"I think I do myself a disservice by comparing myself to Steve Jobs and Walt Disney and human beings that we've seen before. It should be more like W***y Wonka... and welcome to my chocolate factory." -Kanye West
08/21/2018
We have created a 5 minute survey that we would love for all iGEMers to take. If your team members choose to participate, we will present your team with a badge of contribution.
Please use this link to access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TRJKVD8
Thank you to all that complete it!
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08/08/2018
IT'S TIME TO INTRODUCE THE NEXT MEMBER OF OUR TEAM
MEET GABE ASTRINO
Gabe is a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering. He is from Omaha, NE.
"Aren't we all striving to be overpaid for what we do?" - Will Ferrell
08/08/2018
Last Friday, our iGEM team visited Greenwood, Nebraska with the Nebraska Forest Service and a representative from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. We inspected several ash trees infested with the Emerald Ash Borer and saw how the beetles had damaged the trees with their S-shaped tunnels. We also looked at the trap used for Emerald Ash Borer detection. Currently, the standard bait for these traps is (Z)-3-hexenol, which has been observed to be ineffective for early detection. Our iGEM team is hoping to biosynthesize a more effective bait for these traps so that new Emerald Ash Borer infestations can be identified sooner.
08/03/2018
WE ARE INTRODUCING THE TEAM MEMBERS FOR OUR 2018 iGEM TEAM.
MEET DREW KORTUS.
He is a Biological Sciences major entering his junior year. He is from Omaha, NE with hopes of attending medical school after undergrad and some day becoming an anesthesiologist. Drew likes to spend his free time working out and watching shows pertaining to extreme medical injury cases.
"Never follow someone else's path; unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, then by all means, you should follow that" - Ellen DeGeneres.
07/26/2018
Our sesquiterpene production assays are in progress! The sesquiterpenes that these cultures produce could be a key improvement in baiting the Emerald Ash Borer beetle. A more effective bait in Emerald Ash Borer detection traps could help arborists create better treatment plans for Ash trees in danger.
07/12/2018
Join us at Morrill Hall on UNL campus tonight, July 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. for hands-on activities with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's iGEM team! Members of the iGem team will raise awareness of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle by presenting a tree identification game and discussing our research project with the public.
Morrill Hall is offering free admission Thursday nights throughout July, so be sure to catch us on July 12, 19, or 26 for a mammoth amount of fun!
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Research Project Overview:
Our project aims to produce a more effective bait for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) traps by genetically engineering E. coli to biosynthesize 7-epi-sesquithujene. The EAB is an invasive species that first appeared in the United States in 2002. It has since spread to 34 states, including Nebraska. Any infested ash tree that is left untreated will die. Current EAB detection traps are baited with (Z)-3-hexenol, which is a green leaf volatile found in ash trees. This bait has been observed to be ineffective, but the bark sesquiterpenes that research has shown to be more effective are commercially unavailable. Our goal is to biosynthesize and purify 7-epi-sesquithujene, the most antenally active bark sesquiterpene to the EAB, so that it can be used in detection traps. By improving early detection of new EAB infestations, we hope to help Nebraska’s communities take care of their ash trees and limit the spread of EAB.
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