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iGEM 2008 at USU
The 2008 USU Team
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What we did
Trent:
Libbie:
Jun-Ling Huo
Stephen Merrigan played a role in researching one of the experiments that was not the final USU iGEM project. Stephen was part of the final experimental design. Stephen also aided in some of the lab wet work. Stephen made a large contribution to the final outcome of the wiki. Stephen has a background in microbiology.
Joseph Camire
Daniel Nelson: Daniel is pursuing a degree in Biological Engineering and his current personnel research project is “Omega-3 Fatty Acid Production and Extraction in Schizochytrium limacinum SR21.” He has enjoyed participating in group discussions as project ideas and direction have been determined. In the lab, he has worked with the team to isolate, purify, and analyze the key DNA promoters for the PHB synthesis gene. He hopes that through study of these promoter regions, the team will find a way to increase PHB production and create a general gene expression system to monitor cellular product accumulation. Outside of the lab, he has helped to design the logo for the USU team.
Kirsten Sims
Rachel Porter
Garrett Hinton was part of the final experimental design. Garrett was a huge part of the lab work that has taken place during this experiment. Garrett is a junior at Sky View High School in Logan Utah.
Matthew Sims was a huge part of the lab work that has taken place during this experiment. Matthew is a junior at Logan High School
Where we're from
Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah. Logan is about 85 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. The city of Logan is located in the heart of Cache Valley near the on the western slopes of the Bear River Mountains, the northernmost branch of the Wasatch Range. The city has a population of approximately 47,000. Logan was established in 1859 and has a rich heritage and wonderful culture. The city of Logan has been stated to be among the safest cities in America.
Utah State University was founded in 1888 and has evolved from a small, agricultural college to a university that is nationally and internationally recognized for its intellectual and technological leadership. As Utah's land-grant and space-grant institution, the university is led by President Stan L. Albrecht and has 850 faculty who provide education for more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including 10,000 in its continuing education sites located throughout the state of Utah. USU has more than 200 buildings, 63 of which are devoted to academics. USU also has 3 branch campuses and Extension offices in all of Utah's 29 counties (usu.edu).