Collaborations

During this project, we have actively collaborated with a number of partners.

Our team participated in several collaborations with teams who share a common interest in cyanobacteria or phototrophs. An early meeting with Team MSP-Maastricht inspired several design aspects and had a significant impact on the direction of our project. This collaboration is detailed on our Partnership page. Team SUNY_Oneonta also joined the iGEM Phototroph Community. A series of teams formed this community in 2021 to create a space and bridge of communication between the teams whose projects include any photosynthetic organism, such as Cyanobacteria. The Phototroph Handbook was created as a result of this collaboration, a guide that depicts the structures, details the phenology, and provides protocols for working with phototrophic organisms.

The 2021 edition of the phototroph handbook.

This year, teams ASU and UBCO have partnered together to continue this community. They have asked several other teams to join the community and collaborate with them in several ways. The first was a series of meetups where teams heard from and sought advice from phototrophic experts. The next was a joint project with Phototroph Community members, in which a new edition of the Phototroph Handbook would be produced with additional chapters and sections.

iGEM 2022 Phototroph Community Meetups

The first Phototroph Community Meetup of 2022 was held on July 30, 2022. This conference gave a general introduction to the community. Here team SUNY_Oneonta was able to share our project and learn about the projects of others. Community goals and projects were shared with us.

The second Phototroph Community Meetup was held on August 13, 2022. This conference focused on networking for the teams. A series of experts were present to share their personal insights on how to overcome experimental roadblocks. Teams were also able to ask these experts about roadblocks they may have encountered during their experiments. SUNY_Oneonta received advice on some troubleshooting tips that could be used to help navigate why some of our inserts are not being detected.

The third and final meetup for the Phototroph Community was held on August 27, 2022. At this meetup, a series of guest speakers were present who shared their expertise in synthetic biology research and phototrophs. Teams were also able to meet with industry professionals to discuss bioentrepreneurship or garner more advice on how to troubleshoot their projects.

iGEM 2022 Phototroph Handbook

To assist in creating a second edition of the Phototroph Handbook, Team SUNY_Oneonta wrote and submitted a chapter detailing the structure and functionality of cyanophages whilst simultaneously highlighting the advantages of using cyanophages as chassis in cyanobacterial engineering.  

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