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The Biology team is SSI's fourth project team, focusing on the intersection between the life sciences and space. The Biology team began work on its pilot project, building a portable, autonomous DNA Synthesizer to send to space, in the 2016-2017 academic year. The Biology team works in the Shriram Center for Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, using the Uytengsu Teaching Lab space. It is currently developing enzymatic DNA synthesis methods and an electrowetting fluid handling platform for this project, which they aim to launch as a cubesat payload or operate on the International Space Station. The Biology team is also open to other project ideas, particularly relating to astronaut life support, biomaterials for space use, and terraforming for space colonization.
The Biology team is SSI's fourth project team, focusing on the intersection between the life sciences and space. The Biology team began work on its pilot project, building a portable, autonomous DNA Synthesizer to send to space, in the 2016-2017 academic year. The Biology team works in the Shriram Center for Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, using the Uytengsu Teaching Lab space. It is currently developing enzymatic DNA synthesis methods and an electrowetting fluid handling platform for this project, which they aim to launch as a cubesat payload or operate on the International Space Station. The Biology team is also open to other project ideas, particularly relating to astronaut life support, biomaterials for space use, and terraforming for space colonization.
The Biology team's faculty advisor is Prof. Drew Endy, and current team co-leads are Alan Tomusiak and Cynthia Hao.
The Biology team's faculty advisor is Prof. Drew Endy, and current team co-leads are Michael Uttmark and Michael Arcidiacono.
==Joining SSI Bio==
==Joining SSI Bio==
1) Visit the [[How to Join SSI | How to join SSI page]] and complete the four steps to joining SSI. Congratulations! You're now an SSI member. Continue on for biology.
1) Visit the [[How to Join SSI | How to join SSI page]] and complete the four steps to joining SSI. Congratulations! You're now an SSI member. Continue on for biology.
2) Complete the EHS-1500 AXESS safety training. Upload documentation onto internal.stanfordssi.org, under 'Trainings.'
2) Complete the EHS-1500 AXESS safety training. Upload documentation onto internal.stanfordssi.org, under 'Trainings,' under 'Biology Safety Training.' A screenshot is fine as documentation. In case you run into problems at this step, simply e-mail the co-leads(mixarcid@stanford.edu and uttmark@stanford.edu) proof of completion.
3) Complete the [https://docs.google.com/a/stanford.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehJxmqGn3wmm1_RkTyP04BZEdCrboMDaT2QtXSQw48lM8fOg/viewform?c=0&w=1 Lab Safety Form].
3) Complete the [https://docs.google.com/a/stanford.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehJxmqGn3wmm1_RkTyP04BZEdCrboMDaT2QtXSQw48lM8fOg/viewform?c=0&w=1 Lab Safety Form]. Completion of EHS-1500, EHS-1900, and EHS-2200 (included in general SSI trainings) is counted as completion of EHS-PROG-4875.
4) Join the #biology Slack channel. Feel free to also join any of our additional subteam Slack channels - #biology-terminator, #biology-backspace, #biology-device, and #biology-reading.
4) Join the {{slack-channel|biology}} Slack channel. Feel free to also join any of our additional subteam Slack channels - {{slack-channel|biology-backspace}}, {{slack-channel|biology-device}}, and {{slack-channel|biology-reading}}.
5) Fill out [https://goo.gl/forms/P5aDfgeFYuWNSzbK2 this brief interest form.]
5) Fill out [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBxO0kYUygSlPNn7B9yOP_YBiEQMOwYm7ucbFuLr0ssaJHWg/viewform this brief interest form.]
Congratulations! That's it!
Congratulations! That's it!
==Resources==
==Resources==
[[File:Shriram map.PNG|thumb|right| Map to our lab space (circled in red).]]
Meeting Times: General Biology meetings are at Durand 450 on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. Biology's Terminator subteam meets on Sundays at 3:00pm in ESIII and runs experiments on Thursdays in Shriram 114 at 7:30pm. Biology's Backspace subteam meets on Saturdays at 2:00pm in FloMo Courtyard and runs experiments on Wednesdays in Shriram 114 at 6:30pm. Biology's device design subteam meets on Saturdays at 3:30pm in ESIII.
[https://www.ssi-teams.slack.com/signup Slack]
[https://www.ssi-teams.slack.com/signup Slack]
Once you're part of SSI's Slack team, we encourage you to join biology-related channels. #biology and #biology-reading are great places to start. #biology-terminator and #biology-backspace are where we work on [[Enzymatic Synthesis Methods]], and #biology-device is for developing our [[Electrowetting on Dielectric]] system.
Once you're part of SSI's Slack team, we encourage you to join biology-related channels. {{slack-channel|biology}} and {{slack-channel|biology-reading}} are great places to start. {{slack-channel|biology-backspace}} is where we work on [[Enzymatic Synthesis Methods]], and {{slack-channel|biology-device}} is for developing our [[Electrowetting on Dielectric]] system.
[https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/ssi_biology Mailing List]
Most of our communication is done through Slack, but we also have a mailing list for important announcements and events.
[https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/0B8-62fA-f9yzeC05NTByMVpoTVU Google Drive]
[https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/0B8-62fA-f9yzeC05NTByMVpoTVU Google Drive]