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Shing Hei Zhan is UBC iGEM

Eric Ma — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:00:26 +0000

Learn why Shing is UBC iGEM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-8kq2R1rds

Rafael Saer is UBC iGEM

Eric Ma — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:00:36 +0000

Learn why Rafael Saer is UBC iGEM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xbBH6rE4iI

Alina Chan is UBC iGEM

Eric Ma — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:00:07 +0000

Learn why Alina Chan is UBC iGEM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEoybL-QN7w

Eric Ma is UBC iGEM

Eric Ma — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:09:16 +0000

Learn why Eric Ma is UBC iGEM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1VdQDPNnzA

AMBL Science Field Trip [Update]

Eric Ma — Sat, 15 May 2010 21:43:29 +0000

Thanks to everybody who came out to the AMBL Science Field Trip! We hope you enjoyed the lessons on genetics, the AMBL Jeopardy (and it’s live music), and hope that you will continue to support the club in the future!

Here are some photos from the field trip – please enjoy them!

AMBL Science Field Trip!

Hank Yu — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:38:18 +0000

The Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory (AMBL) will be holding a special one-day Science Field Trip FREE for UBC iGEM members! You will be performing DNA fingerprinting analysis – commonly used by forensic scientists and CSI – to check for genetic elements in your own DNA. Using the powerful PCR technique, you will be isolating and amplifying your DNA then analyzing it for the Alu genetic element. This field trip promises to a fun and entertaining way to get into contemporary molecular biology!

Where: Advanced Molecular Biology Lab, Michael Smith Laboratories, UBC (Map)
When: Friday May 14th, 2010
How to Sign Up: RSVP Here. Spaces are limited and FREE Admission for iGEM Club Members and only $5 for non-members. Password: check in by e-mailing the execs.

Reminder: No Journal Club this week

Hank Yu — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:36:47 +0000

There will be no Journal Club this term. Special thanks to those who presented and participated this year!

Movie night!

Hank Yu — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:23:42 +0000

We are hosting a movie night, featuring GATTACA, to wrap things up for this term. It is will this Wednesday (April 7) from 5-7 in MSL 101. This is a good way to hang out, relax, and not think about project selection (although we will still be thinking about bioethics!) before finals are here. Popcorn will be provided!

Journal Club Meeting February 3rd, 2010

EnFinlay — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:21:35 +0000

This week, Rafael Saer will be presenting a paper titled “Wiring photosystem I for direct solar hydrogen production” from Biochemistry. 2010 Jan 26;49(3):404-14. (PMID: 19947649)

If anyone wants to read the paper beforehand and has trouble getting a hold of it, please send Eric Finlay (enfinlay at gmail.com) a message with your e-mail address so he can forward it to you.

Please RSVP via doodle: http://www.doodle.com/qfm2fitvyzd9fi5t
or sign up to the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=283602903005

Topic: Photosystem I for Direct Solar Hydrogen Production
Presenter: Rafael Saer
Snacks: Simon
Time: Feb.3 @ 4:30-5:30
Location: MSL 101

See you there!!

Many thanks,
2010 iGEM of UBC Journal Club Director

Journal Club Meeting January 27th, 2010

EnFinlay — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:25:24 +0000

Hey everybody,

The next JC meeting is going to be held on the 27th of January 2010. The meeting will be back in our regular room (MSL 101) at our regular time (4:30).

This week, Eric Finlay will be presenting a summary of Team BCCS-Bristol’s 2009 iGEM submission. Their team website can be found here: http://2009.igem.org/Team:BCCS-Bristol if anyone is interested. I hope everyone can make it out!

So, in summary, here’s the details:

* Date: 27 January 2010
* Time: 4:30PM – 5:30PM (please be punctual!)
* Venue: MSL101
* Links:
o Discussions: http://discussions.ubcigem.com/
o RSVP: http://www.doodle.com/wtix6uhmrqvrug4x
o Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=435076815649&index=1

See you there!!

Many thanks,
2010 iGEM of UBC Journal Club Director