To society

We have successfully implemented plans for society and local communities aiming to educate elementary and middle school students and promote knowledge exchange between students.

At the start of the coming school year, we will implement a program that educates elementary students on our campus on the basic knowledge of biology and our project. This program will not only allow elementary students in Kang Chiao International School of Linkou Campus to learn more about biology and possibly find passion in it, but it will also promote interaction between high school students and elementary school students, creating a more collaborative atmosphere in our school.

A big part of our implementation to society is that our idea might benefit people in the future. In the future, if IPTG-induced genetically modified E.coli is used for the production of lumbrokinase, it is expected that the average price of lumbrokinase medicines in the Taiwan market will drop significantly due to the lowered cost of lumbrokinase production. Moreover, if the genetically modified E.coli that produces lumbrokinase when induced by fatty acid is successfully made into a medicine, our product can greatly benefit people in means of cardiovascular disease prevention or treatment.

To the scientific community

The success of our experiment means that we have successfully developed IPTG/fatty acid-induced E.coli that produces lumbrokinase. Although we currently don’t have enough experiments to ensure the safety and efficiency of genetically modified E.coli, our success in developing E.coli that is capable of surviving in human bodies while producing lumbrokinase when induced with fatty acid is a major implementation in the scientific community because this development is unprecedented.

Our team has also implemented our plan of hosting a seminar for other iGEM teams and experts in the fields of biology and medical science. This plan will benefit the iGEM community because it broadens students’ vision and knowledge of the topic of biotechnology. Moreover, the seminar provides Kang Chiao students with volunteer opportunities that allow them to have contact with learners and experts in biology and medical science which might also spark their interest in biotechnology.