Collaborations

Unlocking Success Together

Exchange ideas

How?

Discussing the project and problems with different teams

Connecting with the world

What?

We gave feedback and they gave us feedback on our project with other teams

Vision for the world

Why?

We create alliances in different parts of the world

Collaboratory sesions

Collaborating with teams from all over the world has been a rewarding experience, intertwining ideas was a key part of making this project a global solution. We thank every team we had the opportunity to collaborate with, they left their mark on Aureobos.

Meetups

The meetups were very important because thanks to them we had the opportunity to interact with people in science around the world and have feedback based on their knowledge. It was also very enriching as we raised awareness about the problems that our projects address. We met different cultures with which we share many values, we learned from each feedback, we believe that the world has many problems but also many people who are solving them.

niSkin - Virginia

Our Team Leader, Sofia, and Human Practices Leader, Alexa, met with the University of Virginia to discuss our projects. Both projects are focused on the development of a therapy to combat S. aureus and address the antimicrobial resistance that this microorganism shows against current treatments. During the meeting, we discussed our projects, the therapies in development and how we plan to apply them. We also talked about the activities we have carried out both in the area of human practices and in the laboratory. Our team suggested to evaluate the delivery vehicle they plan to use in their topical ointment to more fully develop their proposition, something that they hadn't taken into account.

Pathoglow- IISER Mohali

On Friday, the 18th, at 9 am, we had a video call with the IISER Mohali team. During this call, we introduced ourselves and delved deeper into our respective projects. To kick off the meeting, we explained the active compounds we plan to use for treating mastitis and their action mechanism. The IISER Mohali team had an insightful question for us. They asked us about the specific cell membrane compounds that our endolysins recognize, given that we mentioned their high specificity. This led to the team conducting more thorough research into the exact molecules each of our endolysins targets. Conversely, they presented their own project, which focuses on a COVID-19 detection method capable of identifying up to three mutations using a single DNA molecule. We asked them about the presentation of the final product and whats tests they intend to conduct to validate its commercialization. As the meeting concluded, we expressed our willingness to explore potential collaborations in the future.

Wet Lab Troubleshooting

To contribute with future generations, we decided to contact other iGEM 2023 teams, trying to collaborate in the development of a wetlab troubleshooting document that facilitates the experience, design and experimentation of future generations, promoting the development of synthetic biology. The teams with which we had the pleasure of collaborating were: TecMonterreyGDL, KU Leuven, Lund University. The troubleshooting document can be found in the contribution section.

Events

Our entrepreneurship team participated in the iGEM Startup Summer School where, besides gaining valuable information and insights for our preparation towards the special prize of entrepreneurship, we were able to connect with other projects around the world. We let other teams learn about what we were doing and received feedback, while also listening to their ang giving them thoughtful insights.