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Sundays main events consisted of two workshop events, held in smaller groups. The participants chose between the option to take part in a speed dating for last-minute collaboration agreements or an introduction workshop of iGEM goes green with interactive tasks on how to calculate the greenhouse gas emission of their projects and exploring ideas for more sustainable lab work. </br></br> | Sundays main events consisted of two workshop events, held in smaller groups. The participants chose between the option to take part in a speed dating for last-minute collaboration agreements or an introduction workshop of iGEM goes green with interactive tasks on how to calculate the greenhouse gas emission of their projects and exploring ideas for more sustainable lab work. </br></br> | ||
− | Each participant was given a name badge | + | Each participant was given a name badge and a brochure containing the schedule of the event as well some Promega givaways. |
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During the pauses, coffee, fruits and vegetables were provided to keep the teams energized and focuses for the long days. Beer was provided as well, courtesy of local brewery, Vier Vogel Pils. | During the pauses, coffee, fruits and vegetables were provided to keep the teams energized and focuses for the long days. Beer was provided as well, courtesy of local brewery, Vier Vogel Pils. | ||
− | After | + | After a day filled with amazing talks, the teams were invited for a tour through Dresden, seeing the major sites and afterwards we had a Tortilla party and we played different national drinking games. It was a great bonding session and a good way to start the evening, before going to the bars in the town. |
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According to our sustainability goals of iGEM goes green we greatly reduced the amount of meat provided for the Tortilla Party and invested in vegetable and soya fillings with various delicious dips instead. Furthermore, we avoided the use of disposable tableware and provided public transport tickets for the teams during the Meetup. | According to our sustainability goals of iGEM goes green we greatly reduced the amount of meat provided for the Tortilla Party and invested in vegetable and soya fillings with various delicious dips instead. Furthermore, we avoided the use of disposable tableware and provided public transport tickets for the teams during the Meetup. | ||
− | --> See more on our iGEM goes green page | + | --> See more on our <a href="https://2017.igem.org/Team:TU_Dresden/iGEM-goes-green">iGEM goes green</a>page |
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<h3>Prof. Dr. Thorsten Mascher:</h3> | <h3>Prof. Dr. Thorsten Mascher:</h3> | ||
− | <p>Dr. Mascher is the supervisor of the TU Dresden iGEM team and serial competitor in iGEM, leading the LMU Munich teams in the past. His research focuses on <i>Bacillus | + | <p>Dr. Mascher is the supervisor of the TU Dresden iGEM team and serial competitor in iGEM, leading the LMU Munich teams in the past. His research focuses on <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>, a spore-producing bacterium, and focuses on gene networks and systems biology. His talk discussed <i>B. subtilis</i>as a model organism and his previous endeavors in iGEM competitions. </p> |
<h3>Promega Represenative: Marcel Thiele: </h3> | <h3>Promega Represenative: Marcel Thiele: </h3> |
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