[BBF Standards] BioHackathon, or Characterization Challenge

[John Cumbers]

Yes I agree, I was thinking about it and it just complicates it to have a
lab host it, we just need to decide on what we're doing and then each lab
can do it at the same time, e.g same weekend and publish results on-line.
I'm open to suggestions, Vincent which promoter do you want to start with :)
cheers,
John

On Feb 9, 2008 10:54 PM, Jason Morrison <jason.p.morrison at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes!
>
> Mac, Kim, and I were chatting about such an idea a few weeks back, under
> the guise of a Registry wiki gardening party (which would also involve
> garnering additional characterization data).
>
> I think that amassing quality characterization data would be a great boost
> for the usefulness of BioBricks and that it offers a great bang-for-the-buck
> in terms of benefit derived from effort put in; very tangible and useful
> data can be gotten out of one focused day or weekend.
>
> I think that spending some time beforehand to identify the best targets
> (most benefit from receiving this focus) is key to getting the best bang out
> of this.  Is there a clear choice here, or perhaps a good metric for judging
> (i.e. use-to-characterization ratio)?
>
> A few questions that come to mind:
> * I think it's a great idea and gesture to offer labs as hosts (and I love
> the live video+chat idea).  However, would there be a disadvantage to
> opening it up to any labs that would like to participate?
> * Would it be appropriate to reach out to past iGEM participants?
>
> Jason
>
>
> On Feb 9, 2008 3:34 PM, John Cumbers <johncumbers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >>How about focusing on the characterization of existing biological
> > systems ?
> >
> > This is a really cool idea, perhaps we could have one on each coast, and
> > one in London/Europe too?  All running together with video link/chat.  I
> > offer our Brown iGEM lab as a potential host lab, although it is not so big
> > can only hold ~12 at a squeeze.  Perhaps we could find an alternative venue
> > outside the lab environment, e.g we could each brought along different
> > pieces of equipment, or rent a lab for the day...
> >
> > cheers,
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 9, 2008 6:57 AM, Vincent Rouilly <vincent.rouilly at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >
> > > the idea of a regular BioHackathon is really cool.
> > > It would boost a lot the community spirit (like the iGEM Jamboree).
> > > It could as well help to build a critical mass to achieve great
> > > things.
> > >
> > > As Jason said, building biological system still takes too long for
> > > such 1-day-type of event.
> > > How about focusing on the characterization of existing biological
> > > systems ?
> > >
> > > You get 50-100 people probing an already existing piece of DNA (or a
> > > mutation library of it) . Maybe they explore different working
> > > conditions (temperature, PH, type of chemical stimuli, ...)
> > > The BioHackathon becomes a 'Bio-Characterization Challenge'. At the
> > > end, data and protocols are collected, everything is shared, and open
> > > to further analysis by the rest of the community.
> > >
> > > Prior to meeting-up, the community could go through a vote to select
> > > the piece(s) of DNA on which they want to focus during the next event.
> > > I would love having a first meeting on 'Characterization of inducible
> > > promoter(s)'
> > >
> > > Vincent.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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