AGENDA: BIOFAB 2010 Community Meeting

BIOFAB COMMUNITY MEETING 2010

***UPDATED SCHEDULE, 2:54p Friday Pacific Time***
[change notes: BIOFAB UK talks integrated into morning and early afternoon session; newly added afternoon discussion period for arising / emergent topics]

*** Dates ***
19-20 July 2010

*** Location ***
JBEI
Floor 4, 5885 Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94608

*** Directions ***
http://jbei.org/location/directions.shtml

[for those who have previously registered; we look forward to hosting you in person in Emeryville, food and drink will be provided; you are welcome to bring a research poster for the end of day Monday]

*** Free Public Webcast ***
http://www.biofab.org/webcast/

[we will be broadcasting the full proceedings and discussions; we will be able to receive your questions by internet chat]

WORKING AGENDA, SUBJECT TO CHANGE

*** Monday 19 July 2010 ***

9:00a: All, Community Introductions (including statement of #1 "want" from the meeting)

9:30a: Drew Endy, BIOFAB Context and Goals

10:00a: Vivek Mutalik, Expression Operating Units -- Origins and Current Status

10:30a: Guillaume Cambray, Expression Operating Units -- EOU Architecture, Genomic Context & Integration, Codon Optimization, Operon Evolution

11:00 Biology Break

11:15a: Geoff Baldwin, Standards for Assembly & Characterization

11:45a: Community Discussion on EOU Architecture, Context, & Optimization

12:15p: Lunch (onsite pickup) & Biology Break

12:30p: Randy Rettberg, Registry & IGEM, Needs & Directions

12:50p: Community Discussion on above

1:00p: Cesar Rodriguez, Software & Community Needs for Enabling Cellular Operating Systems

1:15p: Richard Kitney, Data Integration & Modelling Systems  

1:30p: Community Discussion on above

2:00p: Lance Martin, An Introduction to Reference Object and Relative Measurement

2:10p: Chris Anderson, Initial Perspectives and Comments on the use of Reference Objects in Synthetic Biology

2:15p: Daniel Bibl, Second Generation Reference Objects for Measuring Transcriptional Activity in vivo.

2:30p: Community Discussion on above

3:00p: Afternoon Break or Discussions (Flagged Topics)

3:30p Richard Murray, Critical Assessment of Genetically Engineering Networks (CAGEN)

3:50p Community discussion re: CAGEN

4:00p Your posters (whatever you bring) along with beer, wine, and lots of pretzels.

5:00p End

Tuesday 20 July 2010

9:00a Lance Martin, BIOFAB Operations and Capacities

9:10a Facility Tours

9:30a Community Discussion on BIOFAB Operational Needs and Partnership Opportunities

9:45a Gaymon Bennett, BIOFAB Human Practices
 -- Protecting or preparing the world for nerd rapture?
 -- What are standard biological parts,
 -- Who and how are they made?
 -- By whom and how can they be used?

10:15a Community discussions of needs and opportunities regarding community practice and partnerships

10:45a Biology Break

11:00a Adam Arkin, Redux and Reprise
 -- How can you help BIOFAB?
 -- How can BIOFAB help you?

11:30a Community discussion

Noon, Lunch (provided on site)
-- Closing mingle, discussions, & partnerships and next steps

1p Close