Homework

Weekly homework submissions:

  • Week 1 HW: Principles and Practices

    First, describe a biological engineering application or tool you want to develop and why. The engineering of extracted hematopoietic stem cells so their B-cell progeny produces bnAbs (broadly neutralizing antibodies), so after exposure to an immunogen (a highly mutable virus like HIV, Influenza, and so on) they can provide protection for a long time after autologous engraftment. The reason why I want to develop this is because it is near within our reach to be able to create a method of viral protection against a lot of viruses which we thought we’d never be able to get rid of.

  • Week 2 HW: DNA Read, Write, & Edit

    Part 0: Basics of Gel Electrophoresis Attend or watch all lecture and recitation videos. Optionally watch bootcamp. Done :checkmark: Part 1: Benchling & In-silico Gel Art See the Gel Art: Restriction Digests and Gel Electrophoresis protocol for details. Overview:

  • Week 3 HW: Lab Automation

    Homework Assignment: Python Script for Opentrons Artwork — DUE BY YOUR LAB TIME! Committed Listeners Required Your task this week is to Create a Python file to run on an Opentrons liquid handling robot.