• Final projects:
  1. James Utley, PhD — HTGAA Spring 2026 > 
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Projects

Final projects:

  • Individual Final Project: BioVolt - DIY Electroporation Device
    Low-cost, open-source DIY electroporation device inspired by DEFCON 32 presentation; full pipeline including PCR amplification and gel electrophoresis verification in a home biohacker lab.
  • Group Final Project
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      • Homework
        • Week 1 HW: Principles and Practices
          • DIY Electroporation Project: BioVolt - First rolled out at DEFCON 32- Now revisted from END to END
          • Week 1: Professor Questions
        • Week 2 HW: DNA Read, Write, & Edit
          • Part 1: Benchling & In-silico Gel Art
          • Part 3: DNA Design Challenge
          • Part 4: Prepare a Twist DNA Synthesis Order
          • Part 5: DNA Read, Write, & Edit
        • Week 3 HW: Lab Automation
      • Labs
        • Week 1 Lab: Pipetting
        • Week 3 Lab: Opentrons Fluorescent Bacteria Pixel Artwork
          • Part 1: Protocol Script
      • Projects
        • Individual Final Project: BioVolt - DIY Electroporation Device
        • Group Final Project

        • Resources
          • HTGAA Spring 2026
          • Editing Guide
          • Build Failure Log