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Glasgow iGEM 2011

We are a group of 6 second year and 3 third year Molecular and Cellular Biology and Genetics students lead by two PhD students and two Senior Lecturers from the University of Glasgow. This is the first the University of Glasgow has entered a team to iGEM since 2007 when they won a gold medal and the environmental prize.
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The Team

Advisors

Dr Joe Gray

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Christine Merrick

Stephanie Evans

Undergraduates

Glasgow Team member 1.png Andrew Landels	Chris Wood	Ellin-Kristina Hillert	Emma Campbell
Hannah Ralph	Michal Przydacz	Glasgow Team member 7.png Pietro Ridone	Scott Wood
Stewart O'Neill

What we did

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Where we're from

We all study at the [http://www.gla.ac.uk University of Glasgow] in Scotland's largest city.

The University was founded in 1451, and apart from being generally amazing it is most notable for its gorgeous neo-gothic main building designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. With its spire and quadrangles it is enough to make anyone feel like a student of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The University was based in [http://www.glasgowcathedral.org.uk/ Glasgow Cathedral] until 1460. It then moved to Glasgow High Street, where it operated for the next 400 years. When the University outgrew its facilities there it relocated to Gillmorehill, to its new, specially built campus. The campus, where over 23,000 students attend, currently comprises of 104 buildings.

The University librabry holds over 2.5 million books on 12 floors, making it one of the largest libraries in Europe.

The Main Building at Gillmorehill

Cloisters in the Main Building

Glasgow itself is a great city with a vibrant nightlife and a broad range of more cultural activities to choose from. Many museums are free for anyone and always worth a look. For Example, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvingrove_Art_Gallery_and_Museum Kelvingrove Museum] offers a slightly random collection of natural history and art, and is also architecturally very interesting. Additionally it is a great place for anybody who would like to learn more about the history of Glasgow.

Kelvin and his Glasgow Hat

The Kelvingrove

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