We would like to thank [http://www.northwestern.edu Northwestern University] for it's generous support in making the endeavors of the NUiGEM 2011 Team possible. In particular, we would like to thank:

• [http://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu Weinberg College of Arts and Science] for providing lab facilities within the [http://www.biosci.northwestern.edu Department of Biological Sciences]
• [http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu McCormick School of Engineering] for the [http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/alumni/giving/murphy.html Murphy Grant's] funding toward stipends and supply purchases
• The [http://www.northwestern.edu/provost Office of the Provost] for providing [http://undergradresearch.northwestern.edu/ctg Conference Travel Grants] to fund our registration and travel fees for the Jamboree