{"id":234871,"date":"2023-08-07T17:24:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T14:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=234871"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:30:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:30:20","slug":"igem2023","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/projects\/igem2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Support the &#8220;Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM 2023&#8221; Vilnius University Team of Young Scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cVilnius-Lithuania iGEM\u201d team invites you to support Vilnius University\u2019s young scientists at the international prestigious synthetic biology competition<strong> iGEM 2023<\/strong> (International Genetically Engineered Machine).<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"2023 | &quot;Exullose&quot; by Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iJ6Owz0nxbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>iGEM 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The iGEM competition marks the 20th year of the initiative to promote <strong>advances in synthetic biology<\/strong>. The competition encourages participants worldwide (around 400 teams from more than 65 countries!) to tackle local problems &#8211; it helps to create a global change in climate change, plastic pollution, sustainability, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234844 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1364\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-810x539.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-706x470.jpg 706w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-1622x1080.jpg 1622w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1364;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The participating interdisciplinary student teams from different universities worldwide <strong>seek solutions to real challenges<\/strong> based on molecular biology, engineering, computer science, and mathematics principles. While developing their project idea, the teams collaborate with scientists, government institutions, and business partners.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership provides the opportunity to create solutions that can be<strong> implemented theoretically and practically in the real world<\/strong>. In this way, iGEM competition participants step towards a sustainable and innovative future, making scientific and social added value nationally and globally.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234867 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1491\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-1536x1145.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-810x604.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-630x470.jpg 630w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-380x283.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-215x160.jpg 215w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-650x485.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-201x150.jpg 201w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-335x250.jpg 335w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-1449x1080.jpg 1449w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-2-600x447.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2000\/1491;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to developing innovative scientific projects, participants in this competition also actively <strong>educate the public about synthetic biology<\/strong> and its potential. Throughout the project, students will not only become scientists but also facilitators of a change in public attitudes. More about the contest \u2192 <strong>https:\/\/igem.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>This Year\u2019s Team<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the <strong>9th time<\/strong> that Vilnius University has participated in the iGEM competition. Previous projects:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a02015 \u2013 \u201cColiClock \u201c,<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a02016 \u2013 \u201cPheLoss \u201c,<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a02017 \u2013 \u201cSynORI \u201c,<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a02018 \u2013 \u201cSynDrop \u201cir \u201cCAT-Seq \u201c,<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a02019 \u2013 \u201cColight \u201c,<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a02020 \u2013 \u201cFlavoFlow \u201c,<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a02021 \u2013 \u201cAmebye \u201c,<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a02022 \u2013 \u201cNanoFind \u201c.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Until now, Lithuanian teams have an impressive track record in the competition, winning <strong>gold medals every year<\/strong> and even being recognized as the <strong>best in the world twice<\/strong>, in 2017 and 2020.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This year&#8217;s \u201cVilnius-Lithuania iGEM\u201d team:<\/strong> Matas Rarivanas, Marija Duchovskyt\u0117, Aist\u0117 \u017didonyt\u0117, Vincentas Raudys, Rusn\u0117 Uzielait\u0117, Vytautas Savickas, August\u0117 Stankevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, Martyna Vaitk\u016bnait\u0117, Augustas Cibulskis and Vilius Rastenis. <strong>Principal Investigator<\/strong> &#8211; prof. Rolandas Me\u0161kys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234846 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/1000;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The specifics of the iGEM competition require the project to be carried out <strong>within 10 months<\/strong>. This includes all stages of the research, from generating the idea to conducting the research in the lab to summarizing the results and presenting them to the public.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234874 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"183\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-1024x125.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-768x94.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-810x99.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-380x46.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-285x35.jpg 285w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-650x79.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-1230x150.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Laiko-schema-EN-600x73.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/183;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>EXULLOSE \u2013 2023 Team&#8217;s Research Project<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Komagataeibacter <\/em>genus bacteria is a micro-organism that <strong>naturally synthesizes bacterial cellulose<\/strong>. This compound is typically associated with plants but can be synthesized by bacteria. It is exceptional in terms of its mechanical properties and purity, which makes the polymer particularly attractive for biomedical applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year, the Lithuanian iGEM team is working in the <strong>field of biomanufacturing for the first time<\/strong>. Using synthetic biology principles, we aim to develop a new copolymer made of bacterial cellulose and chitosan. Chitosan is a modified compound of chitin, typically found in fungi\u2019s cell walls and arthropods\u2019 outer skeleton. The properties of chitosan allow it to be used in <strong>biomedical applications such as stopping bleeding and drug delivery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234850 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-810x456.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-835x470.jpg 835w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-285x160.jpg 285w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-650x366.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-444x250.jpg 444w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-4-600x338.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/844;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By adding cellulose-enriching compounds to the bacterial cellulose\/chitosan compound by gentler and more sustainable methods, we could expand the scope of its <strong>medical applications<\/strong>. For instance, amino acids attached to the cellulose-chitosan polymer would help improve wound healing. Combining the material, we plan to obtain with drugs could lead to <strong>a localized drug delivery system<\/strong>. The cellulose-chitosan polymer could be a sustainable replacement for plastic food packaging in industrial applications.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234869 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1464\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-810x593.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-642x470.jpg 642w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-380x278.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-219x160.jpg 219w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-650x476.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-205x150.jpg 205w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-342x250.jpg 342w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-1475x1080.jpg 1475w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-5-600x439.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2000\/1464;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Other Activities of 2023 Team<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The project\u2019s human practices activities are the team\u2019s efforts to spread the word about our work, raise awareness of local and global issues, and <strong>educate the public about the science of synthetic biology.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our most significant example of public engagement this year is the <a href=\"https:\/\/menasxmokslas.lt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ART X SCIENCE<\/strong><\/a> project. In this series of nine events, we aim to educate the public about the evolution of science, from the first human contact with nature to the discovery of synthetic biology and the possible future of science.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-234853 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Vilnius-iGEM-2023-7-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/1000;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We involve as vast a section of society as possible in our project. For this purpose, we have produced a <strong>Braille publication, \u201cIntroduction to Synthetic Biology\u201d<\/strong>, which will reach all Lithuanian audiovisual centers during the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Together with our instructor, biology teacher <strong>Paul Sungaila<\/strong>, we consider the changing curriculum in biology. Using the best practices of biologija.online and the 6th SinBio Sense, we are developing a new educational tool for students and teachers \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/atrask.bio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>atrask.bio<\/strong><\/a>, which will provide free 3D models, descriptions, and control questions to test your understanding of biological processes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why iGEM Team Needs Funding?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cVilnius-Lithuania iGEM\u201d team aims to crowd-fund at least <strong>EUR 6K<\/strong> additional funding. The money raised will be used to purchase laboratory instruments and reagents. 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