Notebook

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This page presents the full timeline of our Totally [Fe]rocious project. Our journey began with the recruitment of new members in November 2024. By January, once everyone was integrated, we started brainstorming project ideas and conducting extensive literature research to define our objectives for the year. All year long, we reached out to field experts to refine our goals based on identified knowledge gaps. We also initiated fundraising efforts and planned our education and communication events for the year. Throughout the summer, both our wet lab and dry lab teams worked intensively to advance the project.

  1. November 2024
  2. Nov 1

    Recruitment starts

    Starting the recruitment for the next iGEM season, send acceptance emails to new team members until January 31st.

  3. December 2024
  4. Dec 3

    First team meeting

    Integrated new members to the team & introduction to the iGEM competition.

  5. January 2025
  6. Jan 14–30

    Brainstorm & literature review

    Research and brainstorming sessions on project ideas.

  7. Jan 30

    Project ideas shortlist

    Selection and elaboration of project ideas.

  8. Jan 31

    Recruiting period ends

    Active recruiting period stopped, welcome to the new and returning iGEM members!

  9. February 2025
  10. Feb 1

    BVE grant form

    Wrote the Bureau de la vie étudiante grant form.

  11. Feb 3

    Team registration

  12. Feb 6

    Final idea selection

    Final selection of project ideas: we must now make our choice.

  13. Feb 13

    Project topic chosen Antibiotic resistance

    We began doing more elaborate background research on this subject.

  14. March 2025
  15. Mar 14–16

    Expo-sciences

    Participated in the 2025 regional finales of the Expo-sciences alongside the Faculté des sciences et de génie of Université Laval.

    iGEM2025
  16. Mar 16

    BVE grant submitted

    The Bureau de la vie étudiante (BVE) grant form is submitted.

  17. Mar 21–23

    Rendez-vous en Sciences

    Presentation of the iGEM competition, past projects, and this year’s project.

    iGEM2025
  18. Mar 25

    GoFundMe launched

    Crowdfunding campaign kickoff.

  19. April 2025
  20. Apr 15

    Name & logo finalized

    Final selection of the project name and logo: Totally [Fe]rocious.

  21. Apr 17

    BVE Gala

    Participation and outreach at the Bureau de la vie étudiante.

    iGEM2025
  22. Apr 29

    Education activities

    Start of the creation of interactive activities for senior residences.

  23. May 2025
  24. May 1

    Plasmid & gBlocks

    Designed plasmid and gBlocks sequences.

  25. May 5

    Team merch ordered

    iGEM ULaval merch order placed.

  26. May 6

    Lab planning

    Planification of the Wet & dry lab activities.

  27. May 14

    Safety Form v1

    Completed the first version of the Safety Form.

  28. May 20

    Orders placed

    gBlocks (IDT) & PCR primers ordered.

  29. May 21

    Safety Form finalization

    Revisions finalized.

  30. May 21

    Human Practices

    Met with Dr. Patrick Laguë (expert in structural and dynamics properties in proteins and biological membranes).

  31. May 29

    Human Practices

    Met with Dr. Élodie Boisselier (expert on gold nanoparticles in the retina).

  32. May 30

    Wet lab works begins

  33. June 2025
  34. Jun 13–15

    Festival Lévisium kiosk

    Animated a vulgarisation kiosk on iGEM & this year’s project.

    iGEM2025
  35. Jun 17

    Promo video

    Began brainstorming for this year's promotional video and selected our Village.

  36. Jun 19

    Classique de Golf

    Presented past iGEM projects with a special focus on this year's project.

    iGEM2025
  37. July 2025
  38. Jul 2

    Wiki writing

    Began initial structure and content drafting.

  39. Jul 3, 15 & 29

    Senior residences outreach

    Introduced seniors in nursing homes to synthetic biology & our project.

    iGEM2025
  40. Jul 13

    Team photos & wiki meeting

    Took individual team photos and held our first in-person meeting to write the wiki pages.

  41. Jul 20

    Promotional video filming

    First day of filming completed.

  42. August 2025
  43. Aug 3, 9, 10, 16, 17

    Wiki sprints

    Multiple in-person meeting to continue writing the wiki.

  44. Aug 5

    Promo video done

    Filming & editing completed.

  45. Aug 6

    Safety Form final rewrite

    Final polishing and checks.

  46. Aug 20

    Check-in form submitted

    Deadline met.

  47. Aug 22

    IBIS Student Day

    Presented iGEM and this year’s project at the Journée étudiante de l'IBIS.

    iGEM2025
  48. Aug 28

    Wet lab completed

    End of wet-lab work.

  49. Aug 29

    FSG Welcome Day

    Presented our project during the Journée d’accueil at the Faculté des sciences et de génie of Université Laval.

    iGEM2025
  50. Aug 30

    North Canadian Mini Jamboree

    Team participation.

  51. September 2025
  52. Sep 1

    Wiki code starts

    Initial implementation.

  53. Sep 17

    Human Practices

    Met with Mireille Quémener, Ms.c, Ing (expert in optics and laser for biomedical engineering).

  54. Sep 25

    Human Practices

    Met with Vanessa Fillion and Dr. Jeannot Dumaresq, healthcare manager and infectiologist (expert in the growing field of antibiotic resistance and infection).

  55. October 2025
  56. Oct 1

    Preliminary judging Title & abstract due

    Milestone submitted.

  57. Oct 8

    Dry lab wrap-up

    Final results consolidated of the Dry lab.

  58. Oct 8

    Wiki Freeze

    Content locked.

  59. Oct 28–31

    Grand Jamboree

    Team attending.

    iGEM2025