LASA Synthetic Biology

06/06/2018

Happy summer project kickoff!

10/30/2017

L-DOPA, also known as levodopa is an amino acid which is a precursor to dopamine. This could treat people with Parkinson's diseases who lack dopamine. If you are interested, here's some more information about levodopa.

levodopa | C9H11NO4 | CID 6047 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities, safety/hazards/toxicity information, supplier lists, and more.

10/26/2017

This summer, LASA Synbio volunteered at Power for Parkinson's, which is a nonprofit dedicated to providing exercise to those with Parkinson's. To learn more, here is a link to their website.
https://www.powerforparkinsons.org/

10/25/2017

Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease that more commonly develops with age. Scientists still don't know the exact cause of Parkinson's, but they are constantly figuring out more about the factors that may be involved. If you want to know more, below is a great link to learn more about Parkinson's disease!

Scientists are working to better understand the broad range of environmental exposures linked to Parkinson’s disease (PD). While the exact cause of Parkinson’s disease is unknown, most experts agree that the condition is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors (chemicals from oc...

08/03/2017

All is good after a hard day of lab work! 😁

08/02/2017

Parkinson's Disease has such a complex history! Our team's efforts could greatly improve the lives of the people affected with Parkinson's Disease! Visit our Go Fund Me if you would like to contribute to out team's efforts: https://www.gofundme.com/lasaigem

03/19/2017

Our team has been working hard to learn how to do cool stuff like this! But what would be even cooler is if our team could get your donations for iGEM!

Have a good weekend folks!

http://mmbr.asm.org/content/62/2/434.full

An essential feature of bacterial plasmids is their ability to replicate as autonomous genetic elements in a controlled way within the host. Therefore, they can be used to explore the mechanisms involved in DNA replication and to analyze the different strategies that couple DNA replication to other…

03/17/2017

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us!

03/15/2017

Please donate to help our team go to iGEM this year! https://www.gofundme.com/lasaigem

03/06/2017

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13695274/34?sf59914852=1

03/03/2017

http://bit.ly/2elngpk

Connect with the Global Synthetic Biology Community The focus of this year’s conference is to connect the global synthetic biology community by fostering the dialogue between entrepreneurs, business executives, tech practitioners, technology scouts, academics, and investors. Join us for insightful d...

03/01/2017

CRISPR technology keeps on advancing!
http://www.idtdna.com/pages/decoded/decoded-articles/genome-editing/decoded/2017/02/28/crispr-cpf1-expands-genome-editing-to-new-target-sites?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=decoded_edit