At the moment focusing on costs isn't the right question--the issue is
getting people involved. Have you ever heard the parable of Stone
Soup? http://www.bankofideas.com.au/Stories/fables.html#StoneSoup
With the right people participating, a worthy idea will get sufficient
resources.
I anticipate about 25-50 participants can build a pretty effective
lab, including both ordinary enthusiasts and industry sponsors. Some
equipment we can build, some would be donated, some would need to be
bought, especially consumables. A group plan at DeepDyve would be used
for access to scientific literature, along with open access journals.
Industry sponsors will participate where it can be shown there is a
benefit to them. I have some resources of my own to put in to the
effort, including a RepRap Prusa Mendel 3D printer, which could be
used to create a DremelFuge and other pieces of equipment.
It is very important to know who would be interested in using a
community lab here, because I can't do it by myself. If you live in
Melbourne and want a biolab, I need your help to make it happen! Even
your words count: I need to show potential sponsors that there are
people here in Melbourne interested in this.
On Mar 2, 5:25 am, Sumon Sadhu <sumon.sa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It would be really interesting to understand the costs of building a
> community lab, and how cheap or expensive things are, what equipment you
> intend to have etc. Care to share your thinking here? I think it could
> spark a discussion around how it could be done in more places round the
> world.
> On Mar 1, 2012 10:18 AM, "Avery louie" <inactiv...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > I am in the US, but good luck! We need more people like you.
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> > --Avery
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> > On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 10:47 AM, Christopher Pendlebury <
> > mailingli...@christopherpendlebury.com> wrote:
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> >> Hi everyone,
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> >> I'm embarking on a project to build a community lab in Melbourne,
> >> Australia, with a focus on biology, biotechnology and bioinformatics.
> >> Because of some of my contacts, the bioinformatics aspect could
> >> potentially include high-end NGS analytics.
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> >> The lab will be bootstrapped, and funded by memberships and
> >> sponsorships. I would very much like to know who would be interested
> >> in being involved with this project, and who would like to join when
> >> it is up and running?
>
> >> Cheers
> >> Chris
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