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The Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS) is a non-profit synthetic biology and biotechnology makerspace laboratory for science enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals to practice, share and learn about the biological sciences. BUGSS is closely aligned with do-it-yourself biology and the Maryland science community generally, and offers courses and lectures in addition to community lab space. It was founded by Dr. Tom Burkett in 2012. It is located in the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.

BUGSS has regularly hosted teams for the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. In 2014, the team focused on 3D bioprinting. In 2016, the team worked on isolating the genes in the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis that allow it to consume the plastic PET, and introducing them into Escherichia coli.

BUGSS has 20-25 members in 2017.

References

1. "About". BUGSS: Baltimore Under Ground Science Space. Archived from the original on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
2. Scheifele, Lisa Z. (December 2015). "Outreach: Cracking open the lab doors". ASBMB Today. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
3. ^ "Bioprinting organisms at Baltimore Under Ground Science Space". Technical.ly Baltimore. May 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
4. "A Biotechnology Makerspace called BUGSS is Helping Make Baltimore a 3D Bioprinting Hub". 3DPrint. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
5. Dance, Scott (2016-11-12). "Student scientists engineer bacteria to break down plastic, hope to help clean Baltimore harbor". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
6. "These students are working on a new way to clean Baltimore's harbor". Technical.ly Baltimore. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
7. Prevosto, Chelsea (2017). "BUGSS marks 5 years of community science in Highlandtown". technical.ly. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

External links

• Official website
• The Rise of Do-It-Yourself Biology: A Look at the Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS) - a documentary film about the organization

• Biotechnology organizations
• 2012 establishments in Maryland
• Public laboratories
• Non-profit organizations based in Maryland