Team Neptune (502) Good to Go

Last Thursday, Team Neptune had our second team meeting. Our first task was to fully identify our goal for the nano-machine. We came to a consensus that the machine must be able to regulate proper muscle contraction of the myocardial cells through proper maintenance of the membrane (i.e. ion exchange). We then brainstormed different functions and traits that the design would need to accomplish our goal. We narrowed down which topics needed to be researched in order to move forward. These topics included, however were not limited to, cardiomyocyte dimensions, the general composition of the heart cell, proper membrane potential maintenance, and calcium ion pumps. We felt strongly that all these issues would play an essential role in what would become our nano-machine. We are working this week to set a time when every member of Team Neptune can meet weekly without a scheduling conflict.