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Revision as of 04:46, 15 October 2014
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Team GET YOUR PROFILES ADDED ASAP!
Suneet Kharey
Hello, my name is Suneet (sun-eat). This is my second year in iGEM, I've always been intrigued by synthetic biology so I'm grateful for this opportunity. In my free time (which is currently non-existent) I enjoy learning new languages (currently at 3), painting, buying more Doc Martens, and pointing out obscure constellations in the night sky. Currently I am learning French and teaching myself how to play the Harmonica while riding a mechanical bull. Yee-haw indeed. |
Graeme Glaister
I am a fifth year B.Sc. Neuroscience student, planning on pursuing a Master’s degree. This is my second year in iGEM. I grew up in Fort McMurray but moved to Lethbridge in Jr. High. The reason I chose to participate in iGEM is so that I could have the unique experience (for an undergrad) of participating in the planning process for an experiment as well as the necessary lab work. Occasionally you can find me without an energy drink in hand, but that is rare. Without an energy drink I am like a bear, a teddy bear. I eagerly look forward to continuing on with iGEM in 2015. |
Zak Stinson
Hey, I'm Zak, and I am an iGEMmer. I thought I was almost free of my fascination with genetic technologies when I transferred to the neuroscience program at the U of L in 2011 from biology at the U of R, but I lapsed right back when I learned that iGEM existed. I thought I had refocused when I began doing behavioural experiments with rats, but immediately searched out and executed a synthetic biology project designing a system for reporting gene activity in the brains of live animals. After completing my B.Sc. in neuroscience this summer I will likely continue to design synthetic biology projects in the M.Sc. neuroscience program at the U of L as I am dangerously hooked. So I guess I'll talk to you all next year! |
Dustin Smith
Hello, my name is Dustin Smith. I was born and raised in Lethbridge, and I am now a Master’s student majoring in Biochemistry. I’m happy to be back with the University of Lethbridge iGEM team for a third year, and as always it has been a great experience. Outside of school my favorite activities are ice hockey, snowboarding, and lifting. Many people ask me how much I lift. Simple answer. 230 lbs bro. |
Aubrey Demchuk
I am a graduate student pursuing a M.Sc. degree in Neuroscience but joined the iGEM team because I started my science career as a synthetic biology geek (with a B.Sc. in Molecular Genetics). I am also a full-time research technician at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, an avid volunteer for Let’s Talk Science and a relentless adrenaline junkie (with a seriously unhealthy obsession for bikes). If you can’t find me behind a lab bench, I’m busy getting lost in the mountains. |
Scott Wong
Scott was born in Calgary but after graduating high school he quickly moved out to explore the world. However, he only made it as far as Lethbridge. There he completed a B.Sc. in Neuroscience and is currently working on a Master’s degree in the same field. What attracted him to iGEM was the opportunity to combine his interests in the brain and synthetic biology while working on a project with relevant implications in treating brain disease. |
Dennis Bettenson
Hi, my name is Dennis Bettenson, I'm a fifth year Neuroscience major and the University of Lethbridge. The main focus of my studies has been on trying to understand the underlying, neurobiological mechanisms of memory and spatial navigation. This is my first year on the Lethbridge iGEM team, and I have learned so much about synthetic biology and how it can be used in neuroscience. Aside from studying and researching, I am also an avid gamer and amateur musician! |
Kelsey O'Brien
INSERT INFO ABOUT YOU HERE! My name is Kelsey, but most people know me as Patrica aka "Trish". I enjoy sitting quietly and smiling to portray a sense of innocence, even though I am usually the one who took the last cookie from the cookie jar! :) |
Billy Cowitz
INSERT INFO ABOUT YOU HERE! As a self-proclaimed ladies man I am always happy to meet new people. Yet sometimes I seek solitude and quiet. Over the past few years attending university I have sought more time alone to pursue what I am truly passionate in, synthetic biology. |
Evan Caton
Hi. My name is Evan Caton. I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Lethbridge. I am actively involved in volunteering and teaching at the University both in the teaching labs and in the research labs. What brought me to iGEM was the ability to be involved in project design and troubleshooting. I like problem solving and team activities. |
Rachael Chan
INSERT INFO ABOUT YOU HERE! I am a second year student here at the University of Lethbridge. Outside of school I don't do much other than perform in our local Little Mermaid Tribute band. With this lack of extracurriculars I am referred to as a "Platypus" by most of my friends, and even my parents now too... But there is hope! I discovered iGEM this past summer and the future looks bright! |
Rhys Hakstol
INSERT INFO ABOUT YOU HERE! |
Harland Brandon
Returning for a fifth year to the iGEM scene, I have taken an advisory role mentoring the team. Currently I am working on my PhD in Biomolecular Science which takes up the majority of my time. With what spare time I have left I am advising our iGEM or taste-testing some fine strong Scottish beverages. |
Supervisor: Hans-Joachim Wieden
Originally from Germany I moved to Canada in 2005 to start a research group on the structure and function of the bacterial protein synthesis machinery, a cellular process targeted by over 50% of the known antibiotics. I am intrigued by the molecular design and function of this essential bio-nanomachine. I try to unravel the underlying design principles in order to enable the rational design and engineering of novel bio-nanomachines. I am essentially asking the question if such novel bio-machines can be constructed from simple and fundamental principles or are these assemblies just too complex. Well and that’s why it was extremely easy to rope me into doing iGEM. |
Supervisor: A. Will Smith
I am an orphan found on a raft in the Old Man river. From the sisters who were raising me and teaching me Latin and Greek, I was kidnapped and taken to Africa to be a slave porter to carry expedition gear for a tyrant who wanted to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. However, I escaped and hid in a cave, where I found dinosaur remains and diamonds. I told some Canadian researcher about the bones [and he later became famous] and then I took the diamonds and found my way on a steamship going to the ivory coast. There were some bad guys who blew up the ship, and I swam as fast as I could, but lost my left foot to a crocodile that had a ticking sound coming from its belly. There was a balloonist in antique clothing who was trying to gather wood to continue his journey, and though I only spoke Latin and Greek, I understood that he had traveled through time and he could take me with him. Since it was so hard to walk now with my only foot, I thought it might be a good idea to float on the wind, so I took a diamond and bought a lot of bananas, coconuts, and dried insects for us to eat on our journey. And the rest of my history is just as non-descript. The bananas turned black and rotted, but they smelled good. Now I try to be as anonymous as possible, but I do realize that I am not going to live forever. I do speak several artistic languages, including sound design and human movement design. I started the New Media Program at the University of Lethbridge and have been living in Lethbridge for 15 years. |