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<p><b>The Real Vegan Cheese iGEM Team</b><br>
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We are a group of bay area biohackers of all ages and experience levels with a passion for engineering a Real Vegan Cheese
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<b>TEAM MEMBERS</b><br><br>
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Maria Chavez</b><br>
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MBA, Global Management<br>
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Maria has a diverse background and experience. She has been involved with BioCurious and the community lab projects for over 3 years. She is enthusiastic about science and DIY Bio. The Real Vegan Cheese project includes a full range of issues and challenges that drew her interest in the project.
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Meenakshi Choudhary</b><br>
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PhD, Biosciences<br>
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Meenakshi's research interest focus on learning innovation. she has been involved in different research project like Algae and Cyanobacterial bioremediation, anti diabetic property of Cyanobacteria and Bacterial Bioluminiscence and working with BioCurious for over 2 years. The vegan Cheese project is very interesting and challenging to her.</p>
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<li><a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Evry/Team">2013 Evry</a></li>
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Rachel Linzer</b><br>
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PhD, Environmental Science, Policy and Management<br>
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Rachel has been involved with research in multiple human and forest disease systems. She's super excited about the bionerdery of community bioogy and has been involved with Counter Culture Labs and BioCurious since 2014.</p>
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Matthew Milford</b><br>
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High School Student<br>
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Matthew is a high school senior currently interested in biomechanical engineering. He participates in the BioPrinter group, is President of the Physics Club, and is an Officer of two other school clubs. Matthew is currently conducting preliminary research on bacterial metabolization of toxins for a special research project at his school. In his sophomore year he sent an experiment to space.</p>
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Nikola Nikolov</b><br>
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PhD, Nuclear Physics<br>
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Nikola has a diverse background and experience. He has been involved with BioCurious since 2013. He has a PhD in nuclear physics. He is involved in the semiconductor industry, programming, and nano technologies.</p>
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Arif Shaikh</b><br>
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BSC Cell Biology<br>
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Arif started college as a business major found Biology more interesting and since then, has been focused on reading and applying new skills in biological research. Went to Liberal Arts School named Dominican University of California got a 4 year degree in Biology with a concentration in Chemistry. Then started an internship at a Tissue Engineering company. After College started working for a biotech called Antibody Solutions,learned a trade in Biochemistry with Antibody, Antigen reactions.</p>
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Johan Sosa</b><br>
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Johan has a background in computer security. He has been involved with BioCurious since 2012. He is into everything science. The idea of making Vegan Cheese is exciting to him.
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Advait Patil</b><br>
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High Schooler<br>
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Advait Patil is a high schooler who has a passion for science, biology, and synthetic biology. He has competed and won four medals in the state science olympiad. He is also a Junior Solar Sprint Challenge finalist, and was on his school's science bowl team. He is sincerely determined to learn about and participate in synthetic biology, and aspires to create or discover something that will change the world. He has been involved with Biocurious since 2013, and Is excited to be a part of the Real Vegan Cheese team.</p>
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Lafia Sebastian</b><br>
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MSc, Biotechnology <br>
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Lafia is a postgraduate in Biotechnology and a graduate in life science. She also completed the certificate course in
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company. During her graduate studies she was involved in various projects such as assay of biofertilizers, antimicrobial
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activity of aloe-Vera, bacterial bioluminescence and development of Cyano bacterial biofertilizer and shelf-life.
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She has been working at BioCurious since 2013. She is proud to be a part of such an exciting real vegan cheese project.</p>
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Rebecca Wilbanks</b><br>
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BA, PhD Candidate, Modern Thought and Literature<br>
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Rebecca is working on a PhD in Stanford's program in Modern Thought and Literature on the speculative futures of biotechnology, combining literature, science studies, and the history and philosophy of science. Previously, she taught biology at the Bronx High School of Science, and is interested in the intersection of science and culture. </p>
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Patrik D'haeseleer</b><br>
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PhD, computer Science<br>
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Patrik D’haeseleer is a bioinformatician by day, mad scientist by night. He is a cofounder of Counter Culture Labs, community projects coordinator and leader of the BioPrinter group at BioCurious, and scientific advisor of the Glowing Plant project. He participated in iGEM 2004 as part of the Harvard/BU team while doing his postdoc at the Church lab.
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Craig Rouskey</b><br>
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MSc, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology<br>
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Molecular Immunologist and Biohacker, has researched adoptive T cell therapies for leukemia and prostate cancer, elucidated a role for novel T cell types in psoriasis, created bacterially-vectored protein and DNA vaccines, and is currently the Principal Scientist for the Immunity Project - working to create a PLGA-vectored HIV-1 vaccine free, to the world.</p>
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The Real Vegan Cheese iGEM Team
We are a group of bay area biohackers of all ages and experience levels with a passion for engineering a Real Vegan Cheese

TEAM MEMBERS

Maria Chavez
MBA, Global Management
Maria has a diverse background and experience. She has been involved with BioCurious and the community lab projects for over 3 years. She is enthusiastic about science and DIY Bio. The Real Vegan Cheese project includes a full range of issues and challenges that drew her interest in the project.

Meenakshi Choudhary
PhD, Biosciences
Meenakshi's research interest focus on learning innovation. she has been involved in different research project like Algae and Cyanobacterial bioremediation, anti diabetic property of Cyanobacteria and Bacterial Bioluminiscence and working with BioCurious for over 2 years. The vegan Cheese project is very interesting and challenging to her.

Rachel Linzer
PhD, Environmental Science, Policy and Management
Rachel has been involved with research in multiple human and forest disease systems. She's super excited about the bionerdery of community bioogy and has been involved with Counter Culture Labs and BioCurious since 2014.

Matthew Milford
High School Student
Matthew is a high school senior currently interested in biomechanical engineering. He participates in the BioPrinter group, is President of the Physics Club, and is an Officer of two other school clubs. Matthew is currently conducting preliminary research on bacterial metabolization of toxins for a special research project at his school. In his sophomore year he sent an experiment to space.

Nikola Nikolov
PhD, Nuclear Physics
Nikola has a diverse background and experience. He has been involved with BioCurious since 2013. He has a PhD in nuclear physics. He is involved in the semiconductor industry, programming, and nano technologies.

Arif Shaikh
BSC Cell Biology
Arif started college as a business major found Biology more interesting and since then, has been focused on reading and applying new skills in biological research. Went to Liberal Arts School named Dominican University of California got a 4 year degree in Biology with a concentration in Chemistry. Then started an internship at a Tissue Engineering company. After College started working for a biotech called Antibody Solutions,learned a trade in Biochemistry with Antibody, Antigen reactions.

Johan Sosa
Johan has a background in computer security. He has been involved with BioCurious since 2012. He is into everything science. The idea of making Vegan Cheese is exciting to him.

Advait Patil
High Schooler
Advait Patil is a high schooler who has a passion for science, biology, and synthetic biology. He has competed and won four medals in the state science olympiad. He is also a Junior Solar Sprint Challenge finalist, and was on his school's science bowl team. He is sincerely determined to learn about and participate in synthetic biology, and aspires to create or discover something that will change the world. He has been involved with Biocurious since 2013, and Is excited to be a part of the Real Vegan Cheese team.

Lafia Sebastian
MSc, Biotechnology
Lafia is a postgraduate in Biotechnology and a graduate in life science. She also completed the certificate course in Biotechnology from the university of California, Santa Cruz. She worked as a research assistant in a liposome drug delivery company. During her graduate studies she was involved in various projects such as assay of biofertilizers, antimicrobial activity of aloe-Vera, bacterial bioluminescence and development of Cyano bacterial biofertilizer and shelf-life. She has been working at BioCurious since 2013. She is proud to be a part of such an exciting real vegan cheese project.

Rebecca Wilbanks
BA, PhD Candidate, Modern Thought and Literature
Rebecca is working on a PhD in Stanford's program in Modern Thought and Literature on the speculative futures of biotechnology, combining literature, science studies, and the history and philosophy of science. Previously, she taught biology at the Bronx High School of Science, and is interested in the intersection of science and culture.


ADVISORS

Patrik D'haeseleer
PhD, computer Science
Patrik D’haeseleer is a bioinformatician by day, mad scientist by night. He is a cofounder of Counter Culture Labs, community projects coordinator and leader of the BioPrinter group at BioCurious, and scientific advisor of the Glowing Plant project. He participated in iGEM 2004 as part of the Harvard/BU team while doing his postdoc at the Church lab.

Craig Rouskey
MSc, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology
Molecular Immunologist and Biohacker, has researched adoptive T cell therapies for leukemia and prostate cancer, elucidated a role for novel T cell types in psoriasis, created bacterially-vectored protein and DNA vaccines, and is currently the Principal Scientist for the Immunity Project - working to create a PLGA-vectored HIV-1 vaccine free, to the world.