Team:Macquarie Australia/Team

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Team Macquarie

The 2013 Macquarie University iGEM team is comprised third year science students from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds, including biomolecular science and chemistry. The team are currently completing a unit of study which incorporates iGEM as part of their coursework, with each team member bringing previous experience and knowledge from their degree to help make this project possible.


Fatima Habl Almatin
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Fatima enjoys working in the lab and has studied pathology she also enjoys watching action movies. In the future she wants to get involved in genetic research.
Katherine Blackshaw
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Kate plans to apply molecular techniques in the environmental field. She enjoys playing the guitar and growing cactuses. CACTI!

Benjamen Brown
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Ben is studying a bachelor of science with a major in biomolecular science. Ben enjoys studying frogs.

Harrison Campbell
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Harry has an interest in single locus diseases patterns and hopes to continue studies in science. He enjoys long walks on the beach.

Scott Chan
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Scott has been working in pathology for two and a half years and is keen to continue to provide a contribution to patient healthcare. He is an avid fan of science fiction.

Ethan Cooper
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Ethan enjoys synthetic biology and is working towards his dream career in agricultural synthetic biology. He has a passion for plants and looks to improving plant genomes.

Nadine Dissanayake
Double degree: Bachelor of Law/ Bachelor of Science

Nadine enjoys both law and biomolecular sciences and hopes to incorporate elements of both in her future. She is a sports and music fanatic and enjoys making duck noises.

Kirsten Gadsby
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Kirsten enjoys investigating genetic diseases and the future hopes to get involved in medical research. She has enjoyed playing netball for ten years and counting.

Michael Gibbs
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Mike loves learning about anything and everything, and hopes to spend the rest of his life at universities. He also enjoys smooth jazz.

Adam Hammonds
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Adam has a passion for biochemistry and environmental science. In the near future, he hopes to construct a career in environmental management.

Annika Van Lierop
Bachelor of Advance Science - Double major Biomolecular and biology

Annika has an interest in microbiology and medical research and in the future hopes to get into disease research. She enjoys telling daggy jokes and is really good at drawing stick figures.

Dominic Logel
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Dom has an avid interest in molecular biology, synthetic biology and genetic engineering. He intends to pursue a career advancing current scientific research in these fields. He enjoys science fiction which fuels his passion for genetic engineering and he also has an ever growing vinyl record collection.

Avneeta Mala
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major - Minor in Human Biology

Avneeta is keen to pursue a career in Microbiology. In her spare time she likes to bake and watch horror movies.

Damien McCarthy
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Damien is studying a bachelor of sciences majoring in biomolecular science and environmental management. In his next life he wants to come back as Larry David.

Abdul Mir
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Abdul has studied medicine and has a hope to go sky diving in the future.

Jarrad Phillips
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Jarrad has a keen interest in both synthetic biology and plans to pursue further education with the goal of guiding his own research. He also enjoys classical music, playing piano and cooking desserts.

Daniel Russell
Bachelor of Medical Science - Biomedical stream

Daniel's degree has a focus on microbiolgy and immunology and is keen to enter the industries of biotechnology or pathology. He has a passion for all things science and enjoys listening to music.

Amy Ryan
Double degree: Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Science

Amy is currently completing a double degree in Science and Commerce, and looks to apply her skills from the two disciplines in the workforce. She has a new found love for jazz music and looks to RBA Governor Glenn Stevens as her idol.

Rijata Sharma
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Rijata (AKA Rani) aspires to continue further studies in synthetic protein/enzyme biology. She has been making coffee for 4 years at Gloria Jeans and enjoys dancing.

Christopher Steel
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular major

Chris has an interest in genetics and he intends to do a masters in molecular biology or genetic counselling. He is actively involved in many sports including swimming and cricket.

Mark Trouch
Bachelor of Medical Science - Biomedical Science

Likes to Wiki Wiki. Mark is interested in molecular biology and genetics, with enthusiasm in software design.

Diana Ubiparipovic
Bachelor of Science - Biomolecular Science

Diana enjoys both microbiology and molecular biology. Diana hopes to develop a career in the biomedical field and obtain her Masters in research. She plans to travel all around the world in the future.