Name
Divita Kulshrestha
Course
Second year B.Sc Genetics
Academic Interests
Pharmacogenomics, stem cells, human genetics
Personal Interests
Dancing, drawing and cooking
Role In Team
Lab work
Name
Elsa Axelsdottir
Course
Final year B.Sc Genetics
Academic Interests
Computational biology, non-coding RNA, and transcriptomics
Personal Interests
Tea, yoga and chocolate
Role In Team
Head of modelling, public outreach
Name
Jessica Birt
Course
First year B.Sc Biochemistry
Academic Interests
Crop improvement, molecular genetics and synthetic biology
Personal Interests
Formula 1, animation and rodents
Role In Team
Head of public outreach, modelling (hardcore data analysis)
Name
Lorna Hepworth
Course
Final year M.Chem Chemistry with Forensic and Analytical Chemistry
Academic Interests
Biocatalysis, analytical methods, cellular machinery
Personal Interests
Gigs, Game of Thrones, gifts (receiving).
Role In Team
Head of finance, lab work, environmental & impact management, wiki, outreach
Name
Rob Harrison
Course
Second year B.Sc. Developmental Biology
Academic Interests
Tissue regeneration in Xenopus, embryology, public opinion of science
Personal Interests
Guitars, kayaks and ale
Role In Team
Head of human practices, outreach, lab work, wiki
Name
Timmy Curd
Course
First year B.Sc Biotechnology
Academic Interests
Genetically Engineered Crops
Personal Interests
Squash, coffee, spending money (preferably other people's)
Role In Team
Lab work, sponsorship
Name
Ralf Wenz
Course
Second year B.Sc. Molecular Biology
Academic Interests
Immunology, biostatistics, virology
Personal Interests
Travelling, running, hiking
Role In Team
Head of sponsorship, modelling
Name
Vun Hiang Tan
Course
First year B.sc Biochemistry
Academic Interests
Animal behaviour, pharmacology, neuroscience
Personal Interests
Books, badminton and ice cream
Role In Team
Head of ethics, lab work
Name
Marco Pinheiro
Course
Final year B.Sc. Genetics with Industrial Experience
Academic Interests
RNA, transcriptomics and cancer biology
Personal Interests
Guitar, muay thai, app design
Role In Team
Lab work
Name
Matt Birt
Course
First year B.Sc Economics
Academic Interests
Globalisation, economic history, finance
Personal Interests
Canada, money, Lost
Role In Team
Head of economics, ethics
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