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        <p><em>Biological Sciences, specialization in genetics</em></p>
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        Born in Russia and blown over by a strong gust of frosty wind to the humid plains of Texas, Elina enjoys all facets of biology, but is particularly fascinated by epigenetics. When not working , Elina enjoys virgin pina coladas, getting lost in the rain, reading, and teaching health workshops in Chicago public schools.
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        <h4>Ethan Bass</h4>
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        <p><em>Biological Sciences, specialization in genetics</em></p>
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        In addition to being passionate about biology and Hawaiian shirts, Ethan’s hobbies are cracking black walnuts and curating the world's most spectacular Charlie Sheen websites. Sadly, he will never fulfill his dream to help the Scooby-Doo Gang solve mysteries.
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         <h4>Ivan Lopez</h4>
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         Calling a Michigan suburb located in the first metacarpal bone home, Chloe enjoys spreading awareness of synthetic biology. When not teaching high school students, she enjoys the much more arduous endeavor of teaching her dog, Sheldon, to fetch.  
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         Ivan hails from a Chicago suburb. He likes biology, clearly. He also enjoy booking (and canceling) cruises to the Caribbean and was born to boogie.
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        <h4>Klevin Lo</h4>
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        <p><em>Biological Sciences</em></p>
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        Driven by interests in social causes, entrepreneurial opportunities, and technological breakthroughs, Klevin sees iGEM as an excellent venue to combine all of these into one pursuit by engineering microbes with novel functions that can be marketed for use as viable eco-friendly alternatives to different industrial processes.
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        <h4>Kyle Engel</h4>
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        <p><em>Chemistry and Statistics</em></p>
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        Kyle was born and raised in Downers Grove, a suburb of Chicago. Kyle enjoys playing baseball, jamming on his guitar, and attending a wide range of musical concerts (anything from heavy metal to classical). He aspires to be an orthopedic surgeon.
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        <h4>Nicole Lee</h4>
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        <p><em>Biological Sciences, Minor in Statistics and Human Rights</em></p>
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        Nicole was born in South Korea but raised in Minnesota's Twin Cities. She loves studying cancer and disease, big cities, rap, bicycles, rooftops, good food, and all things lime green.
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        <h4>Nora Vivanco Gonzalez</h4>
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        <p><em>Biological Science</em></p>
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        Nora decided to do iGEM because she wanted the chance to work on a project with her friends and meet new people who had similar academic interests. Outside of iGEM, Nora likes hip hop dancing and watching meteor showers.
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        <p><em>Biological Scienc and Psychology</em></p>
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        Born at the boundary of Theme Park, USA but raised in the quiet suburbs of Chicago, Susan grew up enamored of the endless possibilities of sci-fi and fantasy novels and the history of the ancient world. Now a fourth year at the University of Chicago studying Biology and Psychology, she continues her apprenticeship in science and medicine, while transfiguring E. coli and keeping her pet HEK293 cells happy.
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== '''What we did''' ==
== '''What we did''' ==
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The University of Chicago iGEM team was responsible for conducting all of the laboratory experiments involved in the project.
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The University of Chicago Biological Sciences Department provided laboratory space and equipment for the iGEM team to conduct its experiments and hold meetings.
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Our graduate student advisors provided research experience and advice for the team to troubleshoot experiments as well as the strain of B. subtilis with pUB110, which we used for our experiments.
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Our faculty advisors also provided advice on how to go forward with our project and evaluated the feasibility of our project.
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Greiner Bio-One, New England Bio Labs, and SARSTEDT provided laboratory equipment and reagents for the iGEM team to conduct its experiments.
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The University of Chicago Institute for Molecular Engineering, Student Government, and Dean's Fund provided the team with funds needed to participate in the competition and operate the lab.
 
== '''Where we're from''' ==
== '''Where we're from''' ==

Revision as of 20:40, 26 September 2013

THE OFFICIAL TEAM PROFILE CAN BE LEFT AS IS, BUT THE ATTRIBUTIONS PAGE NEEDS TO BE FILLED OUT


Official Team Profile Attributions

The Undergrads

Alice Ye

Biological Sciences

Hailing from the plains of Illinois, Alice was nourished on a mix of public school and dystopian novels. Besides tinkering around with microorganisms, her hobbies include reading cookbooks and figuring out how to become Tony Stark.

Annie Zheng

Biological Sciences

Originally from Hong Kong, Annie spends her days doing Western blots. When not identifying proteins, Annie is passionate about microwaving food, not reading cookbooks, and selling dresses on marketplace.

Chloe Weisberg

Biological Sciences

Calling a Michigan suburb located in the first metacarpal bone home, Chloe enjoys spreading awareness of synthetic biology. When not teaching high school students, she enjoys the much more arduous endeavor of teaching her dog, Sheldon, to fetch.

Elina Kostyanovskaya

Biological Sciences, specialization in genetics

Born in Russia and blown over by a strong gust of frosty wind to the humid plains of Texas, Elina enjoys all facets of biology, but is particularly fascinated by epigenetics. When not working , Elina enjoys virgin pina coladas, getting lost in the rain, reading, and teaching health workshops in Chicago public schools.

Ethan Bass

Biological Sciences, specialization in genetics

In addition to being passionate about biology and Hawaiian shirts, Ethan’s hobbies are cracking black walnuts and curating the world's most spectacular Charlie Sheen websites. Sadly, he will never fulfill his dream to help the Scooby-Doo Gang solve mysteries.

Ivan Lopez

Biological Sciences

Ivan hails from a Chicago suburb. He likes biology, clearly. He also enjoy booking (and canceling) cruises to the Caribbean and was born to boogie.

Klevin Lo

Biological Sciences

Driven by interests in social causes, entrepreneurial opportunities, and technological breakthroughs, Klevin sees iGEM as an excellent venue to combine all of these into one pursuit by engineering microbes with novel functions that can be marketed for use as viable eco-friendly alternatives to different industrial processes.

Kyle Engel

Chemistry and Statistics

Kyle was born and raised in Downers Grove, a suburb of Chicago. Kyle enjoys playing baseball, jamming on his guitar, and attending a wide range of musical concerts (anything from heavy metal to classical). He aspires to be an orthopedic surgeon.

Nicole Lee

Biological Sciences, Minor in Statistics and Human Rights

Nicole was born in South Korea but raised in Minnesota's Twin Cities. She loves studying cancer and disease, big cities, rap, bicycles, rooftops, good food, and all things lime green.

Nora Vivanco Gonzalez

Biological Science

Nora decided to do iGEM because she wanted the chance to work on a project with her friends and meet new people who had similar academic interests. Outside of iGEM, Nora likes hip hop dancing and watching meteor showers.

Susan Doh

Biological Scienc and Psychology

Born at the boundary of Theme Park, USA but raised in the quiet suburbs of Chicago, Susan grew up enamored of the endless possibilities of sci-fi and fantasy novels and the history of the ancient world. Now a fourth year at the University of Chicago studying Biology and Psychology, she continues her apprenticeship in science and medicine, while transfiguring E. coli and keeping her pet HEK293 cells happy.

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THE OFFICIAL TEAM PROFILE CAN BE LEFT AS IS, BUT THE ATTRIBUTIONS PAGE NEEDS TO BE FILLED OUT

Official Team Profile Attributions


Who we are



Advisors:

  • Advisor 1: Mentor for all
  • Advisor 2: Our favorite
  • Grad Student 1: Our leader


Undergrads:

  • Alice
  • Annie
  • Chloe
  • Elina
  • Ethan
  • Ivan
  • Klevin
  • Kyle
  • Nicole
  • Nora
  • Susan


Alice|

Chloe

Elina

Ethan

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Ivan

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Klevin

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Kyle

What we did

(Provide proper attribution for all work)


Where we're from

Alice Ye
Biological Sciences
Hailing from the plains of Illinois, Alice was nourished on a mix of public school and dystopian novels. Besides tinkering around with microorganisms, her hobbies include reading cookbooks and figuring out how to become Tony Stark.
Annie Zheng
Biological Sciences
Originally from Hong Kong, Annie spends her days doing Western blots. When not identifying proteins, Annie is passionate about microwaving food, not reading cookbooks, and selling dresses on marketplace.
Chloe Weisberg
Biological Sciences
Calling a Michigan suburb located in the first metacarpal bone home, Chloe enjoys spreading awareness of synthetic biology. When not teaching high school students, she enjoys the much more arduous endeavor of teaching her dog, Sheldon, to fetch.


Elina Kostyanovskaya
Biological Sciences, specialization in genetics
Born in Russia and blown over by a strong gust of frosty wind to the humid plains of Texas, Elina enjoys all facets of biology, but is particularly fascinated by epigenetics. When not working , Elina enjoys virgin pina coladas, getting lost in the rain, reading, and teaching health workshops in Chicago public schools.


Ethan Bass
Biological Sciences
Passionate about biology and Hawaiian shirts, my hobbies are lunch and curating the world's most spectacular Charlie Sheen website. Sadly, I will never fulfill my dream to help the gang and Scooby-Doo solve mysteries.
Ivan Lopez
Biological Sciences
I hail from a Chicago suburb. I like biology, clearly. I also enjoy booking (and canceling) cruises to the Caribbean. I was born to boogie.


Klevin Lo
Intended Biological Sciences
Driven by interests in social causes, entrepreneurial opportunities, and technological breakthroughs, Klevin sees iGEM as an excellent venue to combine all of these into one pursuit by engineering microbes with novel functions that can be marketed for use as viable eco-friendly alternatives to different industrial processes.


Kyle Engel
Chemistry and Statistics
Kyle was born and raised in Downers Grove, a suburb of Chicago. Kyle enjoys playing baseball, jamming on his guitar, and attending a wide range of musical concerts (anything from heavy metal to classical). He aspires to be an orthopedic surgeon


Nicole Lee
Major in Biological Sciences, minor in Statistics and Human Rights
Nicole was born in South Korea but raised in Minnesota's Twin Cities. She loves studying cancer and disease, big cities, rap, bicycles, rooftops, good food, and all things lime green.
Nora Vivanco Gonzalez
Biological Sciences
Nora decided to do iGEM because she wanted the chance to work on a project with her friends and meet new people who had similar academic interests. Outside of iGEM, Nora likes hip hop dancing and watching meteor showers.
Susan Doh
Biological Sciences
Born at the boundary of Theme Park, USA but raised in the quiet suburbs of Chicago, Susan grew up enamored of the endless possibilities of sci-fi and fantasy novels and the history of the ancient world. Now a fourth year at the University of Chicago studying Biology and Psychology, she continues her apprenticeship in science and medicine, while transfiguring E. coli and keeping her pet HEK293 cells happy.


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