First Years
Priyanka Dadlani
Hi everyone! I am Priyanka Dadlani, an undergraduate at UC-Berkeley studying chemistry, earning my teaching credential, and having fun exploring computer science. My future interests include studying pharmacology and incorporating computational techniques into my research. In my free time, I enjoy running and hiking near scenic areas, such as Cayucos and Inspiration Point. Not to mention, I love trying out new restaurants and tapioca drinks.
David Dinh
Hello! My name is David Dinh. I am a recent graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School and headed to UCDavis this fall as an undergraduate. Currently I am debating either Biotechnology or Molecular Biology as my major. Afterward I want to earn a masters degree and a PhD. My friends say that I can be very loud and that I am too nice for my own good. In my free time, I like to play tennis and computer games, or hang out with my friends. I first got interested in science in the fifth grade when my teacher accidently “overcooked” a dragonfly in her car during a school field trip.
Ian Ergui
I am Ian Ergui, a University of Miami student and Howard Hughes Medical Institute undergraduate researcher. My interests lie in the fields of synthetic biology, epigenetics and pharmacoepigenetics. As a research assistant at the Hussman institute of Human Genomics at UM, I conduct work regarding the effects of cocaine use on genomic methylation in the brain as well as bacterial engineering experiments. I am happy to have the opportunity to be part of the 2013 UCSF iGEM team. When not in lab, I enjoy training in Gracie Jiu Jitsu and boxing.
Felicity Jika
Hey, my name is Felicity Jika, I have been interested in science for as long as I can remember. I am a recent graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco, and will be attending San Francisco State University in the fall. I was born in Nigeria and came to America when I was four years old. I am interested in foreign drama shows and reading book about magic, which to me is science that can’t be explained.
Derric Lee
Hi I’m Derrick! I recently graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco and plan to attend City College of San Francisco with the intention of transferring to UC-Davis in two years. So far my goal is to major in Molecular Biology and possibly pursue a PhD. In my off time I enjoy playing games, watching movies, and eating.
Sherry Teng
My name is Sherry Teng. My favorite color is red. I’m entering UCLA as a freshman this fall and I plan to major in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology. In my free time, I like to watch stand up comedy and exercise my own sense of humor.
Eric Wong
Hello my name is Eric Wong. I’m a 2013 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco. I’m attending the College of San Mateo and am interested in transferring to UC-Davis after two years. I intend to major in Molecular Biology with some sort of minor in business. For me, iGEM is a chance to dive straight into hands-on, innovative research. It’s a pleasure to be a part of this enormous community where we all work together to discover and create things we never imagined or thought possible. Outside of iGEM, I read leisurely and surf the web to my heart’s content.
Super Buddies/Second Years
Sami Chu
Hi, I'm Sami Chu. Ever since I saw E. coli glow in biotech class, I was convinced that science was the bomb. Other things that are the bomb include drawing, singing, and watching Netflix. I am a English and Biology double major at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Julia Loi
Julia attends University of California, Irvine. Her hobbies consist of spending time with close friends and going out to eat good food. She loves that science is a never ending process of discovering how natural processes work.
Jingyi Xi
My name is Xi, Jingyi. I just graduated from Peking University as a Physics student. I joined the team in UCSF this summer and continued helping with the modeling portion after going back to Beijing. You might think I is good at mathematics and programming, but I would probably tell you that I am best at cooking.
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