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Team:Rutgers/People
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Team Members
Anish Vaghela - team lead
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Graduation: 2014
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Hobbies: Hiking, Mountain Biking, long walks on the beach
Johnlevi Lazaro - experiments lead
Major: Cell Biology & Neuroscience
Graduation: 2017
Hometown: Paramus, NJ
Hobbies: Soccer Martial Arts, playing guitar (learning)
John Bender - lab technician
Major: Biological Sciences
Graduation: 2017
Hometown: Hillsborough, NJ
Hobbies: Tennis, Music, Studying
Arun Nayar - lab associate
Major: Cell Biology and Neuroscience
Graduation: 2015
Hometown: Princeton Junction, NJ
Hobbies: Basketball, Martial Arts, Bowling, Gaming, Philosophy
Deepak Gupta - phase II lead
Major: Chemistry/Molecular Biology
Graduation: 2014
Hometown: Mahwah, NJ
Hobbies: Basketball, football, cooking, baking
Narasimha Kuchimanchi - modelling engineer
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Graduation: 2014
Hometown: Freehold Township, NJ
Hobbies: Photography, Gaming, Illusions, Music
Thomas Chedid - modelling engineer
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Graduation: 2014
Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
Hobbies: Basketball, Gaming, Music, Procrastinating, and getting caught in the rain
Kenny Kostenbader - muffin acquirer
Major: Biochemical Engineering
Graduation: 2015
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Hobbies: Programming, Metallurgy, imitating Anish
Sponsors
Many Thanks!!
Lab Help
Dr. Sagar Khare
Center for Advanced Proteomics Research
For invaluable supervision of our projects and use of lab space and supplies.
Dr. Navin Sinha
Rutgers Department of Genetics
For supervising and dedicating time and knowledge to the team.
Dr. Tom Muir
Princeton University Department of Chemistry
For providing the AIP used to test the functionality of the protein.
Andrew Laudasi
Center for Advanced Proteomics Research
For dedicated supervision of project procedures and great advice.
Dr. Srinivas Annavarapu
Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine
For supervision of all projects and limitless patience.
Dr. Jim Stapleton
Rutgers University Camden
For supervision of the Biofuels in Bacteria project.
Dr. Michael Pazzani
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
For his generous financial support in making this team and competition a possibility.
Dean Thomas Papathomas
Busch Campus Dean, Department of Biomedical Engineering
For his generous financial support in making this team and competition a possibility.
Dean Barbra Turpin
Dean of Academic Programs, Department of Food Science
For her generous financial support in making this team and competition a possibility.
Mary Lou
Designer at Codrops.com
For all her wonderful tutorials on website design.
