Team:Dundee/Team

Craig Johnston

Field: Mathematics
Team: Dry team
Role: Mathematical modelling
Aspirations:
To develop mathematical models that help enhance the understanding of the biology in our toximop project.

Kyle Harrison

Field: Applied Computing
Team: Dry team
Role: Software Development / Design
Aspirations:
Applying software development techniques, design principles, and methodologies to real applications.

Rachel Findlay

Field: Mathematical Biology
Team: Dry team
Role: Mathematical Modelling
Aspirations:
Experience in relating mathematical models to biological concepts and constructing relevant models.

Nasir Ahmad

Field: Physics
Team: Dry team
Role: Hardware Designer / Modelling
Aspirations:
Gain knowledge in microbiology & applying existing knowledge in new and interesting ways.

Ewa Grabowiecka

Field: Microbiology
Team: Wet team
Role: Microcystin Sensor
Aspirations:
Build an efficient Microcystin Mop.

Philip Rodger

Field: Molecular Biology
Team: Wet team
Role: Microcystin Detector
Aspirations:
Designing a microcystin detector by modifying existing E. coli and B. subtilis chassis.

John Allan

Field: Microbiology
Team: Wet team
Role: Microcystin Sensor
Aspirations:
Succesfully clone a microcystin receptor & express this in bacterial cells improving existing detection methods.

Alice Rowan

Field: Biomedical Sciences
Team: Wet team
Role: Microcystin Sensor
Aspirations:
I hope to develop a biological mop to reduce microcystin levels in freshwater systems.

Chris Earl

Field: Molecular Biology
Team: Wet team
Role: Microcystin Sensor
Aspirations:
Succesfully clone microcystin receptors and express these in bacterial cells.

Kyle Buchan

Field: Molecular Biology
Team: Wet team
Role: Microbiology Specialist
Aspirations:
Achieve a higher understanding and appreciation for the field of synthetic biology as a whole, & gaining valuable lab experience.

Prof Tracy Palmer

Field: Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Head of the Division of Molecular Microbiology (High Heid Yin)
If you could be anything what would you be?:
A lizard. It gets to laze around in the sun all day and do nothing.

Prof Frank Sargent

Field: Professor of Bacterial Physiology (High Heid Yin)
If you could be anything what would you be? :
I’d be an Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas. Uh-huh. Thank you very much. No reason.

Dr Fordyce Davidson

Field: Division of Mathematics
If you could be anything what would you be? :
I would be me, as I have practiced at that for while now and don't mess things up as much as I used to. Being something else would mean starting again. Imagine trying to be a wasp! - complicated with all that aggression and stinging to learn...

Dr Lionel Dupuy

Field: Mathmatics
Role: Supervisor
Aspirations:

Lucia Licandro

Field: PhD Molecular Microbiology
If you could be anything what would you be:
A tardigrade, to be able to survive in the vaccum of outer space.

Richard Owens

Field: Microbiology
If you could be anything what would you be?:
A travelling, Swedish themed magician, so I could head a show called ABBAcadabra.