Nimaya

Hello! My name is Nimaya De Silva, and I go to Winston Churchill High School. I am 17 years old and this is my second year of iGEM. I joined iGEM to gain more experience in the lab, and to venture more into the world of biology. But I have also found myself working on human practices as well and have been thoroughly enjoying it! Besides iGEM, I love to read anything and everything to do with dystopia and Harry Potter! I also take piano lessons, and love to recreate pop songs on the piano!

Candace

Hello! My name is Candace Chan and I attend Winston Churchill High School. I joined iGEM because I thought it would be a good way to meet like-minded people from different schools. Particularly I enjoy the human practices aspect of iGEM as it is important to me that our work as a team has an impact on the local community. After high school, I plan on going to university most likely pursuing the science field as I have enjoyed these subjects throughout high school. In my limited spare time I enjoy listening and playing music. I have played piano for 10 years as music is a significant passion of mine.

Autumn

Hello! My name is Autumn Schmidt, and I am a grade 10 student attending the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. This is my first year of iGEM, and I joined because I was interested in learning more about biochemistry and synthetic biology. What I enjoy most about the program are the lab experiments that we do frequently, and seeing all the interesting projects that have been created years before. In my spare time, I enjoy sports, playing the piano, and art.

Ross

Hello I’m Ross and I am a grade 12 student at Winston Churchill High school. Currently i am in my third year of iGEM. I was interested in re-joining iGEM because of the opportunities and knowledge that it has provided me. Prior to joining iGEM, I had no lab experience, and had very limited Knowledge about synthetic biology. In my free time i enjoy learning new things, baking and traveling.

Kyle

Hello all my name is Kyle Bodell and I was in grade 12 at Winston Churchill high school at the beginning of the season. I joined iGEM because i am very interested in biology, my favorite part of iGEM is the biology and the science behind what we are doing. After high school and currently i am going to the University of Lethbridge and i am majoring in Biology (possibly switching into BioChemistry)! And in my very limited free time I like to go to Crossfit and play video games.

Kelly

Hello there! My name is Kelly Situ and I am in grade 10 at the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. I joined iGEM because my passion is in the sciences, in specific, bio-chemistry. There are certain aspects of iGEM, like the human practices and lab component, that I enjoy. After high school, I want to pursue post-secondary in University. Fun fact: I don’t have a middle name!

Halla

Hello! My name is Halla Wagner and I am a grade 11 student at the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute. This is my first year of iGEM, and I joined because it is an excellent opportunity to delve further into the world of biology and a great chance to gain experience working as a team. Although I am very interested in all aspects of iGEM, I most enjoy human practices and public outreach. After graduation, I plan to pursue a career in either a higher study of mathematics or within the realm of pharmaceuticals. I also like to spend my free time working as an actor.

Nimaya

Hello! My name is Nimaya De Silva, and I go to Winston Churchill High School. I am 17 years old and this is my second year of iGEM. I joined iGEM to gain more experience in the lab, and to venture more into the world of biology. But I have also found myself working on human practices as well and have been thoroughly enjoying it! Besides iGEM, I love to read anything and everything to do with dystopia and Harry Potter! I also take piano lessons, and love to recreate pop songs on the piano!

Nimaya

Hello! My name is Nimaya De Silva, and I go to Winston Churchill High School. I am 17 years old and this is my second year of iGEM. I joined iGEM to gain more experience in the lab, and to venture more into the world of biology. But I have also found myself working on human practices as well and have been thoroughly enjoying it! Besides iGEM, I love to read anything and everything to do with dystopia and Harry Potter! I also take piano lessons, and love to recreate pop songs on the piano!

Nimaya

Hello! My name is Nimaya De Silva, and I go to Winston Churchill High School. I am 17 years old and this is my second year of iGEM. I joined iGEM to gain more experience in the lab, and to venture more into the world of biology. But I have also found myself working on human practices as well and have been thoroughly enjoying it! Besides iGEM, I love to read anything and everything to do with dystopia and Harry Potter! I also take piano lessons, and love to recreate pop songs on the piano!

Nimaya

Hello! My name is Nimaya De Silva, and I go to Winston Churchill High School. I am 17 years old and this is my second year of iGEM. I joined iGEM to gain more experience in the lab, and to venture more into the world of biology. But I have also found myself working on human practices as well and have been thoroughly enjoying it! Besides iGEM, I love to read anything and everything to do with dystopia and Harry Potter! I also take piano lessons, and love to recreate pop songs on the piano!

Nimaya

Hello! My name is Nimaya De Silva, and I go to Winston Churchill High School. I am 17 years old and this is my second year of iGEM. I joined iGEM to gain more experience in the lab, and to venture more into the world of biology. But I have also found myself working on human practices as well and have been thoroughly enjoying it! Besides iGEM, I love to read anything and everything to do with dystopia and Harry Potter! I also take piano lessons, and love to recreate pop songs on the piano!

Sydnee Calhoun

Hi! My name is Sydnee and I am a third year biochemistry major at the University of Lethbridge. This is my third year of iGEM and my second year advising the high school team. While I have been involved with many aspects of iGEM, I really enjoy working on human practices and seeing how synthetic biology has an impact on the community. After I graduate, I hope to pursue a Master’s in genetic counselling.

Erin Kelly

BSc 2017, Biochemistry

MSc Candidate Biochemistry

Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute

My first High Schoo iGEM experience was actually when I was in grade 12 and participated on the Lethbridge High School iGEM team in 2012. I then went on to be an advisor to the high school team in 2013 when I started my undergraduate program. I am excited to be back instructing HS iGEM again! My favourite part about iGEM is designing genetic constructs because these molecular biology systems are so elegant. I shall pursue my MD after my MSc, and hopefully maintain an emphasis on biomedical research and engineering.

Nimaya

Hello! My name is Nimaya De Silva, and I go to Winston Churchill High School. I am 17 years old and this is my second year of iGEM. I joined iGEM to gain more experience in the lab, and to venture more into the world of biology. But I have also found myself working on human practices as well and have been thoroughly enjoying it! Besides iGEM, I love to read anything and everything to do with dystopia and Harry Potter! I also take piano lessons, and love to recreate pop songs on the piano!

Nimaya

Hello! My name is Nimaya De Silva, and I go to Winston Churchill High School. I am 17 years old and this is my second year of iGEM. I joined iGEM to gain more experience in the lab, and to venture more into the world of biology. But I have also found myself working on human practices as well and have been thoroughly enjoying it! Besides iGEM, I love to read anything and everything to do with dystopia and Harry Potter! I also take piano lessons, and love to recreate pop songs on the piano!