Team

In this page you can introduce your team members, instructors, and advisors.

What should this page contain?

• Include pictures of your teammates, don’t forget instructors and advisors!
• You can add a small biography or a few words from each team member, to tell us what you like, and what motivated you to participate in iGEM.
• Take team pictures! Show us your school, your lab and little bit of your city.
• Remember that image galleries can help you showcase many pictures while saving space.

Team Members:

Ilya Andreev

• Modeling Manager
• 3rd year
• Mathematics and Physics major

"When I was back in Russia, I got arrested for having a grandma yell at me. Weird experience."

Christia Aspili

• Human Resources & Graphic Design
• 3rd year
• Neuroscience major

"I spend my free time trying to grow out my hair. I hope to have Rapunzel length hair soon so I can go in a tower and have my true love come rescue me."

Caity Embly

• Human Resources & Presentation Creator
• 4th year
• Chemistry major

"'My favorite mythical creature is someone who loves me for who I am.' - Eden Dranger"

Lauren Harkins

• CFO & Competition Coordinator
• 2nd year
• Biomedical engineering major

"My goal in life is to become a mermaid. I've spent countless hours in the pool hoping my legs slowly morph into a tail. So far I've been unsuccessful."

David Johanson

• Lab Manager & Wiki Manager
• 3rd year
• Biology major and Entrepreneurship minor

"In my free time? It's been too long... maybe I used to golf. But I lost my golf magic back in high school. What's my favorite Netflix show? Movies. I have my favorite quote though: 'lost in the sauce.'"

Steven Scherping

• Presentation Creator
• 4th year
• Biology major and Bioethics minor

"I was the first flutist in the New York Symphony Orchestra. I traveled the world playing my flute. I was the youngest flutist to play in the Sydney Opera House, and the first flutist in fifty years."

Vikram Seshadri

• Team Manager
• 2nd year
• Biomedical engineering major

"Lately in my free time I've been working to create the Philosopher's Stone. Why? IDK, immortality seems pretty cool."

Eric Wang

• Lab Manager
• 2nd year
• Biochemistry major

"My creator has not programmed me with a backstory. I would like one though. Can someone please download one for me?"