Team:Duke/Team
Meet the Team
Undergraduate Team Members
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Emma MilesEmma is a senior at Duke University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. This is her second year on the iGEM team. In addition to working on the team, she also works as an assistant laboratory manager for the Tobin Zebrafish Lab. Future plans include focusing in tissue engineering with special regard to reproductive health. She is from Pueblo, Colorado and loves to visit with family, friends, and her pet. In her spare time, she loves learning new things, eating good food, and doodling. |
Age: 22 Hometown: Pueblo, Colorado Favorite food: Chocolate covered strawberries Favorite basketball team: DUKE! Favorite fruit: Strawberries Favorite film genre: Rom Com Favorite TV show: Rizzoli & Isles Favorite genre of music: Country or Alternative Favorite piece of lab equipment: SDS Page Gel Most inspiring place to go on campus: Chapel Quad Greatest fear: Sharks Greatest hope: Someone is helped by my research |
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Thomas LuoThomas is a junior at Duke University from Madison, Wisconsin majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in chemistry. This is his second year on the iGEM team. He also works as a research assistant studying angiogenesis at the Kontos Lab. He plans on attending medical school. He enjoys traveling, Netflix, March Madness, and Marching Band. |
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Age: 20 Hometown: Madison, WI Favorite food: Chinese Food Favorite basketball team: Wisconsin Badgers Favorite fruit: What's a fruit? Favorite film genre: SciFi Favorite TV show: South Park Favorite genre of music: EDM Favorite piece of lab equipment: Erlenmeyer flask Most inspiring place to go on campus: Rubenstein Library Greatest fear: Cracking my phone Greatest hope: Finding something really exciting to do next summer! |
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Azim DharaniAzim is a sophomore interested in studying chemistry, with a concentration in pharmacology. He currently works in the Franz lab in the Department of Chemistry working on the organic synthesis of folic acid conjugation of the chemotherapeutic disulfiram. His prior research involves X-ray crystallography, NMR, and lung cancer drug development. In his free time, he enjoys watching stand up comedy, gardening, and eating twizzlers. |
Age: 19 Hometown: Houston, TX Favorite food: Twizzlers Favorite basketball team: Houston Rockets Favorite fruit: Cherries Favorite film genre: Science Fiction Favorite TV show: House of Cards Favorite genre of music: R&B Favorite piece of lab equipment: Mass Spec Most inspiring place to go on campus: Duke Gardens Greatest fear: Letting myself down Greatest hope: Always learning |
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Adam YaseenAdam is a senior at Duke majoring in Biophysics and this is his third year on the Duke iGEM team. He is most interested in metabolic engineering and CRISPR mediated recombineering and hopes to pursue a Ph.D in bioengineering. In his free time he likes playing chess and reading. |
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Age: 21 Hometown: Cleveland, OH Favorite food: Falafel Favorite basketball team: Cavs Favorite fruit: Watermelon Favorite film genre: Psychological thrillers like Oldboy (original Korean film) and Drive Favorite TV show: Neon Genesis Evangelion Favorite genre of music: East Coast hip hop Favorite piece of lab equipment: Autoclave Most inspiring place to go on campus: Perkins Library Greatest fear: Failed PCRs Greatest hope: Successful PCRs |
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Ian Milesan is a first-year student who is incredibly excited about the social determinants of disease and suffering in society. Undecided in his major, what he lacks in direction he makes up for in curiosity. An avid, borderline unhealthily well versed Star Trek fan, Ian enjoys film, friends and being unapologetically nerdy. |
Age: 18 Hometown: Pueblo, Colorado Favorite food: Panini's Favorite basketball team: Duke Favorite fruit: Watermelon Favorite film genre: Science Fiction Favorite TV show: Star Trek Favorite genre of music: Alternative Favorite piece of lab equipment: Autoclave Most inspiring place to go on campus: Pegram Mangrove tree Greatest fear: No one will read this Greatest hope: Someone will read this |
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Parth PatelParth is a Duke BME senior who is returning for his third year on the Duke iGEM team. He has a passion for all things synbio and is really excited about CRISPR and metabolic engineering. He hopes to eventually obtain a Ph.D in bioengineering but may attempt to spend time in the industry first. In his free time he is a connoisseur of anime and enjoys reading and board game nights. |
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Age: 21 Hometown: Belmont, NC Favorite food: An Orange Push Pop, Mocha, Heath, Mint Chocolate, Snickers, Cookout Milkshake Favorite basketball team: Tune Squad Favorite fruit: Dragonfruit Favorite film genre: Mystery Favorite TV show: HIMYM Favorite genre of music: Metal Favorite piece of lab equipment: Pipette Most inspiring place to go on campus: Duke Lemur Center Greatest fear: Sylveon and those dead eyes... Greatest hope: All the promising anime that deserve a season 2 get one |
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Marco HosfeldEx-Varsity Swimmer for Duke University and current Biomedical Engineering major in senior year at Duke University. I have a penchant for Islay scotch as well as hunting. I'm more of a grandpa than I am a college student, but I have enjoyed my time at Duke University and hope to continue studying after undergrad. I currently work with the Lynch lab and have been working with griffithsin since the previous year. Let's go Duke. |
Age: 21 Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil Favorite food: Grilled Salmon Favorite basketball team: Oakland Raiders Favorite fruit: Mango Favorite film genre: Psychological thriller/horror Favorite TV show: Hannibal Favorite genre of music: Trap Classical Favorite piece of lab equipment: Pippette Most inspiring place to go on campus: the Chapel Greatest fear: Death Greatest hope: Death |
