Meet The Team!
SOHEE LEE
Hey, I’m one of the Project Leads for our team, as well as a member of Website Content and Wetlab. I’m a senior at Stuyvesant High School, and I love eating and watching TedEd videos in my free time. One day, I want to adopt a pig so I can be inspired to become a vegan.
RACHEL KWON
Hello! I’m one of the Project Leads for our team, and I’m a member of Outreach/Fundraising, Website Content, and Wetlab. I’m a senior at Stuyvesant High School, and during school hours my mind is most captivated by Biology and European History. Many periods out of ten are spent in lab rooms. However, outside of school I am an avid reader, a member of a Hip-Hop dance team, and a lover of music ranging from Fauré to Quavious Marshall. I aspire to major in biology and pursue a career in medicine.
ESTHER YU
Hey guys, I’m one of the Project and Wetlab Leads, and I’m also a member of Outreach/Fundraising. I’m a senior at Rye High School, and I like practicing the cello and playing tennis when I have time.
JESSICA KIM
Hi everyone! I’m one of the Wetlab and Website Leads, and I’m also a part of Website Content and Social Media. I’m a senior at Stuyvesant High School, and I like to play badminton, blend up smoothies (and drink them!) and go jogging in my free time. I hope to become more involved in research and set up a coffee shop in the middle of Manhattan some day.
YEJI CHO
Hey, I’m one of the Wetlab Leads, and I’m also a member of Website Design. I’m a senior at Hunter College High School and, in my spare time, I like to sketch my surroundings or draw out anything that pops into mind. Ever since I was 5, I’ve wanted to become a neurosurgeon, so I’m very excited to take my neuroscience medicine class next year!
CHRISTI KIM
Hi guys, I’m the Project Coordinator and also a member of Outreach/Fundraising, Website Content, and Wetlab. I’m a senior at the Bronx High School of Science and, other than eating and sleeping, I love to travel and try new things. In the near future, I hope to be either a leading figure in the field of computer science or business.
JOSHUA RYU
Hi, I’m one of the Website Leads and a part of Computational Liaison. I’m a senior at Yongsan International School of Seoul, and I like to build model kits and swim in my spare time. I hope to be an engineer in the future.
ERIN CHO
Hey, I’m one of the Website Leads. I’m a senior at Kent Boarding School, and I spend most of my free time working on my art portfolio.
JUSTIN PARK
Hi guys, I’m the Computational Liaison Lead. I’m a sophomore in Avenues: The World School. I love to watch animation and I enjoy Japanese culture. In addition, I love to be online with my computer at any moment.
ERIK KIM
Hi folks! I’m the Outreach/Fundraising Lead and I’m a part of Wetlab. I am a senior in Port Richmond High School. I love to cook or swim in my free time. Not to mention, for someone who wants to go on a diet, I tend to eat junk food every week.
DANIEL LEE
Hello! I’m the Social Media Lead and Photographer for our team, and am also a part of Outreach/Fundraising, Website Content and Wetlab. I’m a senior at Brooklyn Technical High School, and I love playing volleyball and being active. I also love exploring New York City and taking pictures.
MARIANNE LEE
Hi, I’m the secretary and also a member of Computational Liaison. I’m a sophomore at Stuyvesant High School, and I like to fold origami, sing, and ice-skate in my free time. I want to enter the STEM field in the future.
CATHERINE JOH
Hey, I’m a part of Website Design, Website Content, Computational Liaison, and Wetlab. I’m a senior at Stuyvesant High School and I spend my down time skateboarding, studying cinematography of movies, and immersing myself in the arts. I plan on entering the STEM field in the future.
STACY KIM
Hi guys, I’m a part of Social Media and Outreach/Fundraising. I’m a senior at Staten Island Technical High School, and I spend a lot of my free time playing volleyball. I hope that one day I can work under Google as a computer programmer.
YUNSU HA
Hi everyone! I’m a part of Website Content. I’m a junior at Saint Francis Preparatory School, and I like to play the guitar, watch movies, and play soccer during my free time.
JEEHWAN KIM
Hey everyone, I’m a part of Computational Liaison. I’m a freshman at Choate Rosemary Hall, and I like listening to and making music (especially electronic dance music!) in my free time.
JULIA LEE
Hey everyone! I’m a part of Outreach/Fundraising. I am a junior at Stuyvesant High School and, as the President of the Junior Caucus, I am greatly involved with the Student Union and passionate about the work I do for it. I love interacting with my peers and being able to bridge the gap between the student body and the administration. In my spare time, I love trying out new foods and watching shows on Netflix.
ADVISORS
JASON FULLER
Jason is our lead project instructor and has been interested in synthetic biology since a 2003 slashdot article on digital DNA circuits. A few years later, while working at The Broad Institute he attended weekly SynBERC meetings where he first learned about iGEM. After managing manufacturing, chemistry, and biology labs for a chemical microarray company, Jason joined synthetic biology startup Ginkgo BioWorks which is lead by some of the original iGEM participants. Jason’s current work at the Mount Sinai Medical School leverages synthetic biology sensing strategies to improve patient outcomes.
FRANK MURADOV
Frank is our project advisor. He has a passion for innovation and management and, with over 10 years of experience in turning around companies in various industries from start-ups to investment companies and hotels, Frank is always looking for the most effective management methods in organizing teams and driving performance. Educated at Columbia University, Frank likes cycling and enjoys an active lifestyle.
RUSSELL HANSON
Russell Hanson is our Computational advisor, and is an assistant professor of Genetics at Mt. Sinai Medical School. He is interested in applying synthetic biology and computational genetic techniques to neuroscience and personalized health care. He also likes cats and techno music.
ANDREW CHENG
Andrew is our wetlab advisor and is a graduate student finishing up his final year at Hunter College with a focus in Biotechnology. As a student, he has an inherent curiosity for molecular biology and exploring new technologies. He’d like to continue his education in molecular neurobiology in the future and hopes to facilitate the development of treatment and devices to ease the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. In his free time, Andrew likes to explore outdoors and go hiking. He also likes taking pictures of his food on Snapchat before actually eating it.
SUNGBIN KIM
Sungbin is our website advisor and is a freshman at Columbia University. In his free time, he likes to play guitar, sing serenades and read books.
JAMIE LEE
Jamie is our Design advisor and she currently attends School of Visual Arts. She likes to paint, sing, and play golf in her free time. She hopes to become an art therapist when she graduates and help kids who are struggling with anxiety and depression.
JUN KIM
Jun is our Outreach/Fundraising advisor! He is a freshman at New York University Stern School of Business and enjoys working out and watching professional sports in his free time.
TABBY
Tabby is currently studying at Columbia University in the City of New York. She is a 3rd year psychology major. In her free time, she reads and runs in Central Park. Tabby has been advising our iGEM project's psychological effects.
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