Team:NAWI Graz/Team
TEAM
We proudly present the iGEM Team NAWI_Graz 2017
Andreas Berner
Project planning, lab work, collaboration
Studies: Molecular Microbiology
What are you obsessed about: Fancy cooking and eating
Special quirks: Has to have at least one wristband all the time
Favorite source of caffeine: Coffee, black and strong
Most annoying trait: Always has to be right
Favorite microorganism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, well it makes beer, so that’s an easy one
What i like about iGEM?: iGEM is the first chance in our scientific life to design and carry out a whole project from scratch. In this process we had to use our skills and learn new ones every day and we never stop to discover new things in the progress of the project. This learning by doing and trying out things we have never done before, all on our own, is what really amazes me about iGEM and our project.
Anna Eberhard
Finance, human practices, lab work, interviews
Studies: Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology
What are you obsessed about: Cooking, books and movies
Special quirks: Incredibly clumsy
Favorite source of caffeine: Vanilla latte
Most annoying trait: A little fanatic about tidiness
Favorite microorganism: Serratia marcescens
What i like about iGEM?: You get the opportunity to do your own research. I like working on a great project with awesome people.
Hannes Gangl
Lab work, finance, travel planning, safety authorized person
Studies: Molecular Microbiology
What are you obsessed about: Alpacas, traveling and mountains
Special quirks: Eating all the time
Favorite source of caffeine: Milk with a shot of coffee
Most annoying trait: Very eager
Favorite microorganism: Schizosaccharomyces pombe
What i like about iGEM?: The people and to see how the project is progressing.
Daniel N. Hofstadler
Thermo project, measurement camera calibration and coding, lab work
Studies: Biology (Botany and Computational Sciences).
What are you obsessed about: Swarms, networks and programming
Special quirks: Preferring a habitat that is cool, dry and dark
Favorite source of caffeine: Gyokuro green tea
Most annoying trait: Constant wordplay
Favorite microorganism: Aspergillus oryzae
What i like about iGEM?: Let’s see..
Tanja Kainz
Lab Chief, project planning, lab work, collaboration
Studies: Biotechnology Master
What are you obsessed about: Game of Thrones, Travelling, Caffeine and working in the lab or just relaxing and doing nothing
Special quirks: Fights till the end (most of the time with DNA and microorganism)
Favorite source of caffeine: Red Bull and Cappuccino
Most annoying trait: Perfectionism in lab
Favorite microorganism: I like them all, except Bacillus megaterium
What i like about iGEM?: Making a trip to the USA, working a whole summer in the lab on a really cool project and sometimes I even like my team-members.
Daniel E. Moser
Head of thermo project, head of coding, wiki, graphics
Studies: Bachelor Software Engineering and Businnes
What are you obsessed about: Mechanical Keyboards
Special quirks: Mechanical Keyboards, listens to Wagner in the lab
Favorite source of caffeine: Mintanine
Most annoying trait: Very moody
Favorite microprocessor: ARMv7
What i like about iGEM?: Interdisciplinary running around and coding in a labcoat.
Martin Odabas
Lab work, thermo project, human practices
Studies: Bachelor Molecular Biology
What are you obsessed about: Music and musical instruments (especially bagpipes and flutes)
Special quirks: Fumbling around in my beard, fetish for phrasing
Favorite source of caffeine: Coffee and guarana
Most annoying trait: Cleaning maniac
Favorite microorganism: If you want to call them microorganisms then viruses
What i like about iGEM?: For me synthetic biology is a tremendously interesting and fascinating topic; I enjoy the first glimpse that iGEM allows me into this topic and the opportunity it provides to be part of a project.
Monica Pranjic
Student leader, thermo project
Studies: Molecular Biochemistry and Biomedicine
What are you obsessed about: Science
Special quirks: I sing and dance in the lab (I can't sing or dance)
Favorite source of caffeine: Coffee.
Most annoying trait: My special quirk
Favorite microorganism: E. coli, the classic. ...because it is an important species in research and it can control robots
What i like about iGEM?: I am very proud to be part of this talented and hardworking team. In our project we created an interface between bacteria and robotics, allowing control of the machine by the microbes. This approach offers new applications in classical research areas (behavioural studies, ecology) and applied science, leading to new approaches in robotics (adaption of microorganisms and microorganism-like structures, evolving computational systems) and biotechnology (applications in bioreactors). I am also very proud of the progress we made starting from this basic idea.
Katharina Resch
Project planning, lab work, thermo project
Studies: Master Biotechnology
What are you obsessed about: Being outdoors (hiking, biking, gardening, …), sociology
Special quirks: No need for caffeine to be awake
Favorite source of caffeine: Prefers chocolate
Most annoying trait: A hoarder when it comes to bacterial cultures (usually our refrigerator shelf is jam-packed)
Favorite microorganism: Rhizobacteria
What i like about iGEM?: Planning a project from scratch on our own, acquiring laboratory experience, meeting new people.
Ingo Sequens
Lab work, thermo project, crowdfunding
Studies: Bachelor Molecular Biology, technical assistant of biotechnology (TA)
What are you obsessed about: Maker scene, building stuff, creating graphics, reaction mechanisms
Special quirks: Backspin from standing, close-up magic tricks. Can do a 360 flip on skateboard
Favorite source of caffeine: Plain coffee with milk
Most annoying trait: Smart aleck, knows everything and wants everybody to know it
Favorite microorganism: S. cerevisiae
What i like about iGEM?: Cool team, nice atmosphere, i can express my desire to build stuff, lots of amazing projects to see at the final events.
Henrik Seyfried
Lab work, crowdfunding, collaboration, Interviews, human practices
Studies: Bachelor Molecular Biology
What are you obsessed about: Simplicity and diversity of music, DIY BioHacking
Special quirks: I can sleep in every place and position
Favorite source of caffeine: Mate and french pressed black coffee
Most annoying trait: According to team mates, my german parentage, according to me, my need for sleep
Favorite microorganism: I have no idea but i’m breeding many different strains in my fridge
What i like about iGEM?: Getting in touch with students and scientists from all over the world, planning and realising a complex project all by yourself.
Martin Stefanec
Simulation, software for collaboration, thermo project, intra-team coordination
Studies: Behavioral Physiology
What are you obsessed about: New discoveries, technologies and processes
Special quirks: Lives in a pineapple under the sea
Favorite source of caffeine: Iced americano
Most annoying trait: Vegan
Favorite microorganism: Chroococcidiopsis sp.
What i like about iGEM?: To work with a group of young, open-minded people, creating something completely new in an atmosphere of curiosity.
Nico Teuschler
Lab work, thermo project, social media
Studies: Molekulare Mikrobiologie
What are you obsessed about: Agar jelly
Special quirks: Can't multitask
Favorite source of caffeine: Not Red Bull sry
Most annoying trait: Tends to be obsessed with stupid stuff
Favorite microorganism: Borrelia burgdorferi
What i like about iGEM?: The people.
Thy Mio
Driving, experimenting, beeping
Studies: The students
What are you obsessed about: Moving around, being guided through a maze, beeping
Special quirks: Making weird noises when my buttons are being pushed to show that I like it
Favorite source of caffeine: I don’t like caffeine but I like to get my energy from renewable energy sources
Most annoying trait: Driving against walls
Favorite microorganism: E. Coli
What i like about iGEM?: Getting a lot of attention, experiencing science from inside, doing my own experiments with the students, hanging out with bacteria and responding to their signals.
Tino Vodovic
Project planning, lab work, graphic design
Studies: Philosophy
What are you obsessed about: Farming
Special quirks: Eating all the time
Favorite source of caffeine: Espresso, what else?
Most annoying trait: Minimalism
Favorite microorganism: Deinococcus radiodurans
What i like about iGEM?: Learning things not related to my study.
Antonia Volpini de Maestri
Student leader, Finance, human practices, lab work, safety authorized person
Studies: Master Biotechnology
What are you obsessed about: Cooking, dogs, traveling
Special quirks: Able to wiggle with my ears
Favorite source of caffeine: Caramel latte
Most annoying trait: Addicted in making lists
Favorite microorganism: Pichia Pastoris
What i like about iGEM?: Learning completely new things in different fields.
Agi Zoto
Lab work, finance, human practices
Studies: Molecular Biology
What are you obsessed about: Pasta, baking, sleeping and travelling
Special quirks: I can eat pasta every day at every time
Favorite source of caffeine: Coffee, coffee and hmmm...coffee!
Most annoying trait: I always “need” new shoes
Favorite microorganism: I like them all
What i like about iGEM?: Independently working on a project, getting to know new people..
