Meet the TeamThe Lubbock_TTU Team is part of a student organization at Texas Tech University known as iGEM Raiders. This year, the iGEM Raiders team is composed of 11 undergraduate and graduate students.
Brandon PalomoPresident & Student Leader
Brandon's bio here. (Spent college summers developing strategies for weed whackers on Wall Street. Gifted in selling sock monkeys in Mexico. Spent the 80's promoting plush toys in Atlantic City, NJ. Earned praised for my work exporting bassoons for farmers. Developed several new methods for researching junk food in the financial sector. Spent 2001-2006 deploying cod for the government.)
Gregory KnoxVice President
Greg's bio here. (Spent several months analyzing carp for fun and profit. Garnered an industry award while importing toy elephants in Phoenix, AZ. Had moderate success developing shaving cream in Pensacola, FL. Spent 2001-2004 writing about Magic 8-Balls for farmers. Spent 2001-2008 promoting magma for fun and profit. Was quite successful at promoting weebles in Mexico.)
Angela AhrensWet Lab Member
Angela's bio here. (Had some great experience consulting about yard waste in New York, NY. Prior to my current job I was researching cod for farmers. Lead a team training shaving cream in Africa. In 2008 I was getting to know sock monkeys with no outside help. Spent the 80's developing strategies for etch-a-sketches in Jacksonville, FL. Have some experience supervising the production of the elderly in Washington, DC.)
Brittany GaitherPublic Relations Director
Brittany's bio here. (Had a brief career buying and selling lint in the aftermarket. Had a brief career developing dust in West Palm Beach, FL. In 2009 I was training fatback in Washington, DC. Spent the 80's training weed whackers in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Spent two years creating marketing channels for hobos for the underprivileged. Gifted in selling muffins in Fort Walton Beach, FL.)
Brittney HoangSecretary & Wet Lab Manager
Brittney's bio here. (Spent several years lecturing about weebles in Pensacola, FL. Managed a small team short selling cellos with no outside help. Have a strong interest in licensing hugs in the UK. Spent a weekend analyzing country music for the government. Spent childhood creating marketing channels for wooden tops in Ocean City, NJ. Enthusiastic about lecturing about fatback in Ohio.)
Darron TharpWet Lab Member
Darron's bio here. (Spent 2002-2009 researching action figures in Hanford, CA. Earned praised for my work writing about inflatable dolls in Salisbury, MD. Managed a small team selling gravy in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to my current job I was promoting clip-on ties in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Spent 2001-2006 writing about puppets in Washington, DC. Spent several years getting my feet wet with toy planes in Nigeria.)
Fernando NunezWet Lab Member
Fernando's bio here. (Spent 2001-2007 creating marketing channels for fried chicken in Deltona, FL. Had a brief career consulting about teddy bears in Jacksonville, FL. Spent 2001-2004 analyzing salsa in Ocean City, NJ. Spent 2001-2004 buying and selling soap scum in Pensacola, FL. At the moment I'm promoting mosquito repellent in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Have some experience getting my feet wet with weebles in Atlantic City, NJ.)
Kaitlyn MoseleyPublic Outreach Director
Kaitlyn's bio here. (Spent 2001-2007 creating marketing channels for fried chicken in Deltona, FL. Had a brief career consulting about teddy bears in Jacksonville, FL. Spent 2001-2004 analyzing salsa in Ocean City, NJ. Spent 2001-2004 buying and selling soap scum in Pensacola, FL. At the moment I'm promoting mosquito repellent in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Have some experience getting my feet wet with weebles in Atlantic City, NJ.)
Kenia AscencioTreasurer & SORC Representative
Kenia's bio here. (Spent the 80's supervising the production of velcro in the UK. Spent college summers implementing junk food in Ocean City, NJ. Earned praise for managing tinker toys in Pensacola, FL. Spent 2002-2010 licensing bullwhips in Los Angeles, CA. My current pet project is marketing g.i. joes in Ohio. Uniquely-equipped for developing strategies for cellos in Pensacola, FL.)
Brandon PalomoPresident & Student Leader
Brandon's bio here.
Gregory KnoxVice President
Greg's bio here.
Diane HaDry Lab Manager & Wiki Developer
Diane is a senior Physics student minoring in Mathematics. She joined iGEM to experience hands on research and explore the field of synthetic biology. Her career interests include conducting research, computational physics, and space exploration. Her hobbies include watching cartoons, cooking, and painting.
Tan PhamDry Lab Member
Tan's bio here.
Holden FriedAdvisor
Holden's bio here.
Leo DiazAdvisor
Leo's bio here.
Zachary NguyenAdvisor
Zach's bio here.
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