Team Members
Ciara Fromwiller
![Ciara Fromwiller](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/d/d2/MSU-Michigan_Ciarachar.png)
Ciara is an MSU, Class of 2018, Neuroscience major who plans on researching the human brain and hopefully getting a Nobel Prize for curing a brain tumor!
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Favorite lab tool: Biosafety Cabinet
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Favorite microbe: Escherichia coli
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Favorite past time: Crocheting
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Favorite music: Rock/Metal
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Favorite motto: "Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."
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Best invention: Bifocals/glasses
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Worst invention: The Shrek flavored Ketchup
email: fromwill@msu.edu
Cody Madsen
![Cody Madsen](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/5/5f/MSU-Michigan_codychar.png)
Cody is an MSU, Class of 2018, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology undergraduate who plans on attending Graduate School for Biomedical Engineering in hopes of developing technologies for prosthetics.
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Favorite lab tool: Potentiostat
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Favorite microbe:Methylobacterium
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Favorite past time: Motorcross
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Favorite music: Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Favorite motto: "Live and let die."
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Best invention: Dual-Clutch Transmission
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Worst invention: Infomercials
email: madsenc1@msu.edu
Serenity Tyll
![Serenity Tyll](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/e/e5/MSU-Michigan_serenitychar.png)
Serenity is an MSU, Class of 2018, Animal Science undergraduate with an interest of research in the study of animal nutrition, behavior, reproduction in dairy cattle and with the long-term goal of continuing education through graduate study or veterinary school.
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Favorite lab tool: Bunsen Burner
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Favorite microbe: Rumen microbes
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Favorite past time: Riding horses
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Favorite music: Country
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Favorite motto: "Live life at full gallop."
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Best invention: The wheel
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Worst invention: Stop lights
email: tyllsere@msu.edu
Brian Amburn
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Brian is an MSU, Class of 2019, Biochemistry and Genetics dual major who is going to re-write your genome!
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Favorite lab tool: Spectrometer
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Favorite microbe: Deinococcus radiodurans
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Favorite past time: Doing experiments in his basement.
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Favorite music: Symphonic Metal
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Favorite motto: "R.I.P."
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Best invention: CRISPR
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Worst invention: Nuclear Warheads
email: amburnb@gmail.com
Noelia Barvo
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Favorite lab tool: Table-top Centrifuge
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Favorite microbe: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Favorite past time: Going to art museums!
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Favorite music: R&B
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Favorite motto: "Follow your passions."
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Best invention:Paint tubes
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Worst invention:
email: barvonoe@msu.edu
Mentors
Michaela TerAvest
![Michaela TerAvest](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/thumb/5/5a/MSU-Michigan_Michaela.png/800px-MSU-Michigan_Michaela.png)
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Favorite lab tool: Anaerobic Chamber
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Favorite microbe: "Shewanella, of course!"
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Favorite past time: Mountain biking
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Favorite music: Folk and Americana
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Favorite motto: "Be safe, have fun."
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Best invention: "Not published yet, I'll get back to you in a couple of years. :)"
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Worst invention: Breakfast lasagna
email: teraves2@msu.edu
Danny Ducat
![Danny Ducat](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/thumb/a/ab/MSU-Michigan_Danny.png/800px-MSU-Michigan_Danny.png)
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Tim Whitehead
![Tim Whitehead](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/6/68/MSU-Michigan_Tim.png)
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Favorite lab tool: Illumina miseq
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Favorite microbe: Cerevisiae
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Favorite past time: Biking
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Favorite music: Dad Rock
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Favorite motto: Sanity
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Best invention: Nicking mutagenesis
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Worst invention: "All inventions are the favorites in the eyes of the creators."
Bjoern Hamberger
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Favorite lab tool: "Friday afternoon beer; nothing promotes science like it."
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Favorite microbe: The moss, Physcomitrella patens
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Favorite past time: "Hanging out in my man cave listening to zombie stories, feeding peanuts to the dog."
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Favorite music: Chill out
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Favorite motto: "Second mouse gets the cheese"
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Best invention: Vertical indoor veggie patch
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Worst invention: Eastern blot (never made it out of the wild discussion stage)
Helpful Advisors
Donna Liebelt
Nick Tefft
Jeff Plegaria
Bryan Ferlez