Team
In this page you can introduce your team members, instructors, and advisors.
What should this page contain?
- Include pictures of your teammates, don’t forget instructors and advisors!
- You can add a small biography or a few words from each team member, to tell us what you like, and what motivated you to participate in iGEM.
- Take team pictures! Show us your school, your lab and little bit of your city.
- Remember that image galleries can help you showcase many pictures while saving space.
Team Members:
Ilya Andreev
- Modeling Manager
- 3rd year
- Mathematics and Physics major
"When I was back in Russia, I got arrested for having a grandma yell at me. Weird experience."
Christia Aspili
- Human Resources & Graphic Design
- 3rd year
- Neuroscience major
"I spend my free time trying to grow out my hair. I hope to have Rapunzel length hair soon so I can go in a tower and have my true love come rescue me."
Caity Embly
- Human Resources & Presentation Creator
- 4th year
- Chemistry major
"'My favorite mythical creature is someone who loves me for who I am.' - Eden Dranger"
Lauren Harkins
- CFO & Competition Coordinator
- 2nd year
- Biomedical engineering major
"My goal in life is to become a mermaid. I've spent countless hours in the pool hoping my legs slowly morph into a tail. So far I've been unsuccessful."
David Johanson
- Lab Manager & Wiki Manager
- 3rd year
- Biology major and Entrepreneurship minor
"In my free time? It's been too long... maybe I used to golf. But I lost my golf magic back in high school. What's my favorite Netflix show? Movies. I have my favorite quote though: 'lost in the sauce.'"
Steven Scherping
- Presentation Creator
- 4th year
- Biology major and Bioethics minor
"I was the first flutist in the New York Symphony Orchestra. I traveled the world playing my flute. I was the youngest flutist to play in the Sydney Opera House, and the first flutist in fifty years."
Vikram Seshadri
- Team Manager
- 2nd year
- Biomedical engineering major
"Lately in my free time I've been working to create the Philosopher's Stone. Why? IDK, immortality seems pretty cool."
Eric Wang
- Lab Manager
- 2nd year
- Biochemistry major
"My creator has not programmed me with a backstory. I would like one though. Can someone please download one for me?"