Team Newcastle 2009

Students

Mathew Robinson Currently in his third and final year at Newcastle University studying for a degree in Biomedical Sciences (BSc). Main roles in iGem team - Metal sensors and Lab work (will also be helping to construct computational models) Amateur lab photographer Favourite quote: "I like bacillus in the morning", "Je n'ai pas d'animal", "James need feeding" Sub-Project - Metal Sensing and Promoter Library
Goksel Misirli He is a first year PhD student and doing his PhD in Synthetic Biology. Main roles in iGEM team - Modelling, Stochastic Switch Favourite quote: "I'm not sure, but I can try" Sub-Project - Stochastic Switch
Hang Zhao An MSc Bioinformatics in Computing Science school at Newcastle University. Main roles in iGEM team - Modelling, Lab work and LOGO, t-shirt design Sub-Project - Metal Sensing and Chassis Team
Arunkumar Krishnakumar A final year undergraduate student in Human Genetics at Newcastle University, interested in Developmental Genetics, and now in Synthetic Biology. Sub-Project - Metal Sensing Favourite quote: "In France, we say you "get two mangos with one stone" NOT kill two birds with one stone!"
Jessica Tarn A fourth year undergraduate of an integrated Masters course in Biomedical Sciences at Newcastle University. Favourite quote: "Let's take the LouP and go get a BouK" Sub-Project - Stochastic Switch
James Murray A third year undergraduate at Newcastle University, currently studying Computing Science. My main roles in the iGEM team are modelling and programming. An active Wikipedian and a Guitarist. Avid Trekkie. Favourite quote: "Technically..." Sub-Project - Sporulation Tuning and Chassis Team
Jane Hong A recent graduate from Chemical Engineering at Newcastle University, soon to be embarking on a MSc. in Industrial Quality Technology in Newcastle University's CEAM school. Favourite quote: "Shut up", "I want ham and cheese" Sub-Project - Sporulation Tuning and Chassis Team

Instructors

Professor Anil Wipat One of the Computing/Biology hybrids that run the iGEM team.
Dr. Jennifer Hallinan The other Computing/Biology hybrid that run the iGEM team.

Advisors

Dr. Daniel Swan Runs the Bioinformatics Support Unit, supervises us in the lab, and has access to some pretty hefty computers.
Morgan Taschuk A Research Assistant in CISBAN at Newcastle University Former student team member of Newcastle University iGEM Team 2008, when we won a gold medal!
Dr. Matthew Pocock Senior Research Associate
Dr. Mike Cooling Kiwi