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Team:Queens/Team
From 2009.igem.org
The Student Lineup |
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Parthiv Amin Nickname: francium phosphide (Fr3P) / fatal attrACTION Program: B.Sc. BioChemical Engineering 2011 QGEM Position: Student Volunteer/Webmaster About: I am currently entering my third year in BioChemical Engineering at Queen's University. I garnered an interest in iGEM due to my fascination of the field of biofuels, especially the use of engineered algal strains for biodiesel production. As a volunteer member of the QGEM, my focus is mostly on the technological aspects of iGEM: maintaining the Wiki, compiling data, and animations. Outside of QGEM I'll be working on the Queen's BAJA SAE car, as well as getting some of the paperwork filed for a new chemical engineering design team a few of my friends and I are developing. In my free time I'll be playing my guitar & Halo 2, surfing the net, and of course doing a metric tonne of homework. |
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Michael Freeman Nickname: The Naked Sasquatch / Microbicurious Program: B.Sc. BioChemical Engineering 2010 QGEM Position: Student Employee About: I am in my fourth year at Queen's after transferring degree programs from chemistry to biochemical engineering. iGEM is a competition that grabbed my interest immediately because of the unbelievable possibilities synthetic biology makes available. Solving problems in general is incredibly interesting to me, and solving them in unconventional or obscure ways is even more exciting. I came into iGEM with a few project ideas like including engineered microbes in specific waste water treatment processes, creating a more conclusive indicator test for aggressive prostate cancers, and creating some microbial suspension which could be ingested and used to break down cellulose in the human stomach, a hugely abundant source of food and energy. For iGEM this year I was a 'wet labber' responsible for creating, engineering and testing our Heme/Heme-Oxygenase system which would be used as one of our plaque degrading effectors. In order to keep from going nuts from talking with bacteria all day I bar tend at night, I compete in triathlons and varsity rowing for Queen's, I am deeply in love with traveling and hosting travelers, and I have just entered the wonderful (and expensive) world of skydiving! Ever touched a cloud? This guy has. |
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Jonas Elliott Gerson Nickname: Sex Pili Program: QGEM Position: About: More to come later |
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James MacLeod Nickname: Bond Program: B.Sc.H. Biology QGEM Position: Co-Founder About: I am currently in my third year at Queen's University pursuing a Bachelor's of Science (BScH). I was born in Britain, lived in the Middle East for a period, and now reside in Canada. I love the skiing that Canada has to offer, and I'm very excited that Queen's will be participating in the 2009 Jamboree and am looking forward to meeting teams from across the world! |
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Bogdan Momciu Nickname: The Count Program: B.Sc.H. Life Sciences SSP 2010 QGEM Position: Student Employee About: More to come later |
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Chris Palmer Nickname: FRECsecutioner Program: B.Sc. Engineering Chemistry 2012 QGEM Position: Student Volunteer About: More to come later |
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Bryant Shum Nickname: Blossom Program: Life Science SSP 2011 QGEM Position: Student Employee About: I am currently a third year undergraduate student at Queen's, with a concentration in Life Science. Given the nature of my studies, I have always been fascinated by the sheer variety of phenotypes that can arise from a simple genetic code; therefore, the chance to play "Lego" with these complex molecules of life was an irresistible opportunity for me. Specifically, my role on the team this year was to help construct the genetic components required for plaque binding, as well as to conduct background research on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. And, so far, this has proven to be a challenging but unforgettable project. |
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Kate Turner Nickname: Chicken Joe / The Octagon Program: B.Sc. BioChemical Engineering 2010 QGEM Position: Student Employee About: I am in my fourth year of a chemical engineering degree at Queen’s, focusing on the biomedical stream. I spent last summer working as a field engineer in the Alberta oil patch, but this year I wanted to broaden my horizons and focus on biotechnology or biomedical research. I was especially interested in iGEM due to the wide-ranging applications of synthetic biology – from smog cleanup to combating tumours to degrading plastics – and now I hope to continue in this field after graduation. During the summer I worked in one of the labs testing the heme/HO-1 effector system and researching the amelioration of atherosclerotic plaques by CO, HO-1, and biliverdin. Outside of QGEM, I spent my summer camping, BBQing, and reading like a fiend. |
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Christopher Yan Nickname: YanTASTIC Program: B.Sc.H. Life Sciences 2012 QGEM Position: Student Employee About: Fanatic believer in the existence of Botterell's "secret basement". You have been warned. |
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Harry Zhou Nickname: Bubbles Program: B.Sc.H. Biochemistry 2011 QGEM Position: Co-Founder About: I am a third-year Biochemistry student at Queen’s University. Starting in high school, I had a strong interest in biotechnology that has the potential of benefiting health care and environment. When I was in grade 12, a professor at University of Calgary introduced me to synthetic biology and the iGEM competition and I volunteered for the UCalgary team in 2007. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and was fascinated by the iGEM program, which provides a platform for students to tackle important problems concerning the environment, health care, and new technology. This was why I decided to put together a multidisciplinary team of undergraduate students at Queen’s to participate in this year’s iGEM competition. I had tons of fun this summer planning and carrying out experiments for the project and working with students from other discipline. In my spare time, I like to play sports, guitar, and read. |
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The Faculty Advisors |
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Ian D. Chin-Sang, Ph.D. Faculty: Arts & Science Department: Biology Position: Associate Professor and CCS/NCIC Research Scientist Research: Molecular Genetics of C. elegans Development |
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Peter A. Greer, Ph.D. Faculty: Arts & Science Department: BioChemistry Position: Professor of Biochemistry and Pathology & Molecular Medicine Research: Cancer Signal Transduction |
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David P. Lebrun, MD Faculty: Medicine Department: Pathology and Molecular Medicine Position: Associate Professor of Pathology & Molecular Medicine Research: Molecular Mechanisms of Leukemia & Clinicopathological Correlations in Malignant Lymphoma |
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Nancy Martin, Ph.D. Faculty: Arts & Science Department: Microbiology and Immunology Position: Associate Professor Research: Sensing and Adaptation to Environmental Changes in Salmonella typhimurium |
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Ronald J. Neufeld, Ph.D. Faculty: Applied Science Department: Chemical Engineering Position: Professor Research: Bioencapsulation & Bioactives Processing and Controlled Release |
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Waheed Sangrar, Ph.D. Faculty: Medicine Department: Pathology and Molecular Medicine Position: Assistant Professor Research: Breast Cancer |
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Virginia K. Walker, Ph.D. Faculty: Arts & Science Department: Biology Position: Professor Research: Genetics and Molecular Biology of Resistance |
Last Updated: October 16, 2009 by Fr
