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 third year undergraduate student in Human Genetics at Newcastle University. Sub-Project - Metal Sensing Favourite quote: "In France, we say you "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. "Live long and prosper!" 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 [http://bsu.ncl.ac.uk/support/ Bioinformatics Support Unit], supervises us in the lab, and has access to some pretty hefty computers.
Morgan Taschuk A Research Assistant in [http://www.cisban.ac.uk 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