Meet our team!

Sevda is in her second year of studying for a Master's in Chemical and Process Engineering at Aalto University. She is originally from Iran, and moved to Finland for her master’s. During her time in this new country, she discovered iGEM through her studies. She saw it as an exciting challenge to learn about biology, connect with fellow science enthusiasts, make new friends, and push herself academically.

Aino is a Master’s student in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology. She wants to do research so when she heard about iGEM she was super excited since the opportunity to run your own research project as a student is quite unique.

Aniqa, a second-year master's student in Translational Medicine at the University of Helsinki, originally from Pakistan with a bachelor's in Biology from Hungary. She adores science, good food, and the company of good friends. The discovery of iGEM through a university email sparked her interest, seeing it as a chance to learn, connect with new people, and further enrich her social experiences.

Chau is a second-year bachelor’s student majoring in Data Science at Aalto University. She’s interested in synthetic biology and bioinformatics and sees iGEM as a great opportunity to get more involved in this field.

Paula is a second year Neuroscience master’s student at the University of Helsinki. Her background is on genetics and molecular bioscience, hence, she had a high interest in synthetic biology. She got to know iGEM from some older team members and realized that it was a great opportunity to stay in touch with these fields. Moreover, it was a great experience to work within a diverse team and gain some new skills regarding research and project design.

Cleopatra is starting the third year of her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Bioinformatics at Aalto University. She is Peruvian and American and after growing up around the world fell in love with Finland and her life in Helsinki. She discovered iGEM by chance while checking her emails on the way to a Christmas celebration and was overjoyed to learn that her holiday wish of working on synthetic biology had come true.

Henri is a second-year master’s student in Life Science Informatics at the University of Helsinki specializing in Bioinformatics and Systems Medicine. With a background in computer science, iGEM has been a great opportunity to learn more about biological sciences and get valuable experience in working with a multidisciplinary group.

Rafeul Hasan is a second year Masters Student in the Genetics and Molecular Biosciences programme at the University of Helsinki, specializing in Molecular and Analytical Health Biosciences. Rafeul loves connecting knowledge from different disciplines, and the whole project was an interesting creative endeavor for him to combine his passion for biology, business, communications and innovation in one single project.

Emilia is a first year Genetics and Molecular Biosciences master’s student at the University of Helsinki. She first heard about iGEM on Instagram when a friend from university participated and posted about it. It seemed like an interesting opportunity to learn more about synthetic biology and also it would provide a chance to meet and connect with like-minded students.

Debby is a master’s student in Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology. She is from Indonesia and is really into flowers, and science. She has a background in molecular bioscience so that synthetic biology research has stolen her attention. Moreover, she has even dreamed of joining iGEM for a long time. Being involved in a multidisciplinary team was an impressive experience for her. Thus, she did enjoy it a lot.