Team
Get to know our team members and advisors!
Team Leaders
Major: Biochemistry
Year: Sophomore
Animal of Choice: Cat
Rori is a second year biochemistry major with interests in endometriosis research.
Rori Hoover
Major: Computer Science
Year: Sophomore
Animal of Choice: Rabbit
Patrick is a second year computer science major who is just here for fun!
Patrick Jiang
Wet Lab
Major: Biological Science
Year: Sophomore
Animal of Choice: Pink Fairy Armadillo
Isabella Lirtzman is a member of the Chemistry team. Outside of the lab, she likes riding horses and watching movies.
Bella Lirtzman
Dry Lab
Major: Biochemistry
Year: Senior
Animal of Choice: Capybara
Evie Nguyen is a senior majoring in Biochemistry. On her free time she likes to watch movies, read, and sew.
Evie Nguyen
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: Junior
Animal of Choice: ???
Third year major in biomedical engineering and premed student.
Kylie Hartana
Major: Global Health
Year: Senior
Animal of Choice: ???
Caden is a senior in Global health. He is also a member of the ASU band.
Caden Elizalde
Advisors
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Animal of Choice: Quokka
Brianna Branson is a US Navy Veteran and Biomedical Engineering sophomore. Her free time involves cycling, board games, and DnD!
Brianna Branson
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: PhD
Animal of Choice: Horse
Forever a fan of synthetic biology and forever chained to its endless troublshooting. Go iGEM!!
Santiago Ochoa
Major: Biological Science
Associate Professor
Animal of Choice: Raven
My lab assays the diverse molecular signaling of whole living animals, using probes, reporters, and sensors derived from synthetic biology. Curious Life of Benjamin Bartelle
Benjamin Bartelle
Major: Biochemistry, Microbiology
Year: Senior
Animal of Choice: Cat
Senior double majoring in Biochemistry and Microbiology, and is a past iGEM team member. She currently leads the DIY Bio club at ASU.
Gabbi Cerna
Major: BSE Biomedical Engineering
Year: N/A
Animal of Choice: Cat
Anwar Gadhi is a non-degree seeking graduate student and team lead for the Environment team. Outside of work he works at Dexcom and ice skates.
Anwar Gadhi
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: PhD
Animal of Choice: Horse
Tahmid Anwar is a junior in Biomedical Engineering and a member of the chemistry team. Outside of the lab he likes to play soccer and watch movies.
Tahmid Anwar
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: Senior
Animals of Choice: Highland Cow
Priyati is a senior in Biomedical engineering and a past iGEM team member. She worked on the 2020 and the 2021 ASU iGEM teams.
Priyati Sharma
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: PhD
Animals of Choice: Scorpion, Centipede
Seecond year-PHD student from Costa Rica. He currently works in the Bartelle lab on the turbidostat/SurPHACE project.
Fernando E. Flores Mora
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Year: Graduate
Animal of Choice: ???
Jenni is a graduated student who works as the lab manager in the BioProtean Lab.
Jenni Brodsky