Team Members

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Monika Goล‚ฤ™dowska

Monika, a 24-year-old from Poland. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Monika is currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Biotechnology and plays a role in our wetlab and wiki efforts. Beyond her dedicated work on the iGEM project, Monika's passions include crafting crochet creations and gaming. ๐ŸŽฎ In just three words, she describes herself as "Hold my poodle" ๐Ÿš€ Now, let's dive into the most important question: What's her favorite organism? Monika's fascinating choice is the remarkable Didelphidae.

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Alberte Thude

Alberte, a 26-year-old from Denmark. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Alberte is currently pursuing her M.Sc. studies in Biotechnology and plays a role across our wetlab and outreach, and is the visionary behind our iGEM videos. ๐ŸŽฌ When she's not diving into our project, you'll find Alberte riding the waves on her kayak and relaxing in the warmth of saunas. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿšฃโ€โ™€๏ธ Summing herself up in three words: Energetic, Happy, Passionate. ๐ŸŒˆ Now, letโ€™s dive into the most important question: What's her favorite organism? Alberte's answer carries her enthusiasm - Coffea arabica. โ˜•๏ธ

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Te Chen

Te, a 30-year-old from China. Currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Te is a crucial member of our drylab, outreach, and wiki teams. When he's not immersed in our exciting iGEM project, you'll find Te conquering boulders, nurturing plants, and capturing moments through his lens. ๐Ÿ“ธ Summing up his essence in three words: Be with nature.๐ŸŒฟ Now, let's dive into the most important question: What's his favorite organism? Te's captivating choice is the mesmerizing Slime Mold. ๐Ÿ„

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Sara Holm

Sara, all the way from Denmark at 25 years young. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Currently pursuing her M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Sara brings her expertise to our wetlab, outreach, and social efforts for the iGEM project. When she's not immersed in our project, Sara's passions shines through in her love for running and creating delicious baked treats. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ If we had to capture her in three words, it'd be "Time-optimistic plan enthusiast." โฐ Now, let's dive into the most important question: What's Sara's favorite organism? Drumroll, please! ๐Ÿฅ She's all about Lactic Acid Bacteria, thanks to their role in crafting the perfect sourdough and cheese. ๐Ÿž๐Ÿง€

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Laura Figueiredo Tor

Laura, hailing from Spain at 23 years young, Laura is currently pursuing her M.Sc. in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology. ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿ“š She's a member of our Drylab, handling economy and Wiki-related for our iGEM project. When she's not immersed in our project, you can find Laura indulging in her passions: sports, reading, and cheering for Real Madrid. โšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ“– In just three words, she describes herself as "on my bike." ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ And now, the ultimate question: What's her favorite organism? Laura's answer: Rhizobium! ๐ŸŒฑ

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Anu Oswal

Anu, a 24-year-old from India! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Currently pursuing her M.Sc. in Bioinformatic and Systems Biology, Anu plays a role in our Drylab, Wiki, and Economy projects for iGEM. When she's not immersed in our IGEM research, Anu enjoys indulging in her passion for gaming and getting lost in captivating books. If we had to describe her in just three words, it would be "dogs, coffee, and more dogs."๐Ÿถโ˜• Now, let's dive into the most important question: What's Anuโ€™s favorite organism? Drumroll, pleaseโ€ฆ It's none other than our beloved canine companions!

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Konrad Uล›ciล‚o

Konrad, a 25-year-old all the way from Poland! ๐Ÿ“š Konrad is currently pursuing his M.Sc. in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, and he brings his expertise to our Human Practices, Drylab, and Wiki teams. ๐Ÿ’ป When he's not diving deep into our iGEM project, Konrad can be found immersed in Tabletop miniatures games, showcasing his strategic skills. In just three words, he describes himself as "always going forward." ๐Ÿš€ Now, let's get to the most pressing question: What's Konrad's favorite organism? The answer is the remarkable Tardigrade. ๐Ÿ›๐ŸŒŸ

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Marc Kessels Solรฉ

Marc, a 23-year-old with Spanish and Dutch heritage! Marc is currently pursuing his M.Sc. in Biotechnology and plays a pivotal role in our Wetlab, Admin, Economy, and Human Practices teams. ๐Ÿงช When he's not fully immersed in our iGEM project, you'll find Marc honing his skills in karate and creating beautiful melodies on the piano. ๐Ÿฅ‹๐ŸŽน In just three words, he describes himself as "For the story." Now, let's tackle the most pressing question: What's Marc's favorite organism? The answer is the fascinating Elysia timida. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฆ‹

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Elisa Martiny

Elisa, a 25-year-old from Denmark! ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‘‹ Elisa is currently pursuing her M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Design and Engineering. She brings her expertise to our team, contributing to our Wetlab, Admin, Outreach, and our Social Media presence. ๐Ÿงช When Elisa isn't busy working on our iGEM project, she enjoys staying active with sports, unleashing her creativity through crafts, and nurturing her beloved plants. ๐ŸŒฟ In just three words, she describes herself as a "Chaotic Plant Mama." ๐ŸŒช๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ Now, let's dive into the most important question: What's Elisa's favorite organism? Drumroll, pleaseโ€ฆ It's none other than the mesmerizing Costasiella Kuroshimae! ๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒ

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Kasper Krunderup Jakobsen

Kasper, a 22-year-old from is from Denmark. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Kasper is pursuing a Master's degree in Biotechnology. With expertise in Wetlab, Admin, and Economy, they are vital part of our iGEM project. ๐Ÿ’ช Beyond the lab, Kasper's passions lie in photography and being an enthusiastic scout. ๐Ÿ“ธโšœ๏ธ When asked to describe themselves in just three words, they playfully said: "Hold my Eppendorf!" ๐Ÿ˜„ Now, let's dive into the most important question: What's Kasper's favorite organism? Drumroll, please.. It's the fascinating Axolotl! ๐ŸŒŠ

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Federico Ciampi

Federico, a 24-year-old from Italy. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Federico is currently pursuing his M.Sc. in Biotechnology and plays a role in our Wetlab and economy. When he's not dedicating his time to our iGEM project, you can find him strumming melodies on his guitar. ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ”ฌ When asked to describe himself in just three words, Federico confidently replied: "Mother of good ideas." While it may not be three words exactly, we'll accept it. But here's the question that truly matters: What's Federico's favorite organism? His answer: Sciurus Vulgaris. ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿฟ๏ธ

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Yahya Farooqi

Yahya, a 22-year-old from Canada. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Currently pursuing an M. Sc. in Biotechnology, Yahya plays a vital role in our team, contributing to our DryLab, Admin, "Wetlab," Outreach, and Wiki initiatives! ๐Ÿงช When Yahya isn't busy working on our incredible iGEM project, they dedicate their time to researching orcas. If we had to describe Yahya in three words, it would be: Enthusiastic about orcas. ๐Ÿณ Now, let's dive into the most important question: What's Yahya's favorite organism? Drumroll, please... It's none other than Orcinus Orca, the mighty killer whale!

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Eric Bautista

Eric, a 25-year-old from Spain. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Currently pursuing his M. Sc. in Bioinformatic and Systems Biology, Eric is contributing to our DryLab, Admin, Wiki, and outreach efforts! ๐Ÿ“š When he's not immersed in our iGEM project, Eric loves playing the piano and hitting the gym to stay active. And if you asked him to describe himself in three words, he'd say: Calm, Dog-lover, and Gamer. Now, let's get to the important question: What's Eric's favorite organism? Drumroll, please... It's none other than Schizosaccharomyces pombe! ๐Ÿป

Supervisors

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Kristian Barret

Meet Kristian, our main supervisor! Kristian is a part of the Protein Chemistry and Enzyme technology research group, where his research is within digital enzyme technology and enzyme discovery - deploying bioinformatics to systemize the ever-growing number of microbial protein sequences to facilitate novel discoveries in the lab. This makes him an amazing supervisor for drylab.

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Signe Vangsgaard

Meet Signe, maybe you recognize from our 2021 iGEM team! Signe is now doing a Ph.d. with gentle peeling of prawns and how to achieve a higher quality. With her experience from iGEM and her expertise in the lab, she is a great help to wetlab along with advice to different subgroups. To her, being an iGEM supervisor is a very giving task since she gets to help the team achieve great things and solve difficult problems.

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Noรซl Jung

Meet Noรซl, our last supervisor. Noรซl is also a part of the protein chemistry and enzyme technology research group at DTU. His Ph.d. research is within fungal fermentation as a tool to develop healthy plant-based food. Noรซl is excited to support and help DTUโ€™s iGEM team where iGEM to him is a microcosm for all the great synthetic biology ideas that will shape our future.

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Kristine Stub Rรธnรธ Clausen

Meet Kristine, one of our supervisors for wetlab. Kristine is also a part of the Protein Chemistry and Enzyme technology research group, where she is doing her Ph.d. Her research is within engineering and characterization of plastic degrading enzymes. Kristine enjoys being a supervisor for iGEM because it shows another different vibrant side of science.