Our Team
Our Team is composed of driven individuals that strive to make change in our local community.
Vineet Rathod
Principal Investigator
Hello, I am Dr. Rathod I am a Biochemistry Instructor and Principal Investigator of the collegiate iGEM team at the University of Lethbridge in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. My research focuses on translating structural biology in protein misfolding diseases.
Elisha Wong
Team Co-Lead, Human Practices Team Lead
Hey I'm Elisha! I am a 4th year Neuroscience Major and am one of the student leaders of the ULethbridge iGEM team, as well as the leader of our Human Practices team.
Jason Luddu
Team Co-Leader, Wet Lab Member
Hi! My name is Jason Luddu. I am a 4th year Biochemistry major, and I am co-leader of this year's team while being a part of the Wet Lab Team.
Zach Robinson
Wet Lab Team Lead
Hello! My name is Zachary Robinson. I am going into my 4th year of a Biochemistry major, and I am the team lead of the Wet Lab Team.
Rowan Fehr
Wiki Team Lead, Dry Lab Member
Hello, my name is Rowan Fehr, I am a 4th year student in the Biological Sciences, and I am the Wiki Team Lead while also participating in the Dry Lab Team.
Rhys Hiar
Dry Lab Team Lead
Hey there, I'm Rhys and I am a 4th year Biology Major. This is my second year in iGEM and I am the Dry Lab Team Lead.
Ashkan Mosabeb-Omran
Wet Lab Member
Hello, My name is Ashkan Mosabeb-Omran. I am in my 3rd year of university, taking my undergrad in Biology. I am in the Wet Lab Team of iGEM.
Beanka Jubane
Wet Lab Member
Hi! My name is Beanka and I’m a 5th year Biochemistry major. I’m currently part of the Wet Lab Team.
Brayden Oblak
Wet Lab Member, Dry Lab Member, Wiki Member
My name is Brayden. I am an undergraduate student majoring in Biological Sciences. I take part in the Wet Lab Team, the Dry Lab Team, as well as the Wiki Team.
Charles Abdelmessih
Dry Lab Member
Hi my name is Charles Abdelmessih, I am a 1st year studying Biological Sciences. I am fortunate enough to be part of the Dry Lab Team.
Tahiat Rahman
Wet Lab Member
Hi I am Tahiat, I'm a 2nd year Biochemistry Major in the Wet Lab Team and I enjoy making abstract art using rocks, leaves, and flowers.
Elise Fawcett
Human Practices Member
My name is Elise Fawcett and I am a 4th year Neuroscience and Psychology Major in the Human Practices Team of the University of Lethbridge iGEM Team.
Jacob Challenger
Wet Lab Member
My name is Jacob. I am going into my 4th year of studying Chemistry and I work in the Wet Lab Team for iGEM.
Karo Doro
Human Practices Member
Hello! My name is Karo Doro, and I'm in my final year of a double major in Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in Women and Gender Studies. I am part of the Human Practices Team.
Kylee Card
Wet Lab Member, Human Practices Member
I’m Kylee Card! I am a 5th year Neuroscience major and work in both the Wet Lab and Human Practices Team. Outside of iGEM I enjoy hanging out with my animals and golfing!
Morgan Jeffries
Dry Lab Member, Human Practices Member
My name is Morgan Jeffries or Morgs for short! I am a 4th year Biochemistry major with a minor in Neuroscience. I am a part of the Human Practices and Dry Lab Team.
Nolan Fomradas
Wet Lab Member
My name is Nolan Fomradas and I am a 2nd year Biological Sciences major. I am part of the Wet Lab Team.
Tyler Berry
Wet Lab Member
My name is Tyler Berry, I am a 3rd year Agricultural Biotechnology student and I’m part of the Wet Lab Team of our iGEM 2023 team.
Damon Park
Wet Lab Member
Hello my name is Damon Park, I am a 4th year Biological Sciences major and I am graduating in June 2024. This is my second year in iGEM as a member of the Wet Lab Team.
Jenna Letain
Advisor
My name is Jenna and I’m a 2nd year Biochemistry Master’s student. I am an advisor for this year’s iGEM team, and I mainly help in the Wet Lab!
Greg Robinson
Advisor
Hello, I am Gregory Robinson and I am an advisor for the team this year. This is my first year with iGEM. I am also pursuing my PhD at the University of Lethbridge.
Reece Martin
Advisor
Hi, I'm Reece, and I am an advisor to the team. This is my fourth year of Collegiate iGEM. I recently received my undergraduate degree in Physics and will pursure a Master's degree in Biochemistry at the University of Lethbridge.
Emily Hagens
Advisor
Hi, I’m Emily, and I’m an advisor for the team this year. This is my eighth year of involvement in the iGEM competition. I graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a BSc in Neuroscience this past spring, and am currently pursuing an MSc in Genomic Medicine at the University of Oxford
Aum Patel
Advisor
Hi, I’m Aum. I’m a MSc Neuroscience candidate and have been involved with the university of Lethbridge iGEM team for the past two years. I primarily helped with drylab and videography
Matthew Dunn
Advisor
Hey I'm Matt and I'm an advisor to the Wiki Team specifically. I did my undergraduate degree in Computer Science with a minor in Data Science. I enjoy baseball and despite my allergies I love all cats and dogs!
Marcel E. Michailides
Advisor
Hello, I'm Marcel E. Michailides, and I've been an iGEM advisor for four fantastic years, guiding many teams in the realm of synthetic biology. My expertise spans protein/RNA-based research, cancer research, and the burgeoning field of synthetic biology.