Team:Baltimore BioCrew/Team
THE CREW
Students
Melissa Jones
Wet Lab
Modeling
Hey! My name is Melissa and I am a senior in High School. This is my second year with the Baltimore Bio-Crew and I am looking forward to this year. I joined because I love to solve real world problems with science. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading, and playing the violin.
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Patrick Correal-Winters
Wet Lab
Wiki
Hi, I’m Patrick. I’m a rising junior in high school. I joined the Baltimore BioCrew because of my interest in science and desire to help others. Outside of the lab, I enjoy writing, making music, and running in my school's Track and Cross Country teams.
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Joshua Dayie
Wet Lab
Human Practices
Howdy. I’m Joshua Dayie and I’m a rising junior in high school. This is my first year doing iGEM. I recently developed an interest in biotechnology and bioengineering, and thought this competition would help me figure out if it’s something I want to pursue in the future. In my free time I enjoy playing basketball and the cello, swimming, biking, grilling, and reading.
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Zoe Hsieh
Wet Lab
Modeling
Hi, I’m Zoe Hsieh. I am currently a rising junior at Hereford High School. This is my second year on the Baltimore Bio-Crew team. I’m very interested in molecular and synthetic biology, and biotechnology. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, badminton, and violin.
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Adam Hoffensetz
Wet Lab
Wiki
Hello, I'm Adam Hoffensetz. I joined IGEM this year for the first time because I am interested in genetics. I am going into 9th grade at South River High School. I do swimming and Boy Scouts in my spare time.
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Henry Ryle
Wet Lab
Wiki
Hello there, I’m Henry Ryle, a senior in high school. I joined iGEM in 2018 to learn biology and help people. In my free time, I enjoy listening to vinyls, as well as playing chess, dungeons and dragons, and football.
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Maria Lyons
Wet Lab
Design
Hi, I’m Maria Lyons and I’m a rising senior at The Madeira School. This is my first year doing iGEM; I’m hoping to get a sense of lab biology as a possible career. In my free time, I enjoy painting and caring for my fish tank.
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Shantika Bhat
Wet Lab
Human Practices
Hi, my name is Shantika Bhat and I am a Junior at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. I love being involved in science and healthcare which is why I am exploring different projects to unleash my passion. This team explores different problems that occur in Baltimore and internationally to create something with biology and engineering to help solve the problem. I never knew that synthetic biology was real which is why Baltimore Biocrew sparked a new interest in me.
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Shubhan Bhat
Design
Collaboration
Hi, my name is Shubhan Bhat. I'm an upcoming sophomore in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. I joined iGEM this year because I'm interested in studying biology and contribute in helping the world with it. I also like designing and promoting the iGEM team on T-shirts and a website. iGEM helped me think more of career choices in my life. Although I don't want to be a biologist or work in health care, the program is fun and interesting, especially adding art and creativity to it.
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Sam Ferraro
Wet Lab
Wiki
Hi, I’m Sam Ferraro, a rising junior at the Park School of Baltimore. I enjoy participating in all types of science and am excited to do research of my own. This is my first year doing iGEM. I enjoy being in the outdoors, biking, and reading.
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Danovan (DJ) Golding Jr
Wet Lab
Wiki
Hi. I am DJ Golding a Freshman at Bel Air High school this is my first year doing the iGEM competition. I would like to learn more about synthetic biology to expand my knowledge on science.
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Vina Chen
Wet Lab
Hello, my name is Vina Chen and I am a rising junior at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. My main goal in joining this years IGEM team is to understand how we can apply our learning from classroom about synthetic biology into actual lab work that will solve the challenges faced in our society.
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Hailey Ho
Wet Lab
Hi, my name is Hailey Ho, and I am a senior in high school. I am interested in engineering and computer science and would love to do something involving both in the future. This is my first year doing iGEM. I am looking forward to experiencing the lab environment and using synthetic biology to solve real world problems. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy softball, dancing, and learning new languages.
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Emaan Farooqi
Wet Lab
Hi, my name is Hailey Ho, and I am a senior in high school. I am interested in engineering and computer science and would love to do something involving both in the future. This is my first year doing iGEM. I am looking forward to experiencing the lab environment and using synthetic biology to solve real world problems. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy softball, dancing, and learning new languages.
XMentors
Lisa Scheifele
Hi! My name is Lisa. I am one of the directors of BUGSS, and I am the PI of this year's Baltimore Bio Crew. I love the iGEM competition because it gives kids the opportunity to study biology.
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Josh Abramson
Hey, I'm Josh. I’m an iGEM veteran from Michigan serving as a mentor for the team while I apply for grad programs. I’m particularly interested in doing research in aging and cancer. For fun I enjoy computer games, comedy, and, leading mentees astray.
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Kalen Clifton
Hi, I am a mentor for the Baltimore Biocrew. I was a team member of the William & Mary 2016 iGEM team, but this is my first year as a mentor of an iGEM team. I wanted to be an iGEM mentor because I found my iGEM experience very rewarding and I enjoy science education and outreach. Currently, I am a biomedical engineering graduate student studying computational cardiology to make virtual heart models. My hobbies include visual arts, volleyball, and volunteering.
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Nina Rajpurohit
This is my second year as a mentor for the Baltimore BioCrew. I enjoyed my experience with last year’s team and loved the combination of the technical and creative sides of science that iGEM brings out. Currently, I study the genetic mechanisms of psychiatric illness, and outside of lab I enjoy spending my time baking, hiking, and working to increase science literacy.
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