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                         <div class="team-page-content-title"><div id="Amy">Michelle Croen - Wet Lab Co-Lead</div></div>
 
                         <div class="team-page-content-title"><div id="Amy">Michelle Croen - Wet Lab Co-Lead</div></div>
 
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                         Ashwin - a man with luscious hair often tied up in a captivating man bun, a man who towers over anyone he meets (I guess it’s fitting that both of his labs are on Tower Road). Now you would probably think that a tall, charming man like him would never be able to get along with a tiny girl like me (I don’t even reach his shoulders). Well, you’re right - we don’t. Whether it is giving each other unimpressed looks or him blasting compressed air at me after every few words that I speak, we just cannot seem to stop bickering with each other. But all in all, he’s a hardworking man that you can definitely count on.
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                         Jackie Zheng is a man of many talents and mysteries. His presence will leave you asking questions like: What is going on with that turtleneck? Why did he just randomly start doing push ups? How did he just make a perfect steak at midnight wearing nothing but briefs, with only a pair of chopsticks and some salt? Undoubtably questionable, Jackie has made great contributions to the team, most notably through his ability to physically intimidate cells to do what we want by simply flexing over a petri dish. In the future, Jackie hopes to actually learn biology and finally figure out how to engineer bacteria to do his algo psets for him.
 
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                         <div class="team-page-content-title"><div id="Avisha">Gloria Zhou - Policy&Practices Lead</div></div>
 
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                         Snake (n.) - 1. any of numerous limbless scaled reptiles (suborder Serpentes synonym Ophidia) with a long tapering body and with salivary glands often modified to produce venom which is injected through grooved or tubular fangs
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                         Rachel will pull up in her snazzy Cool Mom car and take you apple picking in perfect fall weather and even piggyback you so you can get the really tall boi fruits!!!! Unfortunately, she is not a tall boi and it will be unlikely you snag tall boi fruit but it's a hoot and a half with her, always. Other talents include sensing all Madewells within a 5-mile radius with some strange sixth sense, jumping high enough to pick tall boi fruits, and making high school swag look good (seriously how does she do it?????). Really a person like no other, the literal light of everyone's lives, an absolute ray of sunshine 10/10.
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                        <br>2. a worthless or treacherous fellow
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                        <br><i>Darren is a snake.</i>
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                         <div class="team-page-content-title"><div id="Greg">Jennifer Zhou - Wiki &amp; Design Lead</div></div>
 
                         <div class="team-page-content-title"><div id="Greg">Jennifer Zhou - Wiki &amp; Design Lead</div></div>
 
                         <div class="team-page-content-subheading">Computer Science '21</div>
 
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                         Greg puts the sex in professexional. His biggest life accomplishment is getting 1069 likes on an instagram post about taco bell. When he's not busy being a douchebag, he's busy taking half-naked pictures of himself near vague bodies of water.
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                         This is the story of a woman named Jennifer. Jennifer worked for a company in a big building where she was Employee #7513. Employee #7513’s job was simple: she sat at her desk in room 7513 and she pushed buttons on a keyboard. Orders came to her through a monitor on her desk, telling her what buttons to push, how long to push them, and in what order. This is what Employee #7513 did every day of every month of every year, and although others might have considered it soul rending, Jennifer relished every moment the orders came in, as though she had been made exactly for this job. And Jennifer was happy. Jennifer is a CS major.
 
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                         As Katy Perry once said in her OG hit 'Hot 'n Cold', "You change your mind like Isha changes majors." But 2 years in, she is happily married to mechanical engineering. One might compare Isha to her best friend 'Hoot' as they both observe a noctural lifestyle. Even though she is low-key two-timing iGEM with another project team, she is a supremely caring and dedicated person.  
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                         Do not be surprised when you meet Rahul. He is a friendly giant lost among us.<br>
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A Believelander, making sure your dreams come true. If only the Browns could do the same.<br>
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Digestor, ligator, a snipper and a snapper of DNA. <br>
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Donning a suit, standing straight, preparing for the talk that will change the world, maybe. <br>
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Yes, he is tall, and spiffy, and saying words that might be wise. Yes, it is…<br>
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                         Queen of casual roasting and well-meaning sarcasm, Swathi is like the pickle to the iGEM sandwich, addding the little zing you need for things to not go stale. If you ever worried about getting away with a comment that was very attackable, don't worry because Swathi will *call you out.*  But, she has another softer side too, also queen of telling you how #relatable your suffering is helping you calm down whenever your feeling overwhelmed. In her free time, find her cranking away at her CS assignments while simultaneously meme-ing everything.  
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                         Ah yes, Darren Tsai is the only reason Cornell iGEM exists in its multi-member splendor. #cloutforDarren has been a rallying cry heard far and wide that has galvanized the team to recruit from all four corners of the Cornell campus and has brought many a talented prospective member into the fold. Darren is also the granddaddy (not grandfather, that's too tame) of product development. He has been a cornerstone of the team for past two projects and has toiled hard alongside his peers on the subteam to make PD one of the jewels of Cornell iGEM. Some casual onlookers may comment that Darren possesses some serpentine characteristics and at times exhibits slithery behavior. I daresay I disagree. In my observations Darren always exhbits slithery behavior, but is kind and gentle while at it.
 
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                         Queen of casual roasting and well-meaning sarcasm, Swathi is like the pickle to the iGEM sandwich, addding the little zing you need for things to not go stale. If you ever worried about getting away with a comment that was very attackable, don't worry because Swathi will *call you out.*  But, she has another softer side too, also queen of telling you how #relatable your suffering is helping you calm down whenever your feeling overwhelmed. In her free time, find her cranking away at her CS assignments while simultaneously meme-ing everything.  
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                         Day 726: The iGEMers still think I am one of them and I have finally gained their trust. They still do not know that I am in fact a Math Major, another breed that has seen better days. I have prepared years for this moment. What moment you (the person who happens to stumble on this) asks? Well, its almost time for my people to be free. <br>
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Day 727: It sickens me whenever I pass by our campground. Them chanting "mitochondia" like there's no tomorrow. Their dull, lifeless, synchronized chants leave me dazed. But, soon I will leave this torture chamber of what they call a "lab" and escape. <br>
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Day 730: They have found me out. Charles has somehow seen me drink the buffer solutions. I am now on the run, but first, I must navigate through this gel electrophoresis. If only I wasn't so tall. <br>
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Day 736: I have found a safe haven. I will lie low for a few days. The odds are low of them finding me here. <br>
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Day 752: How is this possible? They have found me at the GYM. How is this possible. Is there a slack channel that somehow has iGEMers going to the gym? <br>
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Day 760: The end is nigh. I have ran out of reps. I am doing my last curls as I write this message. To the person who reads this, please be care of the deadly mitochondria.
 
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                         Behind a frail exterior, Max's spirit burns with a slightly less frail flame. A veritable powerhouse, Max can often be seen roaming the hallways of Weill Hall or the atria of Duffield pondering where exactly his life went wrong. However, Max is so unafraid of failure that he chose to major in two difficult STEM majors (Biological Engineering and Computer Science) so he could fail twice as much. The original formulator of our current project, Max's knowledge of seemingly inane facts amazes us all. A founding member of the iGEM Chicken Club, his clout (and determination to eat chicken wings) knows no bounds. As an aspiring...something, Max is a true Renaissance man, splitting his time between such diverse fields as cooking, research, crying, and occasionally, homework.  
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                         How to make Olivia: Find some sunshine and rainbows and flowers and kindness and empathy and humor and intelligence and adidas originals and put them a blender. Add a dash of biolog-- wait, business-- wait no, biology, but with some corporate snake. Throw in a dash of iconic but very overpriced Madewell sweaters in addition to the classic comfy iGEM hoodie in BOTH purple and blue. Mix very well with a mixer. A mixer at kHouse or Sumo. Don't forgot to add some ~good vibes~ before cooking. A dish best served warm with a side of apples specifically from THE Indian Creek Farm! <br><br>
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I asked the original Olivia for her input and she said: "As someone that has only recently began pursuing an interest in business, I am constantly surprised and impressed with the resources CVC Cornell iGEM has to offer. On top of the experience analyzing interesting markets and interacting with professionals in the field, the kind, patient, and knowledgable members of CVC Cornell iGEM are always eager to share their advice regarding internships, networking, and life in general. CVC Cornell iGEM has exceeded my initial expectations for a venture capital biology club, and I am so excited to see where we go."
 
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                        As an Operations Research major, Maia is critical to the operations of Cornell iGEM’s research. Her entrepreneurial spirit drives the business sub team. She has supported many of the team’s efforts in fundraising, entrepreneurship, and patent seeking. When she is not busy sleeping in hot tubs, she enjoys tarnishing the online reputation of local public transportation services.
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                                The first thing you should know about Sophia is how dedicated she is to her education. How dedicated, you ask? So dedicated that she left her Tinder (ex)boyfriend, founder of a now multi-million (billion??) dollar company, in Massachusetts to dry his tears with dollar bills (or however rich people do it). Instead of choosing sugar daddy, she chose a Cornell education. Yes, really. She actually did that. I didn’t say she makes the best decisions, just that she’s very dedicated to earning her degree. Wait, did I say degree? Silly me, I meant degrees. Sophia is double majoring in CS and biomedical engineering, while also adhering to the pre-med track, which can only be described as, uh…another great decision. <br><br>
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        Sophia had a knee surgery over the summer, during the middle of our work period. She still showed up as soon as possible and hobbled into lab almost every day of the week. Through what can only be described as excruciating pain, and with a leg scar that can only be described as excruciatingly painful to look at (ew), she huffed and puffed and…didn’t blow on anything in the lab because that’s not sterile but you get where I’m headed with this. <br><br>
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        Not only is she tenacious, she is an innovative genius and the inventor of our most prized pieces of laboratory equipment, the elephometer and bunbox. Although the elephometer is sadly no longer with us, the brilliance contained within its design has been noted and her nomination for Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been placed. If you see Sophia at the 2019 iGEM Giant Jamboree, no photographs, please. Autographs are $20 per person.  
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                         Bio student: the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell-iGEM member: 😤😤 Don’t forget ⛔️⛔️the powerhouse ⚡️⚡️of iGEM 🤗🔬Presenting Raymond👨‍🔬👨‍🔬, one of the hardest working 💦💦members of the team. Expect ✅✅ nothing less from this top 🏅🏅chemistry major ⚗️⚗️ - he’s got a delta G &lt; 0 📈📈kind of spontaneity 💥💥but doesn’t quit 🙅🏻‍♂️🙅🏻‍♂️until he hits the stop codon 🛑🛑. Ladies, if you’re looking 👀👀 for him, he’ll probably be in the Ke lab 🤓🤓, attending every iGEM-related event as our poster boy 💙💜and head spokesperson 🗣🗣, flexing 💪🏼💪🏼his Chinese Yoyo skills 😲😲, or praying 🙌🏻🙌🏻 at his shrine for George Church and Gregor Mendel F2 generation 1:2:1 🌱🌸🌸🌱
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                         Do you ever see an asian man of average height, decent build, and pumpkin shaped black hair with hints of age due to the stress of being an angsty-premed running around Cornell campus. Yea, if you have, it was probably Longsha (or better known to his peers as Oscar) Liu.
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You might ask why he is running everywhere, instead of. . .  I don’t know. . . walking?
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The answer is because he is probably more than comfortably late to his many meetings and commitments he has decided to throw himself into. When he isn’t seen at an iGEM event, he’s probably performing surgery on a grape over at the Vet School and running his self-designed experiments that will result in a lucrative first authorship on some prestigious scientific journal that will receive 83 citations.  
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When he isn’t seen extracting a grape cell to run a western blot on either, he’s probably busy team leading his other project team, Cornell Biomedical Devices. Snake Alert? 🐍🐍🐍
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The busy man also needs to feed himself high quality, high energy food, so he’ll often make his way to Apollo in Collegetown, insisting that the food is AuTHenTic. After refueling his energy from an already exhaustive day, Oscar will then head to his PERSONALLY founded chess outreach program to teach young thinkers how to play chess, how cute.
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If you ever are lucky enough to catch Oscar in the midst of his busy life, stop and say hi. He would like practice conversing with others, as he hopes to expand his “people” skills, not just bio-lab technique.
 
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                         <div class="team-page-content-subheading">Environmental Engineering & Information Science '21</div>
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                         Constantly working behind the scenes, one of the essential
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                         If you're looking for tiktoks of cute doggos, you've come to the right place. Our tiktok sensation Karen can also in fact lick her elbow. A true double threat. From environmental science to information science and from product development to wiki, this girl can truly do just about anything. You might be thinking, wow, what a great looking bunch on this page. Well, that is all thanks to Karen and her photography skills here to make Cornell iGEM look better online than in person.Thank you Karen Zhan, our resident face-tuner.  
                        members of Cornell iGEM, our very own Rohit Bandaru!
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                        A senior/M.Eng student focusing in CS and ECE here,  
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                        Rohit has held many important roles as a Wet Lab member
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                        and now Business team member of iGEM. As a result of
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                        Rohit interning at Amazon this past summer, his smile
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                        now always resembles an arrow. In his free time, Rohit
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                        has been known to enjoy working on autonomous
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                        bicycles and devouring the spiciest of foods.
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                        Hi, I’m Saachi. Majoring in CS and minoring in Applied Economics. Business lead, Adidas enthusiast, and Saachmaster. When I’m not coding, I’m probably spending too much time at Mehak. I love alpacas so much that I stuck a poster of one in my room and got a bunch of alpaca stickers for my laptop. Other than staring at alpacas, I like to blast music through my headphones and sometimes I worry I am losing my hearing. I wonder why.
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                         If you ever have trouble deciding between anything, go to Sneha. Sneha will figure out your life for you and make you feel like a better person, just be sure to catch her in Duffield any time after the sun goes down and before it comes up. She might be busy destroying ChemE problem sets, but she'll make time for you. Sneha's skills include matching her makeup perfectly with her intricately patterned clothes, and giving motivational speeches.  
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                         Question: Who speaks with all the joy in the world yet types like a demon?<br>
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Question: Who gigatasks at the speed of light?<br>
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Question: Who is a native of Omaha, Nebraska?<br>
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Question: Who can pitch a baseball like no other?<br>
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Question: Who is the busiest member of this team?<br>
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Question: WHAT IT DO, BABY?! HIHI HELLO HELLO HOW ARE YOU<br><br>
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Answer: Do I even have to mention it? This tour guide superstar constantly scours the water for those darn toxic algal blooms as she graces Cayuga Lake on her perpetual quest to recruit high school megamind talents to Cornell-and ultimately, our iGEM team! A true legend among us nerds, cap or no cap, glasses or no glasses, her forensics skills, nonstop ideas and avant-garde fits will surely bring us victory.  
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                         the life of yannie
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                         If you ever need help with any academic subject, there is no need to go to office hours, if you just ask Harry. Yet I rarely see him actually study. Do not be fooled by your first impression, because Harry has a sassy side to his silent and strong exterior, which comes out in the most unexpected situations. Having grown up in Bay Area, he drinks milk tea for lunch and drinks even more for dinner. In his free time, you can see him rock-climbing or winning at card games against his friends! If you take the time to get to know him, you will realize that he is a friend you can trust and depend on.  If you are interested in becoming friends with Harry, email him at 2smart4you@cornell.edu
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                        <br>black clothes >> any other color clothing
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                        <br>working overtime on weekends >> sleeping in
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                        <br>meche >> bme but also plants and bacteria 4 lyfe
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                        <br>farming all your own vegetables >> going grocery shopping
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                        <br>any other nickname >> being called yannifer
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                         <div class="team-page-content-title"><div id="Yeojin">Jackson Bauer</div></div>
 
                         <div class="team-page-content-subheading">Biomedical Engineering '22</div>
 
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                         Yeojin's Life Advice:
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                        <br>1. Rahul is fake
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Jackson is a sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He was a crucial member of the product development team this year. A CAD master, he spent a lot of time in the lab this summer designing our boat, sampler, and bioreactor. 3D printing is his “passion,” and man, the kid can solder. He’s been interested in robotics since highschool, where he was a part of a robotics team. However, he’s into more than just the technical stuff; he likes paintball, flag football, and on numerous occasions has tried to get iGEM to form an intramural softball team. You only wish you were this sporty! If you’re lucky enough to spot him, you might see him cruising around campus in his grey Honda, which most likely has several dumbells in the back seat. Jackson terrifies the masses with his high GPA but we're excited to see which million dollar company he founds first.
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                        <br>2. when working with black powders, wear white shirts so the stain is more apparent
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                        <br>3. ChemEs are snakes
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                        <br>4. It's all about the french tucks
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                        <br>5. food is life. life is food. but also cats. and dogs. and makeup.
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                        6. The most properest of greetings is friendo but yeojinnie minnie is also aight
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                         Not only is Ping a CS whiz, but she's also an incredible musician, sharing her musical talent with the world through flute ensemble and her love for piano. She also loooooves cats and hedgehogs...especially cats. More specifically, Ping is OBSESSED with Pooky the Munchkin, an instagram cat star (who is pretty freaking adorable). You'll probably have to scroll for ~five minutes of consecutive cat posts when looking through her insta feed. As a person, Ping is sweet and adorable but also one of the most reliable and capable people you'll meet who's ready to take on any challenge thrown at her. She's a true homie when you're struggling and dying in CS 3110 and 3410 :').
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                         You may see Jade’s long hair flowing in the autumn breeze as he runs around Beebe lake at sunset. Or, you may see Jade scrambling with some electronics in the workspace. On what? No one knows, just a “side project.” No one ever has any clue what Jade is doing in the lab until something works, which is why he is the ECE star of the team. From fixing our 3D printer to building a drone, Jade is always making cool things and making the rest of us look bad. He somehow doesn’t get annoyed when you ask him the same question 5 different ways because you still don’t understand the answer, which is great, but he also has a dark side. He betrayed us and joined another project team so who is Jade? I don’t remember that name. Whoever he is, we wish him the best in all his endeavors and hope he remembers us when he builds a robot with 10ft hair that can destroy the world.  
 
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                         Fion is like drinking warm kombucha on a hot summer day. The first sip is pungent, but the rest of the bottle is refreshing and delicious. Feon may not look it but she is a Senior majoring in Human Biology, Health, and Society, and what she lacks in size she makes up for in drive and ferocity. Faon has a ton of great character traits and is a born scientist/future physician. Let's talk about what Fuon would also be great at. Foin would be a phenomenal basketball player. Foen would be amazing at live television. Foan would be great at being an archaeologist. Foun would be probably the greatest White House Chief of Staff ever in office. More importantly however, noiF is an invaluable member of our team and it wouldn't be the same without her. We're truly lucky to have Fyon.
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                         A true Ithaca woman, you can catch Emma strolling around town in her Birkenstocks or intimidating Wegmans employees with her plethora of reusable bags, but don’t be fooled by the innocuous appearance: as a freshly minted ECE major, she is fascinated by computers and would love to put one inside of your head, especially if Elon Musk is paying for it. In the meantime while that plan is being ironed out, Emma spends her time in lab protecting the rest of us from potential malaria outbreaks engineered by her overenthusiastic PI. As someone of many talents, she’s an avid soccer player and ice cream lover, and was even able to develop a new favorite pastime over the summer: driving on the wrong side of the road! Luckily for us, she adds as much excitement to iGEM as she does to driving and it’s always a fun time when she’s around.
 
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                         🤯, 🍊, 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ 💸👾,💻⚗️
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                         Ladies and gents, this is the moment that you’ve been waiting for. Allow me to introduce m’boi Leo Song, one of the most wholesome human beings you’ll ever meet. (That is, unless you play him in Avalon. This dude is like 99.9% always evil and 200 IQing the entire side of good.) You’ll rarely see Leo out in the wild because he’s probably either nerding out in lab over bAcTeRiA or getting dem gainz at the gym (tryna be a swol boi). While I’m out here dying from one month of winter, he’s survived in the cold, harsh environment of Ithaca for eons. Sadly, this sort of endurance doesn’t hold true for his food tastes as he rejects almost every single food option in collegetown. Moreover, the freezing chill of Cayuga waters has not stopped his goofiness; this dude says ‘TA-DA’ unironically and is known to spontaneously erupt into strange noises with Charles. However in the lab, if you ever need a lab partner who can open a test tube on one hand while pipetting with the other, Leo’s your man. He’s a good and virtuous Christian boi, hardworking, reliable, full of humor, and someone I can always count on to #MakeLabMemeAgain.
 
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                         Meet Carol, otherwise known as the CU Ghost! Legend says Carol originated from the distant lands of the Bay area in California. As a member of Cornell iGEM, she quickly rose up the ranks until she peaked, obtaining the coveted title of Sub-Team Lead. Unfortunately, in her junior year at Cornell, Carol contracted Med School Apps. Since then no one has heard from her, as she vanished off the face of the Earth. Every once in a while though, if he/she is lucky, a stray member may hear whispers in the basement of Weill Hall from this passed PCR Goddess or spot a brief glimpse of her at a casual G-body meeting.  
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                         Ladies and gentlemen, behold the iGEM Super Smash Bros Ultimate 2019 tournament champion, Lucas Evans. When he’s not organizing tournaments and smashing the competition at said tournaments, he’s working hard in lab in style wearing skinny jeans tighter than that bottle of LB broth in lab no one could open for years. While it’s a total mystery how he gets those jeans off at the end of the day, it’s unquestionable that he’s the most reliable lab partner anyone can ask for. He never complained once about being my pack mule for six weeks while I whined endlessly about being crippled after knee surgery. Lucas isn’t just a fire gamer and a stellar lab partner, but also an honors premed 🐍. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be. <br><br>
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                        Ann Metzloff, ladies and gentlemen! Many of you may know her as the namesake and co-creator of the (future) Nobel Prize-winning q5annMich PCR protocol, but she is much more than that. A chemical engineer by day, Ann moonlights as a lab queen by mid-afternoon, and she likes to spend her free time commuting to and from her dorm in Schuyler House. Zonk is one of the many words that she likes. If you need someone to get the job done, she's your girl! Night may have fallen before she's made it to you from Schuyler, but let me tell you, it's worth the wait. Gosh, if you want to know the one word that describes Ann best, read the first letter of every sentence.
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                         <div class="team-page-content-subheading">Biomedical Engineering '22</div>
 
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                         Charles is like an onion. Not only does he make us cry, he's a multilayered person with potentially more than one positive quality. A hardworking, kind, and devout Christian boy, Charles seems to embody everything we'd want in our future child's spouse. However, peel back this layer, and you're confronted by a mass of degeneracy, tenuously held together by memes and K-Pop. We've only gotten to this layer, but I'm sure it doesn't get much better from here. Degeneracy aside, Charles is an integral member of the Cornell iGEM team, effortlessly juggling lab responsibilities with his double (triple?!) major and spontaneous bubble tea appointments. Expect things from Charles, some of which may be good, in the future.
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                         This wet lab prodigy is as swift in the lab as she is on her horse. Rachel grew up with a love for animals (especially her pet dogs, cats, and pig!) and almost became a pre-vet student before deciding to pursue biomedical engineering at Cornell. It’s not surprising that she chose an engineering field after she designed a 7-foot tall humanoid robot with a team in high school! In addition to her work with synthetic biology, Rachel is dedicated Theta girl and carefully balances iGEM, schoolwork, and sorority events to get the most out of her college experience. She is a great asset to the team, and always fun to have around!
 
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                        A sophomore studying biological engineering, Michelle is an integral member of the wet lab subteam. She skillfully balances her schoolwork and lab work and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Her enthusiasm is clearly appreciated by others, and people are excited to see her wherever she goes! Michelle also has a keen sense for locating free food, which is much appreciated by her other teammates. When not working in the lab, Michelle amazes us all with her outdoorsiness and sense of adventure! She’s a member of Outdoor Odyssey and frequently enjoys trips camping and rock climbing. We are lucky to have Michelle’s dedication and talent!!
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                         Have you ever come across a quokka? This previously endangered animal became internet famous and is known as “the happiest animal in the world.” Well look no further because we have our own quokka here on the team! Hailing from San Diego, this mans resembles the appearance of the cute smol animal like no other. If you ever need to find him, 99.99% chance he is in Uris library, sipping cocktails in the cocktail lounge. Be careful not to give him too much because he might just fall asleep on you. However, you must know that his drink of choice is tea. Although he doesn't have it often, when he does, he brews really big pots of tea.
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                         !! ATTENTION LADIES & GENTS OF IGEM !! <br><br>
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Now that iGEM season is over and cuffing season is in FULL FORCE… look no further for <br>
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Name: Brian <br>
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                         When you meet Matthew, the first thing you notice is his glorious beard. The second thing you notice is his definition. My Buddha, that man is so defined that he puts the dictionary to shame. His arms are just soooo.. *cough*...right, this is a bio about matt. So Matt likes to go to the gym, he works out pretty often. Whenever he does, he just looks so hot in that tight outfit. I often just love watching him squat because of that well defined A-...*cough*. Sorry, bad habits die hard.
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Team:Cornell - 2019.igem.org

Team
Charles Dai - iGEM Team Lead
Biology, Chemistry, & Computer Science '21

Ann Metzloff - Wet Lab Co-Lead
Chemical Engineering '21

PCR. Digest. Ligation. Transformation. Long ago, the four steps of cloning were performed together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Wiki deadline approached. Only Amith, master of all four techniques, could get everything done in time, but when the team needed him most, he graduated. A semester passed and Charles and I discovered the new Amith, a chemical engineer named Ann. A skilled wet lab lead, she effortlessly wields her pipette, and banishes confusion and delay of all kinds with a single Slack message. Without Ann, we would have no hope of making it to competition.



Michelle Croen - Wet Lab Co-Lead
Biological Engineering '21

A junior studying biological engineering, Michelle is one of wet lab’s fearless leaders. She skillfully balances her schoolwork and lab work and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Her enthusiasm is clearly appreciated by others, and people are excited to see her wherever she goes! Michelle also has a keen sense for locating free food, which is much appreciated by her other teammates. When not working in the lab, Michelle amazes us all with her outdoorsiness and sense of adventure! She’s a member of Outdoor Odyssey and frequently enjoys trips camping and rock climbing. We are lucky to have Michelle’s dedication and talent!!

Jackie Zheng - Product Development Lead
Computer Science '21

Jackie Zheng is a man of many talents and mysteries. His presence will leave you asking questions like: What is going on with that turtleneck? Why did he just randomly start doing push ups? How did he just make a perfect steak at midnight wearing nothing but briefs, with only a pair of chopsticks and some salt? Undoubtably questionable, Jackie has made great contributions to the team, most notably through his ability to physically intimidate cells to do what we want by simply flexing over a petri dish. In the future, Jackie hopes to actually learn biology and finally figure out how to engineer bacteria to do his algo psets for him.



Gloria Zhou - Policy&Practices Lead
Chemical Engineering '21

Rachel George - Business Team Lead
Biomedical Engineering '21

Rachel will pull up in her snazzy Cool Mom car and take you apple picking in perfect fall weather and even piggyback you so you can get the really tall boi fruits!!!! Unfortunately, she is not a tall boi and it will be unlikely you snag tall boi fruit but it's a hoot and a half with her, always. Other talents include sensing all Madewells within a 5-mile radius with some strange sixth sense, jumping high enough to pick tall boi fruits, and making high school swag look good (seriously how does she do it?????). Really a person like no other, the literal light of everyone's lives, an absolute ray of sunshine 10/10.



Jennifer Zhou - Wiki & Design Lead
Computer Science '21

This is the story of a woman named Jennifer. Jennifer worked for a company in a big building where she was Employee #7513. Employee #7513’s job was simple: she sat at her desk in room 7513 and she pushed buttons on a keyboard. Orders came to her through a monitor on her desk, telling her what buttons to push, how long to push them, and in what order. This is what Employee #7513 did every day of every month of every year, and although others might have considered it soul rending, Jennifer relished every moment the orders came in, as though she had been made exactly for this job. And Jennifer was happy. Jennifer is a CS major.

Rahul Rambhatla
Chemical Engineering '20

Do not be surprised when you meet Rahul. He is a friendly giant lost among us.
A Believelander, making sure your dreams come true. If only the Browns could do the same.
Digestor, ligator, a snipper and a snapper of DNA.
Donning a suit, standing straight, preparing for the talk that will change the world, maybe.
Yes, he is tall, and spiffy, and saying words that might be wise. Yes, it is…
Rahul

Darren Tsai
Computer Science '20

Ah yes, Darren Tsai is the only reason Cornell iGEM exists in its multi-member splendor. #cloutforDarren has been a rallying cry heard far and wide that has galvanized the team to recruit from all four corners of the Cornell campus and has brought many a talented prospective member into the fold. Darren is also the granddaddy (not grandfather, that's too tame) of product development. He has been a cornerstone of the team for past two projects and has toiled hard alongside his peers on the subteam to make PD one of the jewels of Cornell iGEM. Some casual onlookers may comment that Darren possesses some serpentine characteristics and at times exhibits slithery behavior. I daresay I disagree. In my observations Darren always exhbits slithery behavior, but is kind and gentle while at it.

Matthew Peroni
Mathematics & Biological Engineering '20

Day 726: The iGEMers still think I am one of them and I have finally gained their trust. They still do not know that I am in fact a Math Major, another breed that has seen better days. I have prepared years for this moment. What moment you (the person who happens to stumble on this) asks? Well, its almost time for my people to be free.
Day 727: It sickens me whenever I pass by our campground. Them chanting "mitochondia" like there's no tomorrow. Their dull, lifeless, synchronized chants leave me dazed. But, soon I will leave this torture chamber of what they call a "lab" and escape.
Day 730: They have found me out. Charles has somehow seen me drink the buffer solutions. I am now on the run, but first, I must navigate through this gel electrophoresis. If only I wasn't so tall.
Day 736: I have found a safe haven. I will lie low for a few days. The odds are low of them finding me here.
Day 752: How is this possible? They have found me at the GYM. How is this possible. Is there a slack channel that somehow has iGEMers going to the gym?
Day 760: The end is nigh. I have ran out of reps. I am doing my last curls as I write this message. To the person who reads this, please be care of the deadly mitochondria.

Olivia Qiu
Biology '21

How to make Olivia: Find some sunshine and rainbows and flowers and kindness and empathy and humor and intelligence and adidas originals and put them a blender. Add a dash of biolog-- wait, business-- wait no, biology, but with some corporate snake. Throw in a dash of iconic but very overpriced Madewell sweaters in addition to the classic comfy iGEM hoodie in BOTH purple and blue. Mix very well with a mixer. A mixer at kHouse or Sumo. Don't forgot to add some ~good vibes~ before cooking. A dish best served warm with a side of apples specifically from THE Indian Creek Farm!

I asked the original Olivia for her input and she said: "As someone that has only recently began pursuing an interest in business, I am constantly surprised and impressed with the resources CVC Cornell iGEM has to offer. On top of the experience analyzing interesting markets and interacting with professionals in the field, the kind, patient, and knowledgable members of CVC Cornell iGEM are always eager to share their advice regarding internships, networking, and life in general. CVC Cornell iGEM has exceeded my initial expectations for a venture capital biology club, and I am so excited to see where we go."

Sophia Windemuth
Computer Science & Biomedical Engineering '21

The first thing you should know about Sophia is how dedicated she is to her education. How dedicated, you ask? So dedicated that she left her Tinder (ex)boyfriend, founder of a now multi-million (billion??) dollar company, in Massachusetts to dry his tears with dollar bills (or however rich people do it). Instead of choosing sugar daddy, she chose a Cornell education. Yes, really. She actually did that. I didn’t say she makes the best decisions, just that she’s very dedicated to earning her degree. Wait, did I say degree? Silly me, I meant degrees. Sophia is double majoring in CS and biomedical engineering, while also adhering to the pre-med track, which can only be described as, uh…another great decision.

Sophia had a knee surgery over the summer, during the middle of our work period. She still showed up as soon as possible and hobbled into lab almost every day of the week. Through what can only be described as excruciating pain, and with a leg scar that can only be described as excruciatingly painful to look at (ew), she huffed and puffed and…didn’t blow on anything in the lab because that’s not sterile but you get where I’m headed with this.

Not only is she tenacious, she is an innovative genius and the inventor of our most prized pieces of laboratory equipment, the elephometer and bunbox. Although the elephometer is sadly no longer with us, the brilliance contained within its design has been noted and her nomination for Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been placed. If you see Sophia at the 2019 iGEM Giant Jamboree, no photographs, please. Autographs are $20 per person.

Longsha Liu
Biology '21

Do you ever see an asian man of average height, decent build, and pumpkin shaped black hair with hints of age due to the stress of being an angsty-premed running around Cornell campus. Yea, if you have, it was probably Longsha (or better known to his peers as Oscar) Liu. You might ask why he is running everywhere, instead of. . . I don’t know. . . walking? The answer is because he is probably more than comfortably late to his many meetings and commitments he has decided to throw himself into. When he isn’t seen at an iGEM event, he’s probably performing surgery on a grape over at the Vet School and running his self-designed experiments that will result in a lucrative first authorship on some prestigious scientific journal that will receive 83 citations. When he isn’t seen extracting a grape cell to run a western blot on either, he’s probably busy team leading his other project team, Cornell Biomedical Devices. Snake Alert? 🐍🐍🐍 The busy man also needs to feed himself high quality, high energy food, so he’ll often make his way to Apollo in Collegetown, insisting that the food is AuTHenTic. After refueling his energy from an already exhaustive day, Oscar will then head to his PERSONALLY founded chess outreach program to teach young thinkers how to play chess, how cute. If you ever are lucky enough to catch Oscar in the midst of his busy life, stop and say hi. He would like practice conversing with others, as he hopes to expand his “people” skills, not just bio-lab technique.

Karen Zhan
Environmental Science & Information Science '21

If you're looking for tiktoks of cute doggos, you've come to the right place. Our tiktok sensation Karen can also in fact lick her elbow. A true double threat. From environmental science to information science and from product development to wiki, this girl can truly do just about anything. You might be thinking, wow, what a great looking bunch on this page. Well, that is all thanks to Karen and her photography skills here to make Cornell iGEM look better online than in person.Thank you Karen Zhan, our resident face-tuner.

Alisa Wong
Information Science '21

Lindsey Luo
Computer Science '22

Question: Who speaks with all the joy in the world yet types like a demon?
Question: Who gigatasks at the speed of light?
Question: Who is a native of Omaha, Nebraska?
Question: Who can pitch a baseball like no other?
Question: Who is the busiest member of this team?
Question: WHAT IT DO, BABY?! HIHI HELLO HELLO HOW ARE YOU

Answer: Do I even have to mention it? This tour guide superstar constantly scours the water for those darn toxic algal blooms as she graces Cayuga Lake on her perpetual quest to recruit high school megamind talents to Cornell-and ultimately, our iGEM team! A true legend among us nerds, cap or no cap, glasses or no glasses, her forensics skills, nonstop ideas and avant-garde fits will surely bring us victory. #LuoGang2020

Harrison Cui
Computer Science '21

If you ever need help with any academic subject, there is no need to go to office hours, if you just ask Harry. Yet I rarely see him actually study. Do not be fooled by your first impression, because Harry has a sassy side to his silent and strong exterior, which comes out in the most unexpected situations. Having grown up in Bay Area, he drinks milk tea for lunch and drinks even more for dinner. In his free time, you can see him rock-climbing or winning at card games against his friends! If you take the time to get to know him, you will realize that he is a friend you can trust and depend on. If you are interested in becoming friends with Harry, email him at 2smart4you@cornell.edu



Jackson Bauer
Biomedical Engineering '22

Jackson is a sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He was a crucial member of the product development team this year. A CAD master, he spent a lot of time in the lab this summer designing our boat, sampler, and bioreactor. 3D printing is his “passion,” and man, the kid can solder. He’s been interested in robotics since highschool, where he was a part of a robotics team. However, he’s into more than just the technical stuff; he likes paintball, flag football, and on numerous occasions has tried to get iGEM to form an intramural softball team. You only wish you were this sporty! If you’re lucky enough to spot him, you might see him cruising around campus in his grey Honda, which most likely has several dumbells in the back seat. Jackson terrifies the masses with his high GPA but we're excited to see which million dollar company he founds first.

Jade Pinkenburg
Electrical & Computer Engineering '22

You may see Jade’s long hair flowing in the autumn breeze as he runs around Beebe lake at sunset. Or, you may see Jade scrambling with some electronics in the workspace. On what? No one knows, just a “side project.” No one ever has any clue what Jade is doing in the lab until something works, which is why he is the ECE star of the team. From fixing our 3D printer to building a drone, Jade is always making cool things and making the rest of us look bad. He somehow doesn’t get annoyed when you ask him the same question 5 different ways because you still don’t understand the answer, which is great, but he also has a dark side. He betrayed us and joined another project team so who is Jade? I don’t remember that name. Whoever he is, we wish him the best in all his endeavors and hope he remembers us when he builds a robot with 10ft hair that can destroy the world.

Emma Kranich
Electrical & Computer Engineering '22

A true Ithaca woman, you can catch Emma strolling around town in her Birkenstocks or intimidating Wegmans employees with her plethora of reusable bags, but don’t be fooled by the innocuous appearance: as a freshly minted ECE major, she is fascinated by computers and would love to put one inside of your head, especially if Elon Musk is paying for it. In the meantime while that plan is being ironed out, Emma spends her time in lab protecting the rest of us from potential malaria outbreaks engineered by her overenthusiastic PI. As someone of many talents, she’s an avid soccer player and ice cream lover, and was even able to develop a new favorite pastime over the summer: driving on the wrong side of the road! Luckily for us, she adds as much excitement to iGEM as she does to driving and it’s always a fun time when she’s around.

Leo Song
Biological Engineering '22

Ladies and gents, this is the moment that you’ve been waiting for. Allow me to introduce m’boi Leo Song, one of the most wholesome human beings you’ll ever meet. (That is, unless you play him in Avalon. This dude is like 99.9% always evil and 200 IQing the entire side of good.) You’ll rarely see Leo out in the wild because he’s probably either nerding out in lab over bAcTeRiA or getting dem gainz at the gym (tryna be a swol boi). While I’m out here dying from one month of winter, he’s survived in the cold, harsh environment of Ithaca for eons. Sadly, this sort of endurance doesn’t hold true for his food tastes as he rejects almost every single food option in collegetown. Moreover, the freezing chill of Cayuga waters has not stopped his goofiness; this dude says ‘TA-DA’ unironically and is known to spontaneously erupt into strange noises with Charles. However in the lab, if you ever need a lab partner who can open a test tube on one hand while pipetting with the other, Leo’s your man. He’s a good and virtuous Christian boi, hardworking, reliable, full of humor, and someone I can always count on to #MakeLabMemeAgain.

Lucas Evans
Biology '22

Ladies and gentlemen, behold the iGEM Super Smash Bros Ultimate 2019 tournament champion, Lucas Evans. When he’s not organizing tournaments and smashing the competition at said tournaments, he’s working hard in lab in style wearing skinny jeans tighter than that bottle of LB broth in lab no one could open for years. While it’s a total mystery how he gets those jeans off at the end of the day, it’s unquestionable that he’s the most reliable lab partner anyone can ask for. He never complained once about being my pack mule for six weeks while I whined endlessly about being crippled after knee surgery. Lucas isn’t just a fire gamer and a stellar lab partner, but also an honors premed 🐍. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

Adam Khay
Human, Biology, Health, and Society '22

Too cool for a bio.



Rachel Marsh
Biomedical Engineering '22

This wet lab prodigy is as swift in the lab as she is on her horse. Rachel grew up with a love for animals (especially her pet dogs, cats, and pig!) and almost became a pre-vet student before deciding to pursue biomedical engineering at Cornell. It’s not surprising that she chose an engineering field after she designed a 7-foot tall humanoid robot with a team in high school! In addition to her work with synthetic biology, Rachel is dedicated Theta girl and carefully balances iGEM, schoolwork, and sorority events to get the most out of her college experience. She is a great asset to the team, and always fun to have around!

Jerry Miao
Computer Science '22

Brian Li
Biology '22

!! ATTENTION LADIES & GENTS OF IGEM !!

Are you looking for a man who can
1. get you that height difference
2. wows you with that ivy league education
3. dress in clothes other than hollister or A&F (hypebeast type fit)

Now that iGEM season is over and cuffing season is in FULL FORCE… look no further for
Name: Brian
Location: Ithaca, NY
Heart: gold
Opportunity: priceless
Bacteria: recombinant

Pros: - business team so big earnings potential $$$
- DEPENDABLE unlike that bacteria that just wont transform
- plenty of JACKETS to “borrow” for those cold winter months (lab coats don't cut it in frosty ithaca winters)
- ~graphic designer~ if you want a collage or something (or maybe you just want that sponsorship packet to look good)

Cons:
- too tall so may have to look up
- team comes first so sorry but you’ll be second in his heart :/

**DM IF YOU’RE INTERESTED (Who wouldn’t be?)

Swasti Shree
Mechanical Engineering '22

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Swasti is the best member of P&P (for Policy and Practices, not for Pride and Prejudice).

With her bright smile, she is undoubtedly the energizer of iGEM. Outside of iGEM, Swasti is a Sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She has moved a lot around the country, starting from Michigan to Albany and now in Missouri. She’s creative director on Cornell Sitara!!!!! When you pass Schwartz, you should definitely check out her newest choreography. You can always find her studying in Upson so go say hi, unless she has her headphones in, in which case she'll be too focused to hear you :( When you do talk with her for more than 5 minutes, it’s guaranteed she’ll talk about hockey, fishing and hiking.

And Swasti was ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards Cornell iGEM who, by bringing her to the best team mates, had made her the happiest college experience.

Hannah Lim
Biomedical Engineering '22

Hannah! Hannah, Hannah
Ba-na-na bo-na-na fanna!
Fo-fer-ley, fee fi mo-na-na, Hannah!

When she isn’t killing it on P&P,
Hannah can be seen riding LimeBikes around campus, burning that ATP.
Her major is BME, and she can be found studying in Uris, totally.
Don’t be upset if she doesn’t say hi back, she’s glasses free :(
She has a cute turtle, and his name is Compy.
Her favorite show to rewatch on TV? Modern Family!
She misses Aladdin’s dearly.
If you talk with her, she’s always nice and cheery.
We’re all gems in iGEM, but Hannah’s the realest G.

Aaron Berman
Biological Engineering '20

Behold Aaron, a glorious senior on our team. When Aaron isn't launching frisbees across campus as the fearless leader of the ultimate frisbee team, he plays a mean game of slap cup. He's a champion alginate bead-maker and resident COMSOL guru, but his biggest flaw is his undying fandom for *sigh* Eli Manning and the Giants (yeah, we know).