Team:Aalto-Helsinki/Team
We are the iGEM Aalto-Helsinki 2015. We are an interdisciplinary group with a common interest in synthetic biology.
-bottomA friend of mine was a part of Aalto-Helsinki 2014 team and she had a really great experience. When the application period for 2015 started, I figured I might as well try it out: iGEM is a unique project that let’s you get in touch with synthetic biology - something that is not widely studied or taught in the universities in Finland. I thought it would be a great first touch to the field.
I’m a 24-year-old fifth year student in the University of Helsinki. I’ve worked in three different plant-related research groups, mostly plant genetics but also a little with plant pathogens in Arabidopsis. I use my free-time with quality TV series such as Game of Thrones and House of Cards. I desperately want a poodle.
Labwork, labplanning, design and presentation critic with no knowledge of design
Applied mathematics is of no use if you don’t have the field of application. I had never thought of synthetic biology beforehand, but as soon as I heard about this it got my interest. Complex biological reactions to model, who wouldn’t like the sound of it? Turns out it was really interesting and a bit more challenge that I thought. I think there is some kind of conspiracy of biologists regarding naming the enzymes..
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Modeling, coding wiki and web page
Modeling,
Motivating the team to reach their very best. And looking soft.