Name: Aimee Lamb
Current Studies: Anatomy and physiology
Role: Our twitter cover girl, hashtag extraordinaire and day brighten-upper
About you: Aimée never fails to cheer us up in the lab with her chit chat and big smile. She’s very relaxed when it comes to following a protocol! But somehow still manages to get the job done. She is also very determined even after the 18th attempt at cloning the same gene! Her favourite thing in the world (other than iGEM of course…) is anything sweet. It’s fair to say that she is totally obsessed with cake!
Why iGEM: Why not?
Most likely to be arrested for: Either sexual harassment or breaking into a patisserie.
Name: Caitlin Connolly
Current Studies: Molecular genetics
Role: Spicing up our Friday nights and keeping our benches tidy!
About you: She’s very strict when it comes to following a protocol! Caitlin loves her biology and takes lab work very seriously – although her PPE could do with some work after an incident involving her fingernail and a centrifuge. She cheers us up with her great puns, sassy chat and never fails to snap us out of our bad moods!
Why iGEM: Why not?
Most likely to be arrested for: Caitlin loves her biology and takes lab work very seriously – although her PPE could do with some work after an incident involving her fingernail and a centrifuge. She cheers us up with her great puns, sassy chat and never fails to snap us out of our bad moods!
Name: Callum Tromans-Coia
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Name: Conner Craigon
Current Studies: Molecular Microbiology
Role: I am part of the wet lab team, I work on the biospray, nasal mucus mostly.
About you: I am originally from Perth a small town on the east of Scotland. I aim to go into research after my degree. I'm a avid gamer and I love reading non-fiction science novels.
Why iGEM: I have always had an interest in synthetic biology and when I found out about this competition I just felt that I had to be a part of that.
Most likely to be arrested for: Possession of a controlled explosive substance.
Name: Ed
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Name: Fiona Macfarlane
Current Studies: Fiona Macfarlane
Role: Dry team mother figure. King of MATLAB.
About you: Fiona is a 4th Year math-bio student. When she isn’t mothering the dry team she’s mothering her foot soldiers at the Girls’ Brigade. Her hobbies include listening to Scottish folk and world domination. Her name has become synonymous with mathematical perfection: “Wow you just totally Fiona’d your homework”.
Why iGEM: Why not?
Most likely to be arrested for: Assisting her friend rob a bank because they asked her politely.
Name: Hannah Boyd
Current Studies: Physics
Role: Dry lab, mainly focusing on bone incision experiment
About you: Currently in my fourth year of a Physics undergraduate course. On the side I also work in a bar, help run Dundee University Physics Society and keep up with my favourite hobby, gin.
Why iGEM: I wanted the chance to apply the knowledge and skills I have learnt from studying physics to a project focusing on such a relevant and current area, synthetic biology.
Most likely to be arrested for: Testing out the bone incision experiment on fellow teammate, Edward.
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Name: Manuel Blank
Current Studies: Biological Sciences
Role: Chromate Sensor
About you: Jack of all trades is what I tend to be described as. That just so happens when broad interests lead to interesting detours in the early career.
Why iGEM: Because it's the most amazing way of encouraging entrepreneurship as an undergraduate student. I started iGEM as a Biologist, but I ended being from a Physicist to a Networking Champion. There are a lot of these so called prestigious internships out there, but what use is all the prestige if there is no fun and no 'out of the comfort zone' experience involved.
Most likely to be arrested for: Civil disobedience - Being arrested after causing a riot by eating a steak at the world vegan summit.
Name: Thomas Eve
Current Studies: Mathematical Biology
Role: Dry team and all round principal component analysis (PCA) enthusiast.
About you: Tom is a 3rd year math-bio student with a keen interest in all things science and will tell everyone, and their granny about PCA. When he’s not in the dry lab you will find Tom enjoying Brazilian music and discussing the ins and outs of politics, and life, with team mate Conner.
If you are very lucky Tom will even perform a fantastic cover of the female part of 'A Whole New World' from Aladdin, or even some classic rap songs.
Why iGEM: Why not?
Most likely to be arrested for: : Stalking the politician, Jeremy Corbyn.
Name: Fatima Ulhuq
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Name: Lucas J. Morales
Current Studies: PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology
Role: Modelling/Wiki Advisor
About you: I am from Spain and I wanted to do my PhD abroad, so I joined a PhD under the supervision of Kim Dale and Philip Murray.
Why iGEM: I joined iGEM in 2012. I loved that expericence that since then I have participated each year. However, this year is the first I am helping the Dundee Team.
Most likely to be arrested for: Stealing a pinguin and going out with it.
Name: Frank Sargent
Role: Wetlab Supervisor
About you: Frank was born in the Kingdom of Fife and has a biochemistry degree from the University of Edinburgh. He first came to Dundee in 1992 to undertake a PhD in bacterial genetics and energy metabolism, before leaving Scotland altogether and moving to Norwich, England. Frank returned to Dundee in 2007 as a Professor in the College of Life Sciences.
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Name: Fordyce Davidson
Current Studies: Current studies Mathematics and Budgets!
Role: Dry lab supervisor
About you: I have recently taken over as the Interim Dean for Science and Engineering. My maths skills are now used to balance the books.
Why iGEM: IGEM is an intensely rewarding experience for students and instructors. I am privileged to be able to work with this talented interdisciplinary group each year.
Most likely to be arrested for: Murder by Karaoke!
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