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{"name":"Kevin Huang","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/20/KHuang.jpg","question_1":"Synthetic biology is the forefront of STEM and - more importantly - the future of the medicine in the greater picture. My natural interest in biology is a key stepping stone that got me interested in iGEM, as it represents the best medium that bridges me with synthetic biology.","question_2":"Unnamed/Be Happy"},
 
{"name":"Kevin Huang","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/20/KHuang.jpg","question_1":"Synthetic biology is the forefront of STEM and - more importantly - the future of the medicine in the greater picture. My natural interest in biology is a key stepping stone that got me interested in iGEM, as it represents the best medium that bridges me with synthetic biology.","question_2":"Unnamed/Be Happy"},
 
{"name":"Phillip Teng","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/5/5b/PTeng.png","question_1":"It was a coincidence. I had to swim after school so I couldn't go off campus for research. As I started learning more and more about synthetic biology, I fell in love with it, and this is my second year participating in the iGEM competition!","question_2":"My dream career is to work on automating medical diagnosis and treatment. My life goal is to be a good person and hopefully influence a few people around me to live a meaningful life."},
 
{"name":"Phillip Teng","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/5/5b/PTeng.png","question_1":"It was a coincidence. I had to swim after school so I couldn't go off campus for research. As I started learning more and more about synthetic biology, I fell in love with it, and this is my second year participating in the iGEM competition!","question_2":"My dream career is to work on automating medical diagnosis and treatment. My life goal is to be a good person and hopefully influence a few people around me to live a meaningful life."},
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{"name":"Jude Clapper","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/d/db/JClapper.png","question_1":"I'm a chemist by training, but I really got interested in synthetic biology because of the relatively straightforward approach to designing biological contructs.  I really enjoy the engineering aspect to synthetic biology and iGEM is the perfect competition in which to test yourself.","question_2":"Dream career is to be a scuba diving instructor in the South Pacific islands."},
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{"name":"Jude Clapper","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/3/33/JClapper.JPG","question_1":"I'm a chemist by training, but I really got interested in synthetic biology because of the relatively straightforward approach to designing biological contructs.  I really enjoy the engineering aspect to synthetic biology and iGEM is the perfect competition in which to test yourself.","question_2":"Dream career is to be a scuba diving instructor in the South Pacific islands."},
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{"name":"Teresa Chiang","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/4/40/TChiang.png","question_1":"My passion is in cellular and molecular biology, and I love the process of research: coming up with a fresh idea, designing (and redesigning) experiments to solve a problem, and finally getting an answer. iGEM offers students an amazing opportunity, not only to learn and grow as a researcher, but also to have fun!","question_2":"What I'm doing now-- teaching research!"},
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{"name":"Teresa Chiang","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/0/04/TChiang.jpg","question_1":"My passion is in cellular and molecular biology, and I love the process of research: coming up with a fresh idea, designing (and redesigning) experiments to solve a problem, and finally getting an answer. iGEM offers students an amazing opportunity, not only to learn and grow as a researcher, but also to have fun!","question_2":"What I'm doing now-- teaching research!"},
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{"name":"Edward \"Sabotage\" Hsieh","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/8/87/EHsieh.png","question_1":"Taking a class in the STEM fields which did not entail just learning material.    You have to think so much more in research than in other science classes, which makes it all the more interesting.","question_2":"As of now some sort of engineer, researcher, or health professional but might change given that I'm a freshman in college.  It's all about finding your passion."},
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{"name":"Richard Brundage","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/4/43/RBrundage.jpg","question_1":"I got interested in synthetic biology because both of my parents work in pharmaceuticals and because I really enjoyed seeing what our students were doing in the lab. I thought this was impossibly cool; how can I be a part of it?","question_2":"My life goal is to leave the world a better place than I found it."},
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{"name":"Sean Tsao","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/7/72/STsao.jpg","question_1":"iGEM is fun and creative!","question_2":"My life goal is to travel around the world."}
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Team - TAS Taipei iGEM Wiki




RANZYME B

Team

We are the Taipei American School iGEM team, Taiwan's first high school team. Our team consists of 14 dedicated members, 9 of whom will be attending the jamboree in MIT. This is our second year participating in the iGEM competition, and we look forward to continuing for years to come!

Members

Click and scroll down for descriptions

What got you interested in synthetic biology?

Dream career or lifegoal?

Click on each member to see their responses!

About Taipei American School

Taipei American School is a private independent school with an American-based curriculum located in Tianmu (T'ien-mu), Shilin District (Shih-lin), Taipei City. Most graduates of TAS go on to attend colleges and universities in United States, although some choose to attend schools in other countries. Elite high schools, such as TAS, are constantly trying to stay ahead of the curve in STEAM education. The most difficult aspect of STEAM education to teach is the 'E', which stands for engineering. Besides robotics (we participate in VEX, FRC, ROV, RoboCup), most high schools are at a loss for how to add additional engineering components to their curriculum. However, Dr. Hartzell, our high school principal, met this challenge by revamping our scientific research department and supporting the creation of an iGEM team.

About The Lab

We work in the Sandy R. Puckett Memorial Research Lab, which was completely renovated over the summer to provide a world class, fully functional research laboratory for our students to perform real research on campus, including synthetic biology and nanotechnology. It is fully equipped with basic lab tools for research, along with equipment such as an Atomic Force Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope, Planetary Ball Mill, Carbon Nanotube Furnace, UV transilluminator, -80 degree freezer, Millipore water purification system, Infrared spectrometer, Incubating shakers and a multitude of reagents and small instruments for the iGEM competition. We truly have a world class high school research laboratory. Our laboratory rivals most college labs. The students have the opportunity to be creative and exploratory in many areas of scientific research at TAS.

Synthetic Biology

The fusion between biological research and engineering has culminated in the creation of synthetic biology. This interdisciplinary area was facilitated by the recent advances in technology, allowing humans to actually design and construct biological devices as if they were machinery. However, the advent of synthetic biology has raised concerns with biosafety and biosecurity, which is why iGEM places such importance on "safety".