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{"name":"Dylan Chiu","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/c/c3/DChiu.JPG","question_1":"I signed up iGem due to my passion for computer science and biology. Computer science allowed me to engineer anything with the simple mechanics of \"if\" and \"else\", while biology allowed me to study the energy and structure of all forms of life. Synthetic biology allowed me to do both. Plus, it sounds really cool.","question_2":"Something along the lines of being a programmer."}, | {"name":"Dylan Chiu","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/c/c3/DChiu.JPG","question_1":"I signed up iGem due to my passion for computer science and biology. Computer science allowed me to engineer anything with the simple mechanics of \"if\" and \"else\", while biology allowed me to study the energy and structure of all forms of life. Synthetic biology allowed me to do both. Plus, it sounds really cool.","question_2":"Something along the lines of being a programmer."}, | ||
{"name":"Bryan Tseng","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/e/e0/BTseng.JPG","question_1":"I became interested in iGem and synthetic biology because I am amazed by how engineering can be used as an approach to understand biology. The diverse range of ideas that iGem spurs is also phenomenal.","question_2":"Something impactful to the world"}, | {"name":"Bryan Tseng","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/e/e0/BTseng.JPG","question_1":"I became interested in iGem and synthetic biology because I am amazed by how engineering can be used as an approach to understand biology. The diverse range of ideas that iGem spurs is also phenomenal.","question_2":"Something impactful to the world"}, | ||
| − | {"name":"Andrew Chen","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/b/b4/AWiggins.JPG","question_1":"I was given an opportunity to intern under a immuno-therapy professor. I really liked working under him so I decided to give iGEM a shot.","question_2":"I would like to become an | + | {"name":"Andrew Chen","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/b/b4/AWiggins.JPG","question_1":"I was given an opportunity to intern under a immuno-therapy professor. I really liked working under him so I decided to give iGEM a shot.","question_2":"I would like to become an entrepreneur/ businessman so I could put my creativity and knowledge into creating things that can benefit or improve the lives of others."}, |
{"name":"Joseph Chuang","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/25/JChuang.JPG","question_1":"I appreciate the interdisciplinary aspect of iGEM. Aside from its strong focus on science which I really enjoyed, iGEM also incorporates human, design and technological elements. I learned what synthetic biology meant for humanity as a whole.","question_2":"First man on Mars - though I wear contacts and that might be a problem. Hope I can get Lasik."}, | {"name":"Joseph Chuang","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/25/JChuang.JPG","question_1":"I appreciate the interdisciplinary aspect of iGEM. Aside from its strong focus on science which I really enjoyed, iGEM also incorporates human, design and technological elements. I learned what synthetic biology meant for humanity as a whole.","question_2":"First man on Mars - though I wear contacts and that might be a problem. Hope I can get Lasik."}, | ||
{"name":"Daphne Liu","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/2f/DLiu.JPG","question_1":"Every time I passed by the lab last year, I saw iGEMers mesmerized, cheered and frustrated over bottles of water-like liquid. I asked myself “what kind of magic portion is that? I have to find out!” So I joined iGEM. (turns out to be E. coli- not disappointed) I also joined iGEM because of the growing role synthetic biology plays in health, food, and environmental issues. Rather than passively letting it seep into my life, I joined iGEM to be a part of current and future trend!","question_2":" I have many ambitions and I am open to all opportunities. I am fascinated by many occupations such as \"pharmacist\", \"biotechnology patent lawyer\", \"big data scientist\" and \"WHO agent\". I will stay proactive, committed and flexible to find out what is right for me. Above all, I want to embrace my family motto \"Do what you love, and Love what you do.\" My life goal is to balance between career and personal hobbies, and do something spontaneous and crazy once in a while!"}, | {"name":"Daphne Liu","photo_url":"https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/2/2f/DLiu.JPG","question_1":"Every time I passed by the lab last year, I saw iGEMers mesmerized, cheered and frustrated over bottles of water-like liquid. I asked myself “what kind of magic portion is that? I have to find out!” So I joined iGEM. (turns out to be E. coli- not disappointed) I also joined iGEM because of the growing role synthetic biology plays in health, food, and environmental issues. Rather than passively letting it seep into my life, I joined iGEM to be a part of current and future trend!","question_2":" I have many ambitions and I am open to all opportunities. I am fascinated by many occupations such as \"pharmacist\", \"biotechnology patent lawyer\", \"big data scientist\" and \"WHO agent\". I will stay proactive, committed and flexible to find out what is right for me. Above all, I want to embrace my family motto \"Do what you love, and Love what you do.\" My life goal is to balance between career and personal hobbies, and do something spontaneous and crazy once in a while!"}, | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 2 October 2015
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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
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Christopher Yen
What got you interested in synthetic biology?
Dream career or lifegoal?
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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".