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UiOslo Norway
We are the team from the University of Oslo.
Photo by Frederik H. Juell
Meet the team
Marc-Sven Röll
Biology (ERASMUS Exchange student from Düsseldorf, Germany)
About
Biology was always my major interest. When I was a child, we were living close to a zoo. I spend a lot of time there watching animals and dreaming about being an elephant.
At university I focus on plant science, because the sufficient feeding of the global population is an important topic and a huge challenge.
I joined the iGEM competition, because it offers the possibility to realize your own ideas. In our team I am responsible for the organization and the progress in the Lab.
My free time I am spending on the basketball court, because it is the best way to keep a clear head.
Caroline Skar Mjønes
Molecular Bioscience
About
The reason I got interested in the field of biology is because of a science teacher I had in High school. She made biology interesting and allowed her students to be curious about science.
This again created a classroom environment where no questions where wrong and where different aspects of biology were the focus. Its because of her I first got excited and interested in biology.
I joined iGEM because it seamed like a great challenge. It was opportunity to take part in all aspects of research and not only work in the laboratory.
In my free time I play soccer and run. My dream for my future is to get taller then my little sister!
Ole Boye
Molecular Bioscience
About
My master’s is in biochemistry and microbiology. My project is about using hydrogenase enzymes in solar cells. I like this project because microbiology fascinates me and because hydrogen technology is exciting.
I signed up for iGEM because iGEM is a great project and an opportunity to learn and to meet scientists from all over the world.
Health and safety is my responsibility for UiO iGEM.
In my free time I like running in the woods, reading novels and hanging out with friends.
In the future I would like to do teaching, science communication and working with bioengineering bacteria.
Hanna Noordzij
Molecular Biology
About
Once upon a time I studied arts, but found out quickly that I wanted to do something more useful. Biology is incredibly interesting, can be used to solve many local and global problems and, most importantly, is challenging like trying to solve a giant puzzle!
I joined the iGEM team to find other motivated students with whom I could design and work out a project from scratch. My main role in the iGEM project is reading and writing. I have been scrolling through PubMed to find as much relevant information as possible which is used in the design, progress and writing stages of our project.
Besides biology and study related activities, I have a busy home life with a husband and two children with whom I try to discover the Norwegian nature at every opportunity. At home we have a project to write and draw a comic book, and to get away from them and work I train in the martial art of Ju Jitsu.
Vladimir Levchenko
Chemistry
About
am in my first year of a Master of Science majoring in Chemistry. There I work on design and development new and ”green” organometallic catalysts for pharmaceutical and fine chemical synthesis. I aim to pursue my career in pharmaceutical industry where I believe combination of chemistry, synthetic biology and pure engineering would make the Earth to be a better place to treat diseases.
To appeal to my ”bio” side, I decided to participate in iGEM project where I could gain an outstanding knowledge in how life under the microscope (and even deeper!) works and try to fill the gap between synthetic biology and chemistry.
My previous background is Engineer’s Degree in Industrial Pharmacy, therefore to satisfy my ”engineering” side, I contribute to this project with developing and assembling a filter along with maintaining sensors and final testing of the whole system.
In normal life, I work as a tutor in chemistry and as mechanical engineer. So I truly hope, that all the experience I possess and awesome people I met will make me a better person to be.
Chiharu Kimura
Molecular Biology
About
Before I came to the University of Oslo, I had worked in totally different field from science for a long time. But when I worked for a pharmaceutical company, I was drawn to molecular biology. Thankfully I got an opportunity to study it, and realized that I really need more practical experiences.
That’s why I decided to participate in iGEM. My main charge is working in the lab. I aimed to take part in the lab works as many as possible.
In this January, I started to receive Ju Jitsu training. My dream is to become an extremely strong researcher!