Michael Constant
"Chemical Engineering, 2025 *Play Texas Hold Em by Beyonce* Alright, let’s do this one last time. His name is Michael Constant. He was bitten by a delusional member of British royalty, and for the last 256 months, he’s been the one and only SupaSlayMan OOOOOOOO. I’m pretty sure you know the rest: He pooped his pants during a kinetics exam, bought obscenely expensive sunglasses in Paris in 2023, works on iGEM stuff for at least 3 hours a day, avidly inhales the breakfast burrito from Purity Ice Cream in Ithaca NY, and uh… he doesn’t like NSYNC. But no matter how insane his GCal is, he’s always there for the team and his friends. It’s always a good time when he’s around. After all, there’s only one SupaSlayMan. And you’re looking at him."
Isaac Chang
"Nutritional Sciences, 2025 Benjamin Franklin said there are two things in life that are guaranteed: death and taxes. No disrespect to Benny, but he was wrong. It’s death, taxes, and Isaac letting his intrusive thoughts win. He’s fearless. Dealing with bacteria that nobody would want to touch with a ten-foot pole. Except for him… he’s gonna touch them all over 👀. That’s just one example of the kinds of things you can expect to hear from Isaac. Whether it’s in lab, over lunch, or even just a quiet movie night. There’s no off switch on this Asian sensation. If this doesn’t already scare you, try watching him down a 4x4 at In-N-Out. The shivers that went through your spine when you saw little Georgie get his hand eaten by Pennywise in IT is nothing compared to the horror/awe you’ll have when seeing him demolish that burger. And then he gets up and runs a 6:30 mile. You’d hate him if he wasn’t just so loveable."
Jatin Mukerji
Our resident iGEM cowboy 🤠, the man really pulls up to DTD parties dressed like he just walked off a ranch, and somehow makes it work. He’s always the chillest guy in the room, usually the one making sure the drinks are flowing at iGEM socials 🍻, and somehow still flexing his engineering brain on the side. Former product dev lead (translation: the guy who actually knew how the circuits and CAD were supposed to work 👨💻🔧), now leveling up as an MEng student. You’ll still catch him roaming around campus every now and then, usually looking like he’s headed straight from a tailgate to office hours. Basically: the cowboy, the engineer and, the chillest guy in the team.
Sophie Shahid
Sophie is arguably the coolest member of iGem in the history of the organization. She is not only a wiz in the wet lab, but a beautiful photographer, a master bartender, and a great friend! She’s the creative powerhouse – the mitochondria of our team – who helped come up with our awesome project, PRoSPER. Yay Sophie!
Ryan Tse
Ryan loves to aura farm in his free time, as our resident 6’2 nonchalant chiller. Last year, we talked about how goated his coding skills were, but those days were in the past: now, his time spent on Brawlstars overtakes his time spent on Leetcode. ChemE might be one of the hardest majors at Cornell, but Ryan spends more time playing Smash than studying.
Rachel Cannata
I don’t want to overhype her, but she is the most unique iGEM member in the history of Cornell, nay the organization. Too much? Nope. This hotelie out of New Orleans is representing for all our non-STEM members. Who said iGEM wasn’t interdisciplinary :) Her baking skills are the stuff of legend, her love for the Saints is unfortunate but we’ll overlook that, and her biz skills would put [insert your favorite mogul] to shame. I didn’t even know she was a senior until a few weeks ago, because my brain simply could not compute the fact that she was going to leave us soon. She will be missed, but we know she won’t skip a beat at the superpower firm she joins.
Jeff Ho
Jeffie, the Jeffmeister, el Jefe. So many things to say about this frog-loving agent of chaos. He’s our beloved team lead. You know how they say the human body is made up of 60% water. His body is made up of 60% Celsius. He loves this team so much that he’s sacrificed more well rested nights than I could count. Let’s do a quick rundown of his moments on iGEM. He was once waterboarded in Tang Hall by his own members, he once had such an aggressive headphone-wearing phase that his head is now permanently dented and shaped like a parabola, and he once managed to grunt worms (yes you read that right). Out of everyone on this team he’s the one most likely to stare death in the face and actually just say “meh not right now I’m busy”. Sort of like a cuddly Asian puss in boots in that one movie where he fought that swaggy wolf. Jeff has once worked a 12 hour night shift at a hospital, went straight to gbody, went to interviews, ran a club meeting, before finishing homework and pulling a second all-nighter. Never question his dedication. Always question his sanity.
Coco Poopat
Ah yea, our iGEM mom 👩👧, private chauffeur 🚗 and unofficial caterer 🎂 all rolled into one. Need a ride across campus or to Traders Joe’s? Coco’s already outside honking. Hungry? She somehow baked three huge cakes and a tray of cookies before 9 am. And then there’s Dilmun Hill 🌾… aka Coco’s second home. While the rest of us are working hard in the lab, she’s out there roleplaying as a farmer 🧑🌾, always absolutely covered in mud LOL. She may be a bit short (like, dangerously close to getting mistaken for one of her many plants 🌱 ), but don’t be fooled! This woman single handedly led the entire iGEM team on her back with the strength of an elephant. And let’s not forget her beloved CPR baby, Hobbington 👶who Coco casually practices WWE moves on and throws across the room whenever she’s bored. Honestly, I’m scared what she’ll do once she gets her hands on a real infant 💀 Fun fact: she’s 100% Thai but doesn’t speak a single word of Thai…. Truly a family disappointment (lol jk). But hey, at least she can fluently speak “baking, bio, and bossing people around” which honestly is way more useful. If you don’t believe me, just remember: Coco is living proof that farm mud, baked goods, and complete chaos energy are a perfectly valid leadership style. 💪
Taikary Jiang
Taikary. Taiks. What can I say about this goober over here. When he’s not ruining his sleep schedule with making grant proposals and grinding out the business plan, you can find bro chromosoming it up in Wing Hall. He is basically an honorary Wet Lab member at this point 🦠and can chef up a culture in Tang in an instant (along with a mean katsu, bro can cook crazy). Bro is also getting into his baking era rn 🍰 and can now bake a mean cake with only medium amounts of guidance. Just don’t add any apples or he boutta turn more itchy than a tomato. But fr bro is one of the hardest working guys I’ve ever met. Mr. Biz himself has the entire biz team on lock and carries. You can tell bro cares about his work, and it shows in everything he does. His passion is a pillar of our iGEM team, and we love him for it. P.S we haven’t been to any dates yet 🥀but Paris is the city of love for a reason 👀.
Emma Mukerji
Among all of iGEM's coffee addicts vying for the caffeine fiend crown, one towers above the rest: Emma. Her 2 coffees a day is just the bare minimum to get her engine going. And it's just in time. As late in the night with all of iGEM clawing at the walls in desperation trying to escape the deadlines, we turn to Emma. It only takes one quick message to her. And a thumbs up emoji with a "sounds good" message later, we have a perfect 3 page grant application done and submitted. When we all fall to our knees in amazement, she only hits us with a "No problem =)". Her mind moves in ways we can only hope to some day catch up to. Watch out world, Emma is coming through.
Yuxin Zou
"Yuxin is the kind of person who could melt even the iciest heart ❄️💗—kind, warm, and always ready to bring light into the room 🌞. When she’s not sharing her kindness, you’ll probably find her with a new blind box in hand 🎁✨, unboxing little surprises like it’s her part-time job (though let’s be honest, she’s a professional at this point 🏆). Her real superpower, though, is her art 🎨🖌️. Give her a brush, an iPad, or even just a napkin at a café, and she’ll turn it into something beautiful. Painting isn’t just her hobby, it’s the way she leaves her mark on the world—gentle, colorful, and unforgettable 💫. The perfect mix of thoughtful and creative, Yuxin reminds us that kindness is its own kind of artistry 💕. "
Mark Nguyen
Mark is as devious as his favorite color (green🍀🐸) and makes sure to wear it everyday🍵🔋 he will snipe you at your worst possible angles 📸🎞️ and happily upload it to slack for everyone else to see 😔😔 he's actually a pro dancer 🕺 💃 but it's with colorful lions 🦁 resident lion dance member 😻😮 he jumps and leaps with (minimal) grace 🐰🐇 future business leader of igem 💰💵 making bank (or broke) with jeff bezos's wallet 🤑💳 he's cals but not in dyson 😦👻 bioengineer by day, midnight raver by night 🤠🙌 always there for a good vibe 6️⃣7️⃣ mark nguyen is a good guy to have by your side 😇🥸
Arrth Mittal
Arrth is the definition of having both sides of the brain fully activated. A BME major with a secret (or not-so-secret) love for business, he’s basically living proof that spreadsheets and circuits can coexist. One day he’s knee-deep in bioengineering papers, the next he’s talking market strategy like he’s on Shark Tank. You’ll usually catch him somewhere between a CAD model and a finance plan — probably multitasking both at once. Somehow, he makes it all look easy, casually switching from engineer mode to CEO mode without missing a beat. Whatever he’s working on, you just know it’s going to be equal parts smart and strategic.
Aidan Larson
Imagine the most bad-ass businessman you know. In a suit and tie, looking down at his watch trying to figure out whether he should move this $1000000000000 check from his checking to his savings account. Replace the suit and tie and fancy get-up with a hoodie, some basketball shorts, and some headphones and you have Aidan. Cornell iGEM’s premier businessman/hooper/guy you see on a train bopping his head to whatever’s blaring in his airpods. My boy has left more meetings after 15 minutes than he has actually attended in full. There’s just no way that you can stop the Aidan mobile. We know he’s going to do great things in the future!
Alvin Fang
You might find Alvin hanging out in natural habitat: ELL 🏫. If his back is not already tired from carrying the pd subteam 💪, his frequent trips back and forth from his lab 🧪 and Upson 🏃 are enough to make anyone feel like the Hunchback of Notre Dame 🏰. Oh, and when he’s not getting grilled by his lab manager 😵💫, you’ll find him busting his F1 car on the virtual track 🏎️, slowly 3D printing parts 🖨️ and setting up his prized million-dollar race simulation setup 🎮 (not actually a million dollars folks 💸). With all this talk, you’d love to meet the guy, but it's too bad you’ll never see him 👻: he’s awake only after sunset 🌙, using his monstrous brain cells 🧠 to diagnose whatever issue is plaguing us at that time 🔧. However, intelligence reports 📡 show that Alvin likes to attend Fusia at lunch time 🍜 (whenever that is ⏰) from time to time, so maybe one day you’ll see him enjoying his favorite meal 🍱. Whatever it is, Alvin is your reliable problem-solving friend 🤝 who won’t do you wrong—if you can match his drive and work ethic ⚡
Lynn Heo
I’d be Lyinn if I didn’t say that Lynn is one ☝️ in a milLynn. She’s the most amazing 🎀 person inside and out, and the #1 Bruno Mars ☄️ fan on our team. Lynn would catch 🫴a grenade for product development. When not in the ELL, Lynn can be found in Duffield contemplating her major 🔬. Lynn lived in Korea 🇰🇷 for 7 years, but she pretended to not 🤫speak Korean when some exchange students tried to interrogate her during an iGEM volleyball 🏐 game. A true Korean, Lynn loves Korean bbq 🍗 . One time in the summer ☀️Lynn went to an all-you-can-eat KBBQ place and ate for over 3 hours ⏰. The receipt was over two feet long 🧾. Definitely getting her money’s 💸 worth. During our annual iron chef 👩🍳 competition, Lynn was definitely not 🙅♀️responsible for burnt 🥵 garlic 🧄 bread and a fire 🔥 alarm (the whole Ithaca fire 🧯department just showed up for the vibes…). There’s never a dull moment in the ELL when Lynn is present. She thoroughly explored her passion for pyrotechnics 🧨 by burning the rubber insulation off a wire with a short circuit (Luckily Ithaca fire department 🚒did not show up for that one). Don’t make Lynn your enemy because she is an expert fencer 🤺 and might challenge you to duel. The only thing stopping Lynn from being a world class triathlete is her greatest weakness: 🫵she doesn't know how to ride a bike 🚲 .
Neha Chopade
Not many people know this but Neha’s first words 👶 were actually “instant pot” 🥘 followed by the close second of “Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor” 🧪. Not only is Neha a big part of the brains 🧠 behind the PD operation 👷♀️, she is also a master in the art of the instant pot. From homemade yogurt and oatmeal 🥣 to full meals of biryani and noodles 🍝 Neha has been able to feed multiple armies (iGEM members) and lead them fearlessly 🫡 to success (in the ELL) with her delicious and nutritious cooking. But perhaps Neha’s favorite dish is her infamous rice. Looks delicious right? Don't worry she’ll ask you if you want some. every. single. day. Neha is a woman of many talents 🎤. People have reported seeing her surf waves 🌊 taller than the Empire State Building 🌆 and experts say if she was born at the same time as Newton 🍎 she would have discovered gravity first 🥇. Did you know she can point out the star ⭐️ constellations by name? Zodiac lovers fear her when they see her pull up to the observatory 🔭 on Friday nights. With her loyal Strava fan base we can expect to see Neha in the Olympics (in her home state of Cali 🌴 in 2028 🎊) for her athleticism 🚴♀️, perhaps as a triathlete‼️ By far the best sniper 📸 on Cornell iGEM, Neha will commit to the bit and hide in the bushes 🌳 outside your next class to expose 👀 you on slack. Once she gets you to share your location, it’s truly over…there is no escape from her watchful eyes. But if you run away mid sipe, I would watch your back. Do not stoke her anger, for you will face the wrath of her recreational chickens. What are recreational chickens, you ask? You don’t want to find out…💪🐔🫵. At this point, you might be asking yourself 🤔, is there anything Neha cannot do⁉️ And to that I 🙋♀️ can give the simple answer of no 😼
Anna Voronova
Anna is most often found sipping a hot cappuccino ☕️ or tea 🫖 in the cold, or an iced latte in the heat. If you even think about speaking Russian or French, she’ll pick it up instantly with her triliteracy skills 👀💪. She loves peaceful walks amongst the 🌱 in the woods 🌳, along the Ithacan gorges 💦, or through botanical gardens 🌻. Having biked 40.8 miles on the Cape this past summer, she’s the definition of a recreational-athlete-athon 🚴. Resourceful and innovative, Anna thrives working with teams 👩💻. She somehow met Rob Langer, Cornell’s alum biotech innovation legend 🔬
Ayush Tripathi
Imagine you’re on a rocket to Mars.🚀 You’ve got that one super serious scientist, a friend don't sleep somehow works til 6am for brainstorming, and the guy always with the most creative idea in the crew. Then you realize you have Ayush! Yup, he’s that person who’s got that crazy endless energy. Bros never feeling tired, peak is 2AM ☕, got curiosity, got the energy⚡⚡⚡, and somehow keeps the whole team moving forward when everyone else is hesitating! He’s the one who had PD staying in ELL till 3 a.m. (Yo without that night, DDL2 might’ve never finished. ) He’s the one who locked in so much with the modeling and ANSYS, this is something PD had never touched before. And he's the guy got the energy and says: "U know what Alvin, LETS DO THIS!" Hell YEAH, lets go lets do this! This is the energy we need, this is the motivation we lack, and this is the passion we missed. Alright, yeah, that's it, keep going, we want to see this passion keep going! Finally, other than fix your phone, sleep more, eat more, and I’ll see you in Paris 😎✈️!
Eryk Nguyen
Keep your eyes 👀 out for iGEM’s most LETHAL 🔪sharpshooter 🔫. Eyrk will MAKE SURE to snipe you at any unsuspecting moment. anywhere. anytime ⏱️ (even if it’s 175 miles off campus 😐) When he is not busy balancing chemical equations (or whatever ChemE majors do 🙄) he is out coming through ➡️ with lethal kicks 🥋 or at the gym 🏋️, getting GAINS. Eyrk brings THE energy to the iGEM team...and to the function as WELL 🍾🎊🎈‼️ If there is a function. trust.🤫 he will be there. 😜 but don’t be fooled by his crazy dance moves 🕺as he is one of the smartest people i know. 🤓 with his 45 credits from high school he is bound to graduate college earlier than everyone else or whatever 📚🙄 but OBVIOUSLY he will choose to continue to carry the PD team with his immaculate coding 🧑💻, enthusiasm 😍, and bright 🌟 ideas 💡! big PHARMA 🧑⚕️🧫🧪 should watch out for iGEM’s BIGGEST foodie 🍔🥪🍖!
Joshua Lennon
Josh is literally a walking wikipedia. If you ever wonder why time is the only universal unit on earth? Josh can tell you exactly why. ⏳Have question about some ancient language evolution? Josh knows everything!🈶 This is crazy but so true, if there’s a piece of random knowledge you thought you’d never need, from entomology to geography to German literature. Josh knows it. Yeah, all of it.💀And if one day you suddenly are like ""Huh, maybe I should learn German. Just go to ELL, you will find Josh right there at that little table outside the office lol, playing with all the crazy sensors wired like a 💣 Seriously, Josh is the GOAT of sensors. 🐐 Without him, there’d be no hardware, and without him, our bioreactor would basically be blind. 👀 The perchlorate sensor? Yeah, that’s basically his second brother. Oh and speaking of brothers, he’s got a real one too. Both of them? Absolute legends. Next year, the brother duo is coming for the crown. 🔥
Isabella Salducco
"Isabella is a sophomore studying biomedical engineering — which basically means she’s learning how to fix the human body with science, spreadsheets, and sheer determination. Whether she’s deep in equations, recovering from knee surgery like the bionic woman she is, or sipping an iced chai latte while color-coding her Google Calendar, you can bet she’s giving it 110%. She’s a relentless problem solver with a soft spot for gummy bears, a love of perfectly timed Spotify transitions, and a playlist ready for every occasion. Pop bangers, Latin legends, and deep cuts that somehow match the mood of the group chat? She's got them all. Give her the aux cord and watch the vibes elevate instantly. When she’s not in class, the lab, or mid-study session, you might find her watching a good crime drama (Bones and Criminal Minds are forever faves), quoting New Girl with scary accuracy, or advocating passionately for reading the book before watching the adaptation. (The Summer I Turned Pretty? Books came first. Obviously.) She’s a hard worker, a loyal friend, and a firm believer in the power of storytelling — whether through science, music, or a good annotated novel. Proceed with admiration, enthusiasm, and maybe a snack offering. (Dr Pepper and gummy bears are strongly encouraged.)"
George Zeng
Our track star ✨ and he who never skips leg days, need I say more. He can do it all 🤓, from PCR, transformations, gels, and Western blots to modelling his favorite protein linkers. When he’s not grinding out his psets or stuck in the Sisyphean loop of image analysis (seriously how do you have that many to do😭), chances are you’ll find the GOAT of wet lab playing badminton in Helen Newman (getting destroyed by me ofc🥀) or demolishing a family Ninja Chicken meal in his offtime 🍔🍤🧋.
Richard Lin
Where do I even start with Mr. High Fashion himself? Mr. Performative #ABB #Seaside #Boba #Keshi #Valorant #04 #SoCal #Stussy (I could go on and on but I’ll be nice). As much as I could hate on him for this stuff, Richard is one hot, sexy, buff man. They call him Big Rich for a reason. Not doing school work? Catch him taking his BeReals in the gym getting hugggeeee. And other than that he spends probably around 98% of his time in Tang. So much so that (“to show his commitment for the team”), Richard even did a 24 hour challenge in Tang (it was probably a normal day for him). Besides all these little quirks and performative-ness, Rich is seriously one of the most genuine guys I know. He’s someone I know I can go to for a good laugh anytime or for some serious advice whenever. Very few people have that large of a range, but Richard does. He even made time right before his bus back to Boston just to hang out with us (his lin). Not only is he committed and loyal to his friends, but he’s committed to the team. I know the Wet Lab team wouldn’t be anywhere without Rich. He’s the one who could explain all the technicals of our project to me (a wiki member) without making it sound so confusing, a skill that is very valuable and one that really shows how smart he is. But seriously, you’re not going to find a smarter, more performative, buffer, sexier man than Big Rich.
Lulu Wang
Lulu has a taste for the finer things in life—Morrison plums, solid color zip-ups, strawberry popping boba, K-pop, martial arts C-dramas, hot pot, and tasting testing beer. Outside of iGEM, you can find her aura-farming at the high tables in Morrison (genuinely the only person I know who likes sitting there) or grinding away at psets at Crossings Cafe. According to legend, if you win her favor, she shall grant you access to her $1000 unused BRBs. However, do not let her calm disposition lull you into a false sense of security. She can and WILL destroy you with her signature ice-cold glare if you fall from her grace.
Natalie Deng
If you think you are the #1 🥇 Aldi fan, you definitely have not 🙅♀️ met Natalie Deng. As a proud 🥹 owner of Aldi merch, Natalie has the weekly strawberry 🍓 prices memorized ($1.89 for a 2lb box) and eagerly anticipates Aldi’s weekly sales 🤑. When she’s not hard at work writing fanfiction, Natalie can be found on the stairmaster at planet 💪 fitness, where she trains for her role as the star 🌟 player on her intramural soccer ⚽️ team, the Munchables 😋. Natalie’s greatest weakness is that she does not have a driver's license yet 😔. As an active user of the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit system, 🚍 she’s practically on a first name basis with the bus drivers, especially the drivers of the 30 to Triphammer (one time she forgot 😣 her student ID but was still recognized by the driver who let her on!) What she lacks in driving 🚗 skills, she makes up for with her elite cooking 🧑🍳 ability. Her professionally made lunches 🥙 are the envy of all of her coworkers. Her secret to elevating a dish 🍽️ is to garnish it with a perfectly 🍳 fried egg! A lesser-known fact is that Natalie and Batman have never been seen 👀 in the same room. If Natalie is ever absent 😥 from a wet lab meeting, it’s probably because Gotham needs her…
Aaryaa Chiney
Aaryaa is a dedicated member of iGEM by night, but she does many things during the day, like a phlebotomist and frequent dominos customer. She is funny, smart, and can turn late night lab work into the highlight of the day. On top of that, she is an engineering student and you will frequently find her in her favorite building, Riley Robb.
Michelle Kim
Michelle is a total mystery wrapped in a lab coat and a Google Doc. One minute she’s designing something that somehow turns out perfect on the first try (???), the next she’s deep in a rabbit hole figuring out how to make the impossible work. As a bsoc major, she somehow manages to make PCRs and papers look effortless — which honestly feels like witchcraft. When she’s not busy being the team’s quiet powerhouse, you’ll probably find her with a violin in hand, absolutely shredding through a concerto, or on the tennis court casually destroying anyone brave enough to play her. She balances precision and chaos like it’s an art form, and whatever she’s doing, it always ends up iconic.
Sylvia Park
Sylvia Park is THE iconic⚡ mascot of iGEM wet lab🔬🧪🥽. You can always find her grinding👩🏻💻 on eng quad, usually spending her free time nurturing her iGEM microbe babies🦠. She does indeed call her microbes her daughters👶, so she’s not only a dedicated iGEM member🧑🔬 but also a full time parent🍼. It’s not an exaggeration to say that she does EVERYTHING for iGEM🦸. From dropping and breaking a glass beaker🫙 to cleaning up all the glass shards🧹, she is just goated at being a responsible synthetic biologist👩🏻🔬✨. Because she’s so into biology🧫, she pays a lot of attention🔬 to her own gut microbiota💩 as well. You’ll always catch her being slightly late⏰ to g-body, and the yogurt bowl🍶🥣 in her hand would explain why she’s late all the time⏳. If you don’t see her at g-body though, you know she had some fun on a Friday night🪩 because after all, she’s just a girlypop🎀 like that.
Jerry Lu
"Jerry might look like he has it all together, but DO NOT be fooled. Once you get to know him, you’ll quickly find that his specialty is running his mouth. He regularly forgets his wallet, keys, and / or phone at least once per day, but he WILL NOT forget the “juicy update” from last night and he WILL NOT hesitate to tell you. TRIGGER WARNING: If he ever utters the dreaded phrase – “I want to tell you something, but I shouldn’t,” DO YOURSELF A FAVOR and DO NOT ASK. You DO NOT want to know. It WILL ruin your day (and most likely your appetite too!). Once a skinny jeans enthusiast, he is currently entering his performative male era with baggy jeans and that very specific white beach top (iykwim). What’s next? Beabadoobee? A daily matcha? A labubu? It’s a lot to process all at once. Despite this new era, he still prefers efficiency. Some call it gross, others call it environmentally friendly..? He gets away with wearing the same shirt two days in a row because his Monday/Wednesday/Friday classmates don’t see him at his Tuesday/Thursday classes (and vice versa). Thank god for the college system amirite? If you observe Jerry in the wild, you will discover that he really likes to exercise! His favorite workouts include wall twerking to Sexyy Red, running half marathons, and getting seconds (or thirds) at the dining hall. We have not observed him partaking in any other behaviors outside of the lab and the classroom. "
Anousha Shahid
Sorry, Anousha’s throwing a fit again. I mean, an absolutely FIRE fit perfectly curated for the cutie summer vibes at the Ithaca Farmer’s Market. Catch her with a stack of gold jewelry and a slick back so clean you can eat off it (but like, don’t do that). And yes, she might sleep in on an occasional Saturday morning and miss a g-body meeting, but that’s not important… She’s just charging up so she can trek 34328498237 miles to the Cornell Vet School every single day and work on her life-saving research where she cures cancer or something, idk. And don’t forget the business minor she’s earning alongside her BME classes - talk about an all-rounder. Beauty and brains, BME and making the big bucks, Anousha packs a whole lot in her tiny 4-foot frame (this may be an approximation).
Antone Jung
Meet Antone, wetlab’s jack of all trades. If he isn’t out for a morning run or a lift, he’s in the lab doing a gel electrophoresis or PCR! On top of being his perfect Gibson assemblies, he is able to transform bacteria, make a glass of wine, and put up 500 basketball free throws–all before breakfast . But that doesn’t mean he is a master of none…did I mention that he can also climb anything? Catch him climbing walls all over campus–he is so skilled he could climb up the Cornell clock tower!
Eujin Lee
Let me introduce the definition of “why would you do this to yourself?” 💀 Meet Eujin: a double CS and pre-med major. Like, bro, one is already enough to ruin your sleep schedule 😭, but she really said, “Let me double the pain.” So yeah, if she’s not at dance practice or cooking her hair with a new color dye again, she’s probably locked in Weill doing research 👩🔬 or stuck in Olin taking another slip day cause she’s behind on her CS psets again, looking like she hasn't seen the sun in weeks. Did you know she's also in a dance group called E-Motion?!?!? 👀 To be fair, she’s actually kinda good at it (EVERYONE ATTEND HER SHOWCASE!!!). Tbh her fashion sense is kinda good too, always pulling up to Gbody and lecture with a clean fit that makes everyone else look bad 🗿 but don’t get too quickly impressed, because this is the same person who continues to fry her hair roots into looking like overcooked ramen noodles. Oh, and did I mention she’s a black belt in taekwondo 🥋? Yeahhhh, she’ll flex it, but honestly it just means she has the legal ability to beat you up when you make fun of her(ง •̀_•́)ง Which, by the way, is very easy to do, as she’s one of the easiest people to gaslight and bully on this team LOL. But behind all the chaos, Eujin is genuinely one of the most kindhearted and hilarious people that I know, somehow managing to make everyone around her laugh even on the worst days 😊 Eujin’s also part of our Wiki Lin; however, to me she’s basically an annoying sister that I never asked for. Always around, always yapping, always doing ten things at once but somehow still easy to mess with. At the end of the day, we all know she’s just here so we can roast her 😂and honestly, we wouldn't have it any other way!
Anthony Ahn
"What can I say about Anthony? My favorite Wiki member (sorry Euj and Coco, don’t @ me 🤷♂️). He’s my fellow brother in our Wiki Lin 👩👦👦, an academic coding weapon 👨💻, and Mr. 10-Pack who basically lives at the gym. On weekends, you’ll usually catch him either complaining (again) about how Ferrari fumbled another F1 race 🏎️, chasing new PRs at the gym 💪, or pulling all-nighters to grind through CS psets while simultaneously applying to 1000 internships 💀. Yeah, he can be a little annoying sometimes 🤣, but honestly, he’s got one of the biggest hearts I know. Like, this man will drive hours back to Ithaca from Connecticut just to hang with the lin during the summer—even while juggling an internship—and nearly totaled his car last week because he was running late to our workout. Tell me where you’re gonna find someone that loyal, that chaotic, and that shredded all in one package!?!?! "
Alex Peng
Alex is a wiki legend! When he isn’t debugging code or creating new designs, he is busy trying not to set fume hoods on fire. Did I mention that this guy is a chemistry genius? Brother knows literally every single reaction in organic chemistry. This guy can also throw it down, ask him about his tiramisu recipe: absolutely life-changing. Outside of the lab, he is busy doing every sport imaginable: besides being a tennis god, this guy finds time to play badminton, lift, run, and play spikeball.
Nicole Zhu
One of the four horsemen🐴of getting absolutely litty at parties😝, Nicole is a work HARD🤓, play HARDER💯kinda person. While she’s not grinding it out as a bio🧬premed💊on Wiki, she’s busy being a fashion icon👠for instagram, taking aesthetic pictures🌴with her digi, making jewelry💎with the shiniest✨pearls🫧 you’ve ever seen, and getting sniped📸in the most random🤔places ever (brandy melville 175 miles off🛣️ campus sorry not sorry🤥). Somehow she still has time to be a wiki GOD 😇 making fire🔥designs and out-of-this-world🤯 PRoSPER merch 🦠👽. Even after a crazy night out🎊, she still manages to lock🔒 into her coding🧑💻 assignments and GET IT DONE✅. All that in one package, what more could you ask for?🥳
Audrey Fu
"She fell asleep… and woke up a ChemE on Wiki. 😴 Meet Audrey “Altaria” Fu ☁️, iGem’s ✨resident ✨αΚΔΦ Don’t let her short stature fool you 🤡this boba-loving 🧋 McDonald's Nugget Monching ( 4️⃣0️⃣) Matcha Chugging 🍵 5’0 Menace 😈is the definition of “looks like a teddy bear🧸” but would “hunt you down” 🥷. #BewareTheSideEye 👀 The only thing stopping her is a nap 💤or a function 🥳 Maybe a combination of the two is why this ChemE 🧪 Woke up one day on our wiki team 💻#MerchDesigner 👕 Regardless tho, she works hard 💪& gets things done ✅"
Winnie Lin
"You can catch our one and only Winnie-the-Pooh 🧸🍯at CS office hours, in the Cocktail Lounge at 2 am, or napping on couches across campus. She is truly one of the hardest-working people I know 💻, but also one of the kindest, always ready to help others 💗. Her calm presence makes everything feel okay, and I know it’s going to be a good day if I run into Winnie and get to talk to her :D And did I mention her beauty? Every time I see her, I’m bedazzled by her silky black hair and bright, glowing skin. iGEM wiki wouldn’t be the same without her! So Winnie, please get some good sleep and maybe a little less Celsius … :))"
Nicoletta Sodini
So you think you think you can rock a pair of shades better than Nikki? Oh you poor soul, you have no idea the losing battle you’ve just entered. This girl is the single most greatest thing to ever come out of Chicago (that’s right Michael Jordan and Barack Obama). Now does she have a habit of forgetting about RA meetings and joining her big, 30 minutes late for dinner… perhaps 👀, but does that take away from her awesomeness: not really. This PnP queen is an absolute legend of iGEM and a multitalented superstar. She’s also the star member of the women's club water polo team, and the best eggbeater the world has seen. Perhaps the Michael Phelps of iGEM, Nikki is also an amazing swimmer and once swam a thousand yards in Cayuga lake. Over the summer, Nikki worked at the art museum, where she spent most of her time redirecting visitors who mistook her for the art because of her amazing fashion sense.
Grace Chen
ICLTSPMOSYBAUFRFR 😠 TSGMBACYD 😈 IFLYCGP, TYE 👶 Think that’s gibberish? Well actually, it’s not. Exhibit A and B above are two examples of how Grace Chen communicates. Literate only through brain rot diabolical Instagram acronyms, Grace Chen is the epitome of the iPad kid stereotype. If you’re familiar with Grace, you’re also no stranger to having your phone blown up by chains of Instagram reels she’s sent (that you also don’t want to watch), sporadic lat spreads, and last but not least, late night sessions on the floor talking about all her boy problems. But there are some positive things about Grace as well, albeit few and far between. For instance, she knows the name of every tree and bird on campus, is always up to cool shenanigans in nature, and can do 8 pull-ups (some of the guys on iGEM better hit the gym). But seriously, even though she might flake on you multiple times and always shows up late, GChen is always down for whatever. So because of this fascinating smorgasbord of traits, Grace is the beating heart of our PnP team. She takes the crown as Cornell iGEM Instagram Czar. If you see a YouTube video or a cool infographic about our project, that was probably her. But more times than the former, if you see something questionable on our public (emphasis on PUBLIC) social media, that was DEFINITELY her.
Nicole Kim
Nicole Kim is THE masculine💪🏽 protein-powered queen of all iGEM🧬👑. Fueled exclusively by protein bars🍫, protein shakes🥤, and suspicious amounts of protein powder💥, this 5’0 legend makes everyone go weak in the knees🫠 just by flexing her biceps💪✨. Freshmen tremble when she walks into class wearing her cheetah-print cardigan🐆🧥—pure cougar intimidation vibes😼. She’s the busiest hustler alive⏰⚡️. One moment she’s slaying mice in the lab🐭🔪, the next she’s slaying matcha at Mann Café☕️🍵 (yes, everyone should go annoy her at peak rush hour🤡). Outside the lab, she’s saving lives at the hospital🏥🩺, playing in orchestra🎻🎶, flexing her music minor📚🎼, and somehow STILL outrunning Sylvia Park. Truly built different🦾. But don’t be fooled—Nicole is ancient👵. At the age of 20, she’s already balding🧑🦲 and finding white hairs. But what she lacks in hair, she makes up for with her enormous heart❤️🔥. She shares her sacred notes📓🖊️ with the needy, saves her chronically late friend⏳🫣 a seat, and would use her muscles to help a friend move in📦💪. She will always be there if you need her🤝✨. We all really need a Nicole Kim in our lives.
Christina Cheng
When you 🫵 say 🗣️ Christina, 3 words come to mind 🧠: small 🐱 but mighty 🦁. Christina is probably the most kind 🤞 hearted ❤️ person I have ever met 👯, but she did not 🚫 come to play 🛝. Assign her a weeks 🗓️ worth of work 📥, she’ll have it done ✅ by midnight 🌟. Ask people to reach out 🤝 for 3 interviews 📝, she’ll reach out for 5‼️ Christina’s daily 📆 level 📈 of locked 🔒 in is probably incompressible 🤔 to you. As our one ☝️ and only illustrator 🎨 of the children’s 👶 book 📕, Christina can be seen day ☀️ and night 🌖 with iPad 📱 and Apple Pencil ✏️ in hand 🫴, a true testament for her love ❣️ for teaching 👩🏫. Oh and you thought I was done 🤨? Christina even worked at the science 👩🔬 center all summer ⛱️ teaching kids about science 🧬, this is not a #trend 🙅♀️ for her this is a lifestyle❗️Truly irreplaceable, Christina is one of the many 🔢 reasons as to why PnP 🏆 is always 🔛🔝!
Madeline Hung
🌙 At 10:45, she drifts to sleep, 📱 2.5 hours of screen she’ll keep. 🧦☀️ Sock tan lines, a summer badge, Bay Area roots she’ll never unpatch. 🌉🌴 🥥🍨 Coconut chia every day, feeds questions she loves to weigh: 🤔 “What is truth? What makes life just?” 📜 On Policy & Practices, blending sharp reason with big-picture dreams. Madeline’s presence—bright, serene, 🌸 A thoughtful force behind the scene. 🌈🌟
RJ Ho–hw
The man 🧍 The Myth 🧞♂️ The PnP Ledgend 🏅. No, you didn’t ❌ imagine 💭 it. That man you saw 👀 while you were scrolling 🤳 insta reels last night 🌕, this is him. In the flesh 🫵. As iGEM’s next big influencer 🤞 Ralphs audio 🎧 and film expertise 🎥 came in handy just in time for the podcast 🎙️ launch. Solving orgo pests 👨🔬 by day and mixing media 🎛️ by night 🌛, Ralph is truly ✅ an unstoppable 🙅♂️ force. With iGEM being one 1️⃣ of his many 🔢 responsibilities you can almost always catch Ralph riding 💨 his motor bike 🚴 through central campus 🏘️. And if your reflexes 💪 are quick 🏃 enough you might just be able to snipe 📸 him before he speeds out of frame 🎞️. As a certified yapper 🗣️ (a tell-tale sign 👈 he is a member of PnP 🏆 through and through) Ralph is always happy 😁 to explain our project 🚀 to any passers-by. Safe to say, without Ralph PRoSPER 💫 would not 🚫 have been the same.
Morrow Zhang
Morrow is basically an ocean fairy 🧚🏻♀️🌊✨—half saltwater, half stardust 🌌. 🧚🏻♀️Mo loves the ocean 🌊—the calm waves, the salty breeze—and she brings that same kind of grounding, refreshing energy wherever she goes. Her skin? Absolutely flawless ✨🪞 (no filter needed 📸👌). Friends swear she’s secretly hoarding skincare secrets 🧴🪄, but honestly it’s just effortlessly glowing 🌟. Add in her sweet tooth 🍭🍪🍫🍩🍦, and you’ll probably find her reaching for dessert first (and nobody blames her 🧁🎂🍮). But don’t let the sweetness fool you - Morrow is also the ultimate J ⏱️📋. She’s efficient, focused, and always has her eyes set on a clear goal. She’s the timekeeper and the hustler, making sure to be out the door at 10:00 AM sharp (even on vacation). And then there’s her talent… 🎤🎶💃🔥. Morrow can SING like an angel 👼🎵🎧 and DANCE like the queen of the studio 👑💃🏽🪩. Put her under the lights 🎇🎆🎭 and it’s pure magic - she doesn’t just perform, she owns it 🎤💥🙌.
