Sabine Waigel
Sabine Waigel is the Assistant Director of the Genomics Training and Education Center (GTEC) at the University of Louisville. She received her Dipl.-Ing. (FH) degree in Biotechnology from the FH Gießen-Friedberg in Germany.
Robert Monsen
Robert Monsen is an assistant professor of medicine and the director of the Molecular Modeling Facility at the UofL Health Brown Cancer Center. He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
Michael Martin
Michael Martin is a senior engineer at the Nano Technology Center. He has a B.S. in physics from Austin Peay State University and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Louisville in cell biology.
Kalina Andreeva-Stallard
Kalina Andreeva-Stallard is a dedicated laboratory researcher at the Genomics Training and Education Core (GTEC) at the University of Louisville Brown Cancer Center. She earned her PhD in Molecular Biology and Plant Genetics from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany. With over 20 years of diverse research experience spanning microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, and bioinformatics, Kalina brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her work.
Scott Arico
Scott Arico is a science teacher at DuPont Manual High School. He has a MS in Applied Ecology from Eastern Kentucky University and a MAT in Secondary Biology from Bellarmine University.
Andrea Poole
Andrea Poole is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She has a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Aliete Yanes Medina
Aliete is a senior at Fern Creek High School and has been a part of the team for about a year. She is passionate about educational equality and connecting lab work to human interaction.
Interests: Cancer research, epidemiology
Fun Fact: She is a huge fan of My Little Pony!
Chaturya Sree Paladugu
Sree is a senior at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky who loves the biohumanities. When she's not working with iGEM, you can find her writing poetry or translating the Latin version of Harry Potter!
Interests: Biology, Bioethics, Biotechnology
Fun Fact: She loves to learn new languages--sprichst du auch Deutsch?
Hunter Earls
Hunter Earls is a high school senior at St. Xavier in Louisville, Kentucky. His work spans AI, education, and biotech, where he focus on building products that solve real problems and scale quickly.
Interests: Biotechnology, AI
Fun Fact: He is secretly a robot. SHHH 🤫
Christian Corrigan
Christian is a senior at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky. In his free time, you can find him at VEX Robotics competitions, playing tennis, or working on our fantastic iGEM project.
Interests: Robotics, anything science-related
Fun Fact: He loves watching the World Endurance Championship, and his favorite car in the competition is the Cadillac V-Series-R!
Vishwaa Kannan
Vishwaa is a junior at duPont Manual High School and a third year iGEM competitor. He’s passionate about understanding how the world works. When he’s not experimenting or debugging, you can find him hanging out with his dog, Apollo, or wishing he could catch up on sleep.
Interests: Software, data, molecular science & technology
Fun Fact: We are not in an AI bubble!
Christian Avila
Christian Avila is a junior at DuPont Manual High School, he is a funny and quirky person who enjoys bringing a smile across others' faces. When he is not goofing off, he enjoys spending time learning and studying for STEM classes.
Interests: Biology, biomedical engineering
Fun Fact: He can solve a Rubik’s cube in under 15 seconds!
Arjun Nalladimma
Arjun Nalladimma is a junior at DuPont Manual High School. He hopes to use his biology knowledge for the team.
Interests: Environmental science, biochemistry
Fun Fact: He likes to play chess, tennis, and code!
Akhila Nalladimma
Akhila is a junior at duPont Manual High School who is passionate about using niche biology concepts to find solutions to real-world problems.
Interests: Biology, epidemiology
Fun Fact: He likes reading poetry, watching true crime, and cooking Asian food!
Aryan Shah
Aryan Shah is a junior at DuPont Manual, and this is his third year participating in iGEM. He is passionate about engineering, whether in the lab or through VEX V5 robotics, where he leads his school’s team.
Interests: Genetics, aerospace engineering
Fun Fact: He enjoys constructing model planes using Legos, paper, and 3D printed parts!
Shlok Jena
Shlok is a junior at DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. He loves working with data and interpreting it in new ways.
Interests: Computational biology
Fun Fact: He loves to play pickleball and ping pong!
Edward Kim
Edward is a junior at duPont Manual High School. He loves math, coding, physics, chemistry, and clarinet.
Interests: Math, computational biology, molecular simulation
Fun Fact: His middle name, Tae-hyun, means water!
Gowshik Lavan Ramanathan
Gowshik Ramanathan is a Junior at DuPont Manual High School who has a strong understanding of analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, which he wishes to use in order to promote innovation in biology.
Interests: Synthetic biology, environmental sustainability
Fun Fact: He enjoys playing tennis as a way to stay active and have fun with his friends!
Aanya Veeranagoudar
Aanya is a sophomore at DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. In the future, she hopes to become a doctor to fulfill her passion for helping people in need.
Interests: Human anatomy, genetics
Fun Fact: She loves to sing and work to get better and better each day!
Bhavya Agrawal
Bhavya Agrawal is a sophomore at DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. In the future, she hopes to pursue the medical field by becoming a doctor and deepening her understanding of biology.
Interests: Cardiology, neurology, medical research
Fun Fact: She love spending her time painting and playing golf!
Japjee Kaur Dhall
Japjee is a sophomore at DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. In the future, she hopes to become a doctor to positively impact her community.
Interests: Health science, computational biology
Fun Fact: She enjoys hiking scenic trails, playing tennis, and watching movies with her family!
Kabir Singh
Kabir is a sophomore at DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. He enjoys tackling real-world problems through his passion for engineering, molecular dynamics, and creative design.
Interests: Computational fluid dynamics, molecular dynamics, aerospace engineering
Fun Fact: Kabir is working toward obtaining his private pilot’s license!
Siddhant Shukla
Siddhant is a sophomore at duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. Outside of school, he plays tennis and swims.
Interests: Engineering, bioengineering
Fun Fact: I can eat a whole pizza in one sitting!
Vijay Kannan
Vijay is a freshman attending DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky. Outside of academics, he plays tennis competitively and enjoys outdoor activities and watching movies with his family.
Interests: Biology, bioinformatics
Fun Fact: He plays chess competitively!