Team Members & Advisors
Team Members
Jerry Li
Wiki Lead
Computer Science
"I'm passionate about making science accessible through technology. iGEM gives me the opportunity to combine my technical skills with biology to create engaging digital experiences that showcase our team's work."
Scarlett Sui
Wet Lab Lead
Chemistry
"The major reason for me to participate in iGEM is to learn more about teamwork and scientific research. Meanwhile, iGEM can help me build a stronger background in my future college application."
Zihe Sheng
Wet Lab Member
Reading, Writing
"Deciphering the whispers of the cellular cosmos. Learning its grammar for dialogue."
Carla Liu
Human Practice Lead
Tennis, Reading
"I am always interested in exploring new ideas generated from the integration of different subject realms."
Hazel Zhang
Wet Lab and Human Practice Member
Reading, Painting, and Music
"Biology is my favorite subject, and I hope to study biology-related majors and work in biology-related fields in the future. iGEM provided me with an opportunity to learn biology in depth."
Elaine Zhu
Wet Lab, Wiki Design
Sleep, Video Games, Draw
"iGEM provides me with experimental experience, exercises my comprehensive abilities, and allows me to apply my strength."
Alice Liu
Team Member
Dancing
"iGEM is a competition in which different minds collide and create useful innovations driven by sustainability principles. I hope to express myself and learn from others through this platform."
Norgel Yang
Team Member
Read novels and comics, Skateboard
"I am very interested in biosynthetic technology, and I hope to work as a researcher in a biological laboratory in the future. This competition can provide me with a good learning opportunity."
Yongzhuo Lyu
Wet Lab & Human Practice
Chemistry, Maths, Volleyball, Photography
"I enjoy working with teams and gaining new ideas from them. I hope to obtain a better understanding of synthetic biology and develop creativity here."
Xinyi Yuan
Wet Lab Member
Synthetic Biology, Sociology
"iGEM is a precious opportunity to discover my passion on biological subjects and gain knowledge while the experimental time."
Tianqin Chen
Wet Lab & Human Practice
Tennis, Dancing, Keeping Pets, Biology, Animals Science
"The iGEM competition provides me with a valuable opportunity to apply the knowledge I gained from textbooks through hands-on experimentation."
Hanyu Huang
Wet Lab & Human Practice
Life Science, Toxicology, Reading
"iGEM can help me gain a deeper understanding of biosynthesis, which in turn enables me to explore the areas that interest me. Additionally, the competition mechanism of iGEM allows me to better comprehend how this technology is relevant to real life."
Primary PIs
Wei Yan
Primary PI
Tasks: Notebook/record keeping, Project Administration
As our PI, he is responsible for coordinating the laboratory and managing the team members.
Yanwei Xiong
Primary PI
Tasks: Project Administration, Notebook/record keeping, Fundraising, Public Engagement, Writing, Safety, Other, Analysis
As our PI, she is responsible for recruiting team members, project administration, record keeping, fundraising, public engagement, etc.
Instructors
Wanting Liu
Instructor
Tasks: Safety, Writing, Fundraising
As our instructor, she provided us with a lot of help in filling the safety forms, and help to borrow materials for our activities.
Advisors
Chaster W
Advisor
Tasks: Visualization, Wiki Coding, Project Administration
He provided assistance in wiki design and project administration.
Emma
Advisor
Tasks: Public Engagement, Other
As a 2024 iGEMer, she provided us with a lot of help in recruiting team members.
Sabrina Y
Advisor
Tasks: Public Engagement, Other
As a 2024 iGEMer, she provided us with a lot of help in recruiting team members.