Hello from the Cambridge 2022 iGEM team- we are a small, student-led team based at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Despite being small in numbers, our team is composed of people from a diverse variety of subjects and backgrounds; this is so valuable in synthetic biology, working at the interface using state-of-the-art tools from both the physical sciences and biological sciences.
We all have different strengths and talents but are united in our passion to use synthetic biology to solve problems and make a positive impact on the world around us!
Team members
Meet our core team! Listed in alphabetical order.
Anthony Phung
1st year Natural Sciences
Hobbies/ interests: J-pop, science competition, fishkeeping and fine dining (goal is to try out all Michelin-star restaurants in the UK!).
LinkedIn: Anh Phung
Charlie Anderton
2nd year Plant Sciences
Hobbies/interests: Getting out in nature through hiking, cycling and orienteering, and board games.
LinkedIn: Charlie Anderton
Joni Wildman
4th year Physics
Hobbies/interests: Mushroom foraging and mycology, environmental activism, long distance running and competitive jigsaw puzzling (and shout out to my adorable cat).
Contact: jlw86@cam.ac.uk
Kazimir Uzwyshyn-Jones
4th year Biochemistry
Hobbies/interests: Competitive swimmer both indoors and outdoors, bouldering, keen chef, play ukulele and piano!
LinkedIn: Kazimir Uzwyshyn Jones
Shau'ri Wiggins
1st year Natural Sciences
Hobbies/ interests: Reading, drawing, being out in nature, and making pretty notes!
Contact: shauri.wiggins@gmail.com
Sharon Ho
3rd year Medicine/ Engineering
Hobbies/ interests: Getting out into the nature, Inazuma eleven, Pokemon and Digimon.
LinkedIn: Sharon Ho
Instructors
Meet our team instructors! Listed in alphabetical order.
Team Manager: Camillo Moschner
PhD Student in Synthetic Biology, Department of Engineering, Department of Plant Sciences
Treasurer, Cambridge University Synthetic Biology Society
Building high-throughput testing strategies of genetically engineered cells using microfluidics-enabled microscopy studies
LinkedIn: Camillo Moschner
Alberto Echevarría Poza
PhD Student in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry
Investigating the synthesis and assembly of the plant cell wall
Contact: ae449@cam.ac.uk
Charlie Wedd
PhD Student in Synthetic Biology, Department of Engineering
Studying the mapping of heterologous gene expression to fitness in single bacterial cells
LinkedIn: Charlie Wedd
Chris Micklem
PhD Student in Systems and Synthetic Biology, The Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University
President, Cambridge University Synthetic Biology Society
National Director of Catalyse, Nucleate UK & SynBioUK
Using systems & synthetic biological techniques to study and engineer coordination in cyanobacteria
LinkedIn: Chris Micklem
Emma Jones
PhD Student in Medical Science, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
Bioproject Manager, Cambridge University Synthetic Biology Society
Investigating the attachment of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria merizoites to erythrocytes using cutting edge biophysic tools
LinkedIn: Emma Jones
Georgeos Hardo
PhD Student in Systems Biology, Department of Engineering
Former President, Committe Member, Cambridge University Synthetic Biology Society
Author and Editor, Molecular Programming Society
Currently studying bacterial ageing and size regulation using a combination of modelling and experiment
Contact: Georgeos Hardo
Ignacy Bonter
PhD Student in Synthetic Plant Biology, Department of Plant Sciences
Studying plant development and ways to misregulate/control it to create novel structures for bioproduction
Contact: kb689@cam.ac.uk
Jarrod Shilts
Research Scientist, The Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge
Designing high-throughput techniques for characterizing how human proteins function
Kavi Shah
PhD Student in Synthetic Biology, Department of Genetics
Bioproject Manager, Cambridge University Synthetic Biology Society
Investigating the use of lab evolution to optimise yeast and bacteria towards desired traits and increased production of target molecules
Sean Thompson
Senior Mechatronics Engineer and Bioinformatician, Cambridge Consultants
Delivering solutions to complex multidisciplinary problems in industry with simulation and computational biology
LinkedIn: Sean Thompson
Steph Avraamides
Co-Managing Director, Nucleate Cambridge
Co-Founder, Cambridge University Biotech Society
Venture Fellow, BlueYard Capital
Studying and working to bridge the gap between the development of novel therapeutics and commercialising technologies
LinkedIn: Steph Avraamides
