The 2022 East Coast BioCrew
A collaboration between Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS), Genspace, and Tom's River High School
Maya Balakumaran
Student | Genspace
A junior at the Academy of Information Technology in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, I am a part of the Implementation subteam. I love baking, cooking, reading and crocheting.
Jack Chen
Student | Tom's River
I am a junior at Toms River High School East. I am a part of the Education subteam. I enjoy being able to experience nature.
Oyujin Damdinsuren
Student | BUGSS
Sophomore at Centennial High School, MD, first year on the team. Likes to bake cakes! Design and math modeling subteams.
Aditi Desai
Student | BUGSS
Sophomore at Dulaney High School, MD, first year on the team. Teaches to kids in ukraine, Human Practices subteam.
Emily Ferrence
Student | BUGSS
Senior at Severna Park High School, MD, first year on the team. I want to study ocean science in college, Math Modeling subteam.
Naomi Gelfer
Student | Genspace
Junior at the Horace Mann School in NYC, first year on the team. I've been playing field hockey for 6 years, Math modeling subteam.
Nadia Ghaicepour
Student | BUGSS
Junior at Marriotts Ridge High School, MD, first year on the team. In my free time, I enjoy playing piano. Human Practices subteam.
Shea Hiken
Student | BUGSS
Senior at jemicy high school, MD, first year on the team. Likes to play card games like Magic the Gathering. Human Practices subteam.
Adam Hoffensetz
Student | BUGSS
Senior at South River High School, 4th year on the team. Deeply interested in comp sci, Wiki subteam.
Smreeti Kafle
Student | BUGSS
Rising senior at North County High School, MD, first year on the team. Likes to sing and am a part of my school’s honors choir, Human Practices subteam.
Luke Krushelnycky
Student | Genspace
I am currently a senior at Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn, New York. I am part of the Design and Video subteam.
Sai Gayathri Kurup
Student | BUGSS
Senior at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, MD, second year on the team. Has sang in the Peabody Children's Chorus. Education and Public Outreach subteam.
Shreyan Mitra
Student | BUGSS
I am a senior at St. Albans School in Washington, DC. I am a member of the Implementation subteam. I enjoy playing violin, swimming, and writing in my free time.
Shumvobi Mitra
Student | BUGSS
I’m currently a freshman at Langley High School. I’m part of the Education, Wet Lab, and Fundraising subteams. I enjoy playing cello, drawing, and baking in my free time.
Dhruv Parikh
Student | Tom's River
Collaboration and Partnership subteam.
Pavin Rajagopal
Student | BUGSS
First year on team. Plays piano. Math modeling subteam Education and public outreach subteam.
James Rogers
Student | Genspace
I'm Ukrainian, snowboard, and made the Slavic club at my school. Education and Public Outreach subteam.
Michael Scott
Student | BUGSS
Senior at Baltimore City College High School, MD, first year on the team. Has two dogs named after flowers, magnolia and rosey. Design and Collaboration subteams.
Rebecca Showalter
Student | BUGSS
Junior at Roland Park Country School, MD, first year on the team. Wiki and design subteams. Likes painting and drawing.
Maxwell Swann
Student | BUGSS
Sophomore at Centennial High School, MD, third year on the team. I've been playing the violin for 10 years. Math modeling and wiki subteams.
Dhruv Veda
Student | BUGSS
Freshman at Centennial High School on MD, first year on the team. Really likes birds and bird watching. Implementation subteam.
Harry Wojcik
Student | BUGSS
Wiki subteam.
Iris Zheng
Student | BUGSS
Second year on team, Has blue hair, Education and public outreach subteam.
Chaz Childers
Mentor | Genspace
Lab team.
Leon Elcock
Mentor | Tom's River
Homebrews beer, wine, and mead. Education and public outreach subteam.
Sara Ho
Mentor | BUGSS
I am a neuroscience researcher at Johns Hopkins, joining the East Coast Biocrew as a first-time mentor for the Implementation subteam and at the BUGSS lab. Outside of the lab, I enjoy hiking, crafting, and playing tennis.
Casey Lardner
Mentor | Genspace
Lab team.
Debbie Leung
Mentor | Genspace
Lab team.
Jorge Miguel Mendoza
Mentor | BUGSS
Human Practices subteam.
Josh Popp
Mentor | BUGSS
Math Modeling subteam.
Nina Rajpurohit
Mentor | BUGSS
Likes to bake, Collaboration subteam.
Lydia Stamato
Mentor | BUGSS
I'm a human-centered computing PhD Student at the UMBC. I like thinking about bioart and making collages. Wiki subteam.
Lisa Scheifele
Mentor | BUGSS
I’m a faculty member in the Biology department at Loyola University Maryland and the Executive Director at Baltimore Underground Science Space.
Beth Tuck
Mentor | Genspace
Executive Director at Genspace.