TEAM

MEET THE TEAM

  • Jānis Strazdiņš
  • Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); fermentation enthusiast

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  • ROBERTS OZOLS
  • Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); scientific assistant at RTU WREBL

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  • Uģis Vēvers
  • Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); scientific assistant at RTU WREBL Member of RTU BIF and LU BF student councils. Loves playing with fire and dabbles in amature astronomy

  • Anna Līna Bula
  • Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biology), laboratory assistant at LOSI

  • Reinis Muižnieks
  • Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); laboratory assistant at Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology UL

  • Olavs Rāciņš
  • Currently a Chemistry PhD student at the University of Utah (USA). Worked as a laboratory assistant at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis. International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) silver & bronze medalist (‘18 & ‘19). Loves hiking, canoeing and blowing things up

  • santa kliedere
  • Msc. student at Riga Stradins university (International Marketing and Business Management); Marketing event project manager at RTU, laboratory assistant at RSU, Member of RSU Student council. Loves video games, hiking and popcorn

  • Jānis Daugavietis
  • Bsc. student at University of Latvia (Biotechnology and Bioengineering); laboratory assistant at MBI

  • Nityanand Jain
  • Medical student at Riga Stradins University (RSU) ; Biomedicine and its dissemination enthusiast

  • Laura Drunka
  • Msc. student at RTU (Chemical Technology); laboratory assistant at LOSI & BMC

    MEET THE ADVISORS

  • Tālis Juhna, Principal Investigator
  • Professor and vice-rector for research at Riga Technical University (RTU) Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering with a focus on water and wastewater biology. Established the Water Research and Enviornmental Biotechnology laboratory at RTU in 2002.

  • Jānis Liepiņš, Secondary Principal Investigator
  • PhD, researcher at University of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Head of the Laboratory of Yeast Nutritional Physiology.

  • Anna Stikāne, Supervisor
  • PhD, researcher at University of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology

  • Andrii Shekhirev, Advisor
  • Biocatalyst. The initiator of iGEM programme in Latvia. Andrii organized the first meetings, contacted our universities and started educated the team about iGEM

  • Aigars Lavrinovičs, Supervisor
  • Mg.sc.geogr., researcher at RTU Water Research and Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory