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Joseph Muldoon
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Joe is a fourth year majoring in biology and biochemistry. In addition
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to iGEM, he conducts research in transcriptional regulation and in
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computational systems biology, and outside of lab he plays clarinet
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and composes music. Next year he plans to attend graduate school for
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synthetic biology.
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Omar Raza
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Omar Raza joined this competition because of the freedom the students had to conduct their research and the opportunity to apply some of the knowledge they gained from various classes. One of the main things he likes about the project is the potential it has to serve the public by allowing for faster detection of bordatella pertussis, the causative agent for whooping cough.
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Joshua Fass
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Josh is a third-year studying Biomedical Engineering at UVA. When he's not in a zen-like pipetting trance or fangirling over famous genome engineers, he can be observed striking contemplative poses while wandering the woods or pontificating over pizza about biocomputers. He plans to pursue a PhD in bioengineering.
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Alexander Zorychta
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Alex Zorychta is a fourth-year Biomedical Engineering student. This is his first year on the iGEM team, and is planning to move onto graduate school next year in Biomedical Engineering. When not at the bench, he is off on various adventures.
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Shaun Moshasha
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Shaun Moshasha is a 5th year Biochemistry and Physics double major at the UVA.  When not creating cellular Frankensteins, Shaun enjoys playing the piano, observing nature, and developing businesses.  Although new to the iGEM competition, Shaun had been intrigued by the concept of synthetic biology for quite some time, but since his initiation in the wet lab, he has now honed in on his main passion.
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John Hubczak
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John Hubczak, a 4th year Chemical Engineering student from the University of Virginia, enjoys cooking tasty treats when he is not busy reading, studying, or playing video games.

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Team Virginia



[edit] Who we are


Advisors:

  • Dr. Kimberly Kelly: Biomedical Engineering
  • Dr. Keith Kozminski: Biology and Cell Biology
  • Dr. Inchan Kwon: Chemical Engineering
  • Dr. Erik Hewlett: Infectious Diseases
  • Dr. Jason Papin: Biomedical Engineering


Team:

  • Josh Fass: Biomedical Engineering 2014
  • Jackie Grimm: Biology 2012
  • Syed Hassan: Computer Science and Chemistry 2014
  • John Hubczak: Chemical Engineering 2013
  • Shaun Moshasha: Biochemistry and Physics 2013
  • Joe Muldoon: Biology and Biochemistry 2013
  • Omar Raza: Biology 2014
  • Alex Zorychta: Biomedical Engineering 2013



[edit] What we did

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[edit] Where we're from

Joseph Muldoon Joe is a fourth year majoring in biology and biochemistry. In addition to iGEM, he conducts research in transcriptional regulation and in computational systems biology, and outside of lab he plays clarinet and composes music. Next year he plans to attend graduate school for synthetic biology. Omar Raza Omar Raza joined this competition because of the freedom the students had to conduct their research and the opportunity to apply some of the knowledge they gained from various classes. One of the main things he likes about the project is the potential it has to serve the public by allowing for faster detection of bordatella pertussis, the causative agent for whooping cough. Joshua Fass Josh is a third-year studying Biomedical Engineering at UVA. When he's not in a zen-like pipetting trance or fangirling over famous genome engineers, he can be observed striking contemplative poses while wandering the woods or pontificating over pizza about biocomputers. He plans to pursue a PhD in bioengineering. Alexander Zorychta Alex Zorychta is a fourth-year Biomedical Engineering student. This is his first year on the iGEM team, and is planning to move onto graduate school next year in Biomedical Engineering. When not at the bench, he is off on various adventures. Shaun Moshasha Shaun Moshasha is a 5th year Biochemistry and Physics double major at the UVA. When not creating cellular Frankensteins, Shaun enjoys playing the piano, observing nature, and developing businesses. Although new to the iGEM competition, Shaun had been intrigued by the concept of synthetic biology for quite some time, but since his initiation in the wet lab, he has now honed in on his main passion. John Hubczak John Hubczak, a 4th year Chemical Engineering student from the University of Virginia, enjoys cooking tasty treats when he is not busy reading, studying, or playing video games.