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<h1>Meet the Team!</h1>
 
<p>The Queen’s iGEM team consists of eighteen undergraduate students from a variety of different disciplines including biology, biochemistry, life sciences, engineering and computing. All of our team members share a passion for synthetic biology and a desire to participate in student-led research and expand their knowledge of the work done in this innovative field. Due to the multidisciplinary expertise of all our members, each student on the team has contributed their own unique experiences and skills to our 2018 research project.
 
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<div><h2>Students</h2></div>
 
 
<div id="Elisha" class="member">
 
  <h3><strong>Elisha Krauss (Director)</strong></h3>
 
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  <img class="left 1to3" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/4/4c/T--Queens_Canada--ElishaHS.jpg"/>
 
  <p>Elisha is the current QGEM Director, and he just graduated from Life Sciences, specializing
 
  in Biomedical Sciences with a thesis in Neuroscience! He is starting his Masters at McGill
 
  University in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience, where he will develop novel viral vectors
 
  for optogenetics. He enjoys travelling (backpacking and road-trips) and dogs. He recently just
 
  got back from a three-week trip to Europe! He backpacked in London, Glasgow, Paris, Berlin, and
 
  Prague. In his free time this summer, he hopes to learn French and study for the GRE. He has a
 
  long-haired dachshund named Harley.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Ellis" class="memberright clear">
 
  <h3 align="right"><strong>Ellis Kelly (Wet-Lab Lead)</strong></h3>
 
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<p>Ellis is in her fourth year of Biology. She has a particular interest in microbiology and
 
molecular genetics; she was intrigued by synthetic biology and its potential applications for
 
solving world problems. She joined QGEM not just for her interest in synthetic biology, but
 
also for student-driven research. Some fun facts about Ellis include that she is training for
 
her second Tough Mudder, loves reading mystery novels (Agatha Christie), likes watching sports
 
(big TFC fan), and loves baking (she has a really good pie recipe that she’ll make for the team)!</p></font>
 
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<div id="Maddison" class="member clear">
 
  <h3><strong>Maddison Gahagan (Outreach Lead)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Maddison is a fourth year Life Sciences student, specializing in Biomedical Discovery.
 
  She has always had a passion for microbiology and biochemistry, and thought QGEM would be
 
  an excellent opportunity for her to get more involved in student-led research that combines
 
  both of these interests. As the Outreach Lead and a wet-lab member this year, she hopes to
 
  gain hands-on lab experience while also informing and educating the public on the importance
 
  of synthetic biology applications. She hopes to pursue a career in pharmacy. Some fun facts:
 
  Maddison has a three-legged cat, she owns many orchids even though they always die, and she
 
  works at the on-campus Printing & Copying Centre!</p></font>
 
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<div id="Eric" class="memberright clear">
 
  <h3 align="right"><strong>Eric Grewal (Dry Lab Co-Lead)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Eric is in fourth year of Mathematics and Engineering (“Apple Math”). His area
 
of specialty is in computing and communications. He has always had a passion for
 
problem solving, so studying math was a natural choice. Eric is originally from British
 
Columbia, and he loves spending time outdoors. Eric joined QGEM to find a way to use
 
the math skills he’s learned to solve real world problems.</p></font>
 
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  <h3><strong>Abigael Schonewille (Dry Lab Co-Lead)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Abigael is in her fourth year of Biomedical Computing. She is interested in genetics,
 
bioinformatics, and computer-assisted surgery. She hopes to go on to pursue a Master's
 
degree and continue into research. She joined QGEM to gain experience in developing
 
software and analyses for a genetic engineering project. She loves travelling and has
 
lived in Austria and Canada. She was a speed skater for over 10 years and enjoys
 
kayaking. She has her SCUBA license and has explored many of the wrecks in the St.
 
Lawrence river! In her spare time she likes to read, spend time outdoors, and challenge
 
her friends to board games.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Julia" class="memberright clear">
 
  <h3 align="right"><strong>Julia Grein (Volunteer Liaison)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Julia is in her final year of Biochemistry with a Certificate in Business. This is her fourth
 
summer on the QGEM team! Julia’s passion lies in bridging the gaps between the
 
bench and business, with a focus on collaboration and communication. As the Volunteer
 
Liaison for a second year, she interacts with all members and helps the interdisciplinary
 
QGEM team understand the various parts of the project to build an effective team!</p></font>
 
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  <h3><strong>Janis Cheng (Logistics Director)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Janis is in her third year of Life Sciences, but currently transferring to Biotechnology.
 
She prefers experimenting on new ideas instead of learning them from powerpoint
 
slides, and she thought QGEM would be a good place to be doing that! Her primary
 
interest is microbiology, specifically bacteria and viruses. When Janis is not organizing
 
her notes and setting up tasks for the team, she can be found taking care of the 43
 
plants in her house and rewatching Marvel movies.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Ruben" class="memberright clear">
 
  <h3 align="right"><strong>Ruben Warkentin (Outreach Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Ruben is in his third year of Biochemistry and is returning for his second year with the
 
QGEM team. He has been interested in all things molecular biology, ever since he
 
learned that mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell – QGEM was a good
 
opportunity to expand on that knowledge. With his sriracha shirt, he continues to bring
 
fresh style and ideas to the QGEM Outreach team. If Ruben is not talking about
 
synthetic/molecular biology, he can be found running western blots.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Sara" class="member clear">
 
  <h3><strong>Sara Stickley (Outreach Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Sara is in her fourth year of Life Sciences and is returning for her second year with the
 
QGEM team. Ever since first learning about synthetic biology she has been eager and
 
excited to get involved and learn more about the fast-paced, innovative field! When not
 
working hard with the outreach team this summer, you can find Sara trying to master the
 
ukulele and spending time under the sun. Sara hopes to pursue a masters degree in
 
genetics or biochemistry and can’t wait to work with the QGEM team for another
 
summer.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Declan" class="memberright clear">
 
  <h3 align="right"><strong>Declan Rowett (Wiki Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Declan is in his third year of Computer Engineering. He was a dry-lab volunteer last
 
summer and is excited to improve upon some of his newly acquired skills assisting in
 
the dry-lab again. While not studying anything remotely similar to the biological
 
processes encountered in QGEM, he is interested in expanding his mental horizons and
 
working with people with different passions to his own. Once sufficient knowledge is
 
accumulated, he shall begin his takeover of the research industry with self-improving AI
 
that will solve all of the world's problems, and *never* cause a robot uprising, or so he
 
says.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Jimmy" class="member clear">
 
  <h3><strong>Jimmy Chung (Website/Wiki Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <img class="left 1to3" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/d/d6/T--Queens_Canada--JimmyHS.jpg"/>
 
  <p>Jimmy is a fourth year Computer Engineering student. Previously an Intern at Mount
 
Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Jimmy is intrigued in the potential for technology to bring forth
 
improvements in health care. Jimmy is focused on developing the QGEM website and
 
wiki this summer while completing a Full Stack Web Developer Internship at Canada
 
Create. Jimmy is interested in the tech start-up scene is getting ready to launch a new
 
home rental platform, Rent Point. When not coding or happily messing around with
 
technology, Jimmy can be found struggling on the golf course or enjoying some British
 
High Tea!</p></font>
 
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<div id="Daniel" class="memberright clear">
 
  <h3 align="right"><strong>Daniel Stret (Hardware Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Daniel is in his fourth year of Chemical Engineering in the Biochemical Specialization.
 
He was drawn to QGEM, through Queen’s Biomedical Innovation Team (QBiT)
 
through the potential use of using synthetic biology in biomedical applications. Always
 
having an interest in the field of biology, he looks forward to exploring this exciting field
 
and gaining insight into how he can bring engineering and biology together into a
 
potential career. Outside of his interest in research and innovation, he is am a member
 
of the Queen’s Varsity Rowing team and enjoys anything that involves being active and
 
outdoors.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Emily" class="member clear">
 
  <h3><strong>Emily Rae (Hardware Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <img class="left 1to3" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/5/5a/T--Queens_Canada--EmilyHS.jpg"/>
 
  <p>Emily is a newly graduated Electrical Engineering student, and is starting her MSc in
 
Medical Device Design abroad. She was a previous Design Lead for Queen's
 
Biomedical Innovation Team (QBiT) and joined QGEM to provide support and continue
 
QBiT's work on the hardware portion of this year's QBiT-QGEM project. When not
 
working or at the lab, Emily can most likely be found baking cookies or binge watching
 
The Office for the 10th time.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Thomas" class="memberright clear">
 
  <h3 align="right"><strong>Thomas Kulin (Hardware Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <img class="right 1to3" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/6/68/T--Queens_Canada--ThomasHS.jpg"/>
 
  <p>Thomas is in his third year of Electrical Engineering. He really enjoys working on cool
 
and innovate projects. He has designed and built an electric longboard with an Android
 
app, several Tesla coils, two custom drones, and many other smaller projects. His
 
interests include almost everything technology-related, mainly circuit design, robotics,
 
computer programming, and high voltage electronics. Thomas is really excited to be on
 
the QGEM team as he thinks his electronics experience can be put to good use in
 
designing for hardware.</p></font>
 
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  <h3><strong>Alex Pipchuk (Outreach Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <font color="black">
 
  <img class="left 1to3" src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/6/69/T--Queens_Canada--AlexHS.jpg"/>
 
  <p>Alex is in his third year of life sciences. He was excited by the prospect of a student-
 
lead, competition-oriented project and was drawn to QGEM after hearing about it from a
 
friend and former team member. When not helping out in the lab or with the Outreach
 
branch, Alex enjoys being tagged in science/doggo memes, and playing rugby.</p></font>
 
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<div id="Alice" class="memberright clear">
 
  <h3 align="right"><strong>Alice Park (Outreach Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Alice is in her third year of Biochemistry, with a minor in World Languages. She wanted
 
to join QGEM to get some experience in student-lead research. She is interested in the
 
real-life applications of synthetic biology and is super excited to be working with QGEM
 
this summer! Outside of school, she enjoys doing karate and dance. In the near future,
 
she hopes to go on an exchange or work abroad for a year.</p></font>
 
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  <h3><strong>James Colwell (Dry-Lab Volunteer)</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>James is entering his third year of Biochemical Engineering. Hoping to supplement his
 
academic education with hands-on applications of synthetic biology, James is excited
 
and honoured to be a part of this year’s QGEM team! When he is not busy determining
 
the feasibility of improvements to the toothpaste manufacturing processes, James
 
enjoys cooking, eating copious amounts of the food he cooked, and passing out
 
immediately after. James is also the incoming Academic Co-President of the Chemical
 
Engineering Chemistry Student Executive.</p></font>
 
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  <h3><strong>Dr. Virginia Walker</strong></h3>
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<h1>Welcome to the Queens Canada 2018 wiki!</h1>
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<p>This year’s Queen’s Canada project has focused the production of engineered protein biosensors for detection, diagnosis and monitoring of hormone
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disorders. In addition, we have developed a complementary diagnostic pacifier with the potential to passively collect and analyze saliva allowing for  
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Department at Queen’s University. She is known for both her teaching style and her
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research, as she has won TVO’s Best Lecturer Award (2010) and the Prize for  
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stress genes, and the molecular basis of resistance. Dr. Walker has proudly advised
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<h3>Queen's Canada 2018 is proud to present:</h3>
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awards, including being voted “Favourite Lecturer” by BCHM 310/315 students. His
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collaborative research focuses on calpains and ice-binding proteins, using X-ray
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crystallography and molecular modelling to study these dynamic proteins. Dr. Campbell
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  <h3 align="right"><strong>Dr. John Allingham</strong></h3>
 
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  <p>Dr. John Allingham is an Associate Professor in the Biochemistry and Health Science
 
programs at Queen’s University. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Structural
 
Biology, but he also plays a structural role in holding the QGEM Team together year
 
after year! His research goals are to understand and re-engineer mechanisms of
 
biomolecules, and his QGEM goals are to promote synthetic biology and student-led
 
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iGem 2018 Queen's Canada


Welcome to the Queens Canada 2018 wiki!

This year’s Queen’s Canada project has focused the production of engineered protein biosensors for detection, diagnosis and monitoring of hormone disorders. In addition, we have developed a complementary diagnostic pacifier with the potential to passively collect and analyze saliva allowing for portable, quick, and non-invasive measurement of salivary analytes.

Queen's Canada 2018 is proud to present:

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