iGEM New York City

Julia Lee

Hey, everyone! I am one of the Project Leads for our team, as well as a member of Wet Lab, Outreach/Fundraising, and Art. I'm a senior at Stuyvesant High School, and I enjoy watching cute dog videos, writing, and playing tennis.

Selena Park

Hi guys! I'm Selena, a senior at Stuyvesant, and I'm part of Wet Lab, Art Team, Photography, and the Coordinator for our team! I plan on becoming a medical examiner in the future. I enjoy doing many things such as reading a variety of literature and watching dissection videos from Inside Nature's Giants.

Rachel Lee

Hello! I'm one of the Computational Liaison and Design Leads, and I'm also a part of Photography. I'm a senior at Stuyvesant High School, and I aspire to be an architect. In my free time, I love to fence, travel, and watch Netflix.

Anton Tarazi

Hi! I'm Anton, a rising senior at Bronxville High School. This year I am working in iGEM as a co-lead on both the Wet Lab Team and the Computational Chemistry Team. During my free time I enjoy mountain biking and practicing card magic.

Andy Kim

Hi! I'm Andy, a rising senior at Ridge High School. This year, I will be working with fellow iGEM students as the Website Team Lead, Outreach/Fundraising Co-Lead, and member of the Video Production Team. Back home in New Jersey, I love to play basketball, eat with friends, and 3D print.

Abraham Lee

Hello everyone! I'm Abraham, a rising senior at Stuyvesant High School. I am a part of the outreach and the social media teams. I love watching and playing sports as well as meeting new people. I hope to have a successful and enjoyable time working with my peers!

Jennifer Liu

Hi everyone! My name is Jennifer, but I normally go by Jennie. I am a co-lead of the Video Production Team as well as a member of the Outreach & Fundraising and Photography & Documenting Teams. This coming fall, I will be a senior at Stuyvesant High School. My passions are singing, songwriting, and dancing.

Glen Chung

Hi! My name is Glen and I'm a sophomore at Dwight school. I'm a member of the Outreach team. My passions are hockey and drum.

Lucas Lee

I'm Lucas Lee from Korea, a rising junior at Brook Hill School in Texas. This year I'm working for art design and film for iGEM. I love to play soccer with my friends and watch movies. Nice to meet you guys.

Jaeah Kim

Hi! My name is Jaeah and I'm a sophomore at Hunter College High School. I am a member of the Wet-Lab team. My hobbies are biology, research, and stargazing.

Jaejeong Kim

Hi! My name is Jae and I'm a rising sophomore at Hunter College High School. I am a member of the Wet-Lab team. In my spare time, I like to sleep, read, and go birdwatching.

Eric (Yunsu) Ha

Hi, everyone! I am one of the Project Leads for our team, and I am also part of the Wetlab team. I am a senior at St. Francis Preparatory High School, and I like to play the guitar, watch movies, and play soccer during my free time.

Jeehwan Kim

Hey everyone, I’m a part of Computational Liaison. I’m a sophomore at Choate Rosemary Hall, and I like listening to and making music (especially electronic dance music!) in my free time.

Hojun (Terry) Kang

Hi, I'm Hojun(Terry) Kang. I was born in Seoul and came to Columbia, South Carolina to study in 2016. I'm a rising junior at Ben Lippen High School and I'm a part of fundraising and website team.

Suyoung

Hi! I'm Young. I am rising junior at Shattuck St.Mary's School in Minnesota. I am in Wet Lab and Fundraising Team. I love watching movies and playing violin in free time. I am really looking forward to work with great members and experience new things.

Si Yeon (Sean) Cho

I'm a senior at Avon Old Farms, a boarding school in Connecticut. I was born in Incheon then moved to Vancouver, Canada when I was 3 years old. I lived there for thirteen years then moved to Connecticut for boarding school. I play soccer and hockey as well as play the Alto Saxophone.

Minuk

Hi, I'm Minuk, a junior at Stuyvesant High School. I am part of Wet Lab Team, the Computational Chemistry Team and the Website Team. I enjoy playing the guitar and watching soccer. I am looking forward to work with awesome team members over summer!

Sangmin

Hello! I am a junior at the Horace Mann School, and I will be taking part in the Website, Video Production, and Computational Chem teams. In my free time, I play basketball and go out into the city to eat lots of different food with my friends.

Syhyoung

Hello, I'm Syhyoung. I am in the Outreach and Fundraising team. I am rising junior at Marianapolis Prep School. I am interested in economics. I usually watch sports videos, especially soccer videos, and play soccer in free time. I also like to watch action movies.

Junsu (James) Ha

Hello, I'm James, a rising junior at Fulton Science Academy. This year I am working in website and fundraising for IGEM. In my free time, I love to play soccer and watch movies.

Justin

Hi, My name is Jiho (Justin) Lee. I am a rising junior at Canterbury School in Connecticut. I'm part of the outreach and fundraising team, social media team, and a co-lead in website team. I like to play football and lacrosse, watch movies, and listen to music in my free time.

Eumin

Hi everyone, I'm one of the Project Leads for our team, and I'm also part of the Wetlab, Computational Liaison, Outreach, and Website teams. I'm a senior at Horace Mann, and I enjoy playing the cello and playing cards with friends during my free time.

Kaitlyn

Hey! I am Kaitlyn, and I am a member of the Wetlab lab team. I am a senior at Bergen County Academies in New Jersey, where I captain the school's fencing team and advocate with the UNICEF club. Outside of school, I enjoy competing in club fencing, traveling, and photography.

Emily

Hi there! My name's Emily, and I'm a rising senior at Stuart Country Day School. I am a Project Lead, as well as a member of the Wetlab, Photography, and Video Production teams. I also act as the final editor for the Website team. If you follow our iGEM twitter account, you can also catch me there! In my free time, I'll either be singing, fencing, or reading a good book.

Karis

Hi, I'm Karis, a sophomore at Jericho High School. I'm a part of the social media team, managing the Facebook page, and the wet lab team. I like to play the violin and volleyball, watch Netflix, and listen to music in my free time.

Hedy

I'm Hedy, a rising junior at Stuyvesant! I enjoy exploring quaint cafes and marathoning horror movies with friends, volunteering with Red Cross, and listening to tropical house to relieve stress. Although this is my first year, I'm excited to participate in iGEM as Wetlab lead, secretary, and member of outreach!

Frank Muradov

Frank is our project advisor and PI, and he has a passion for management and team building. With over ten years of experience in investment management, research and real estate, Frank enjoys turning around companies, from start-ups to investment companies and real estate properties to drive innovation, efficiency and performance. Currently studying part-time in Law School and educated at Columbia University, Frank enjoys cycling and active lifestyle.

Russell Hanson

Russell Hanson is our PI and Advisor, and is an assistant professor of Genetics at Mt. Sinai Medical School. He is interested in applying synthetic biology and computational genetic techniques to neuroscience and personalized health care. He also likes cats and techno music.

Amar Seoparson

Amar is our Website Advisor. He is a graduate of New York University and the founder of Levitas, winner of the 2017 Yale-NYU Pitch Competition. He is a fan of contemporary art and rooftop parties.

Jamie Lee

Jamie is our Design advisor and she currently attends School of Visual Arts. She likes to paint, sing, and play golf in her free time. She hopes to become an art therapist when she graduates and help kids who are struggling with anxiety and depression.

Jessica Kim

Hi everyone! I’m a Website Advisor, and as well as a past member of 2017 iGEM Epiphany NYC Team.I’m a freshman at New York University and graduate of Stuyvesant High School. I like to play badminton, blend up smoothies (and drink them!) and go jogging in my free time. I hope to become more involved in research and set up a coffee shop in the middle of Manhattan some day.

Sohee Lee

Hey, I am Wet Lab Advisor, as well as a past member of 2017 iGEM Epiphany NYC Team. I’m a freshman at New York University and graduate of Stuyvesant High School. I love eating and watching TedEd videos in my free time. One day, I want to adopt a pig so I can be inspired to become a vegan.

Susanna Im