Team
iGEM Stockholm consists of 14 students, researcher and synthetic biology enthusiasts with diverse backgrounds and many kinds of expertise. iGEM is all about the team spirit but every team is made out of individuals - find out who we are and what we do.
Members
Ellinor Lindholm
Project leader
Nuc and Defensin BioBrick, Human Practices, NiC
MSc Medical Biotechnology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Why iGEM? - iGEM is a unique opportunity to combine knowledge obtained from school with economy, research, management and lab work. Not to mention all the fun!
Fun fact - I don’t remember anyone beating me in Mario Kart from Nintendo 64. Challenge accepted?
Aman Mebrahtu
Head of NiC
Sortase A BioBrick, Finances
MSc Medical Biotechnology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Why iGEM? - Wanted a forum that was within the field of Biotech where one can play around with different ideas and try them out in an actual wet lab. iGEM is perfect for just that!
Fun fact - I like eating pancakes before eating a meal of pasta.
Oscar He
Head of Funding
Nuc and Defensin BioBrick, Human Practices, NiC
MSc Medical Biotechnology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Why iGEM? - An opportunity to apply everything you learned in school to a real project.
Fun fact - Personal best: 13.5 clicks/sec on a computer mouse.
Reskandi Rudjito
Lysostaphin and Sortase A BioBricks, NiC
MSc Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Why iGEM? - I think iGEM is a valuable learning experience to develop your skills in research. It is also a fun opportunity to meet and work with people who share similar interests in life sciences!
Fun fact - I much prefer ‘boring’ historical dramas to action films anytime.
Sigrun Stulz
Head of Research
Esp BioBrick, Human Practices
MSc Biomedicine, Immunology
Karolinska Institutet
Why iGEM? It's the perfect mix of real world research & management experience and spending a summer playing with really cool new toys.
Fun fact - I learned 90% of my English vocabulary from the Twilight books. The fascination with the franchise passed but I still know about 15 synonyms for the world 'sparkle' - quiz me if our paths cross!
Bethel Tesfai Embaie
Head of Human Practices
Lysostaphin BioBrick, NiC
BSc Biomedicine
Karolinska Institutet
Why iGEM? - An opportunity to work with a creative and ambitious team to push the boundaries of synthetic biology!
Fun fact - The little one, but very smart
Oscar Frisell
Photos, Social Media, NiC
MSc Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Why iGEM? - It’s a perfect mixture of learning and having fun simultaneously within the area of biotech.
Fun fact - I inhale tea when i study.
Shuangjia Nicole Xue
Esp BioBrick, NiC
MSc Toxicology
Karolinska Institutet
Why iGEM? - Gain more experience and knowledge within the field of synthetic biology.
Fun fact - I have telepathy with my twin sister. We once screenshotted the same video and realized it two months later.
Oskar Öhman
Esp BioBrick, Finances
MSc Medical Biotechnology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Why iGEM? - To gain experience more experience and knowledge outside of my studies
Fun fact - Tip: Listen to "He lives in you" from the Lion King while cooking. You are gonna have an epic time.
Jenny Waspe
Human Practices, Wiki Editor
MSc Toxiocology
Karolinska Institutet
Why iGEM? - I chose iGEM as the concept was something totally new to me and a great opportunity to learn about project planning and synthetic biology.
Fun fact - I've traveled all over the Himalayas!
Aliki Mitropoulou
Human Practices
MSc Toxicology
Karolinska Institutet
Why iGEM? - iGEM is a great opportunity to interact with people from various backgrounds, learn about new ideas and solve problems in a creative way.
Fun fact - I am obsessed with old black and white films. I can never get bored of them!
Linnea Våglund
Design, Wiki, NiC
Design
Konstfack
Why iGEM? - The future is mind boggling.
Fun fact - I know the biggest cat in the world.
Maren Maanja
Nuc BioBrick, NiC, Human Practices
Medicine
Karolinska Institutet
Why iGEM? - To do research in a multi-professional team and explore and find out new things!
Fun fact - Before medical school I took a "gap semester" and studied mechanical engineering.
Leo Fidjeland
Website, Design, NiC
Engineering Physics
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Why iGEM? - To get closer to the science of synthetic biology.
Fun fact - I have done about 280 skydives.
Supervisors
Assistant Professor Johan Rockberg, Primary PI
Antibody Technology and Directed Evolution
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor Teresa Frisan, Secondary PI
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB)
Advisors
Associate Professor My Hedhammar
Protein-based materials
KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Spiber Technologies
Professor Ute Römling
Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC)
Karolinska Institutet
Researcher Kristina Westerlund
Division of Protein Technology
KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
Associate Professor Ines Ezcurra
Division of Industrial Biotechnology
KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
