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                 <h1-2><br/><br/><br/><br/><span>July 22nd, 2016</span></h1-2>  
 
                 <h1-2><br/><br/><br/><br/><span>July 22nd, 2016</span></h1-2>  
 
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<p id = "p1"> Last year, UMaryland iGEM founded the first Mid-Atlantic Meet-up and hosted  
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<p id = "p1"> UMaryland iGEM founded the first Mid-Atlantic Meet-up and hosted  
 
four other teams: UVA, William and Mary, Duke, and Rock Ridge High School.
 
four other teams: UVA, William and Mary, Duke, and Rock Ridge High School.
 
Each team gave a 25 minute presentation of their project followed by a Q&A
 
Each team gave a 25 minute presentation of their project followed by a Q&A
 
with the audience. We were also fortunate enough to have Special Agent
 
with the audience. We were also fortunate enough to have Special Agent
 
Edward You of the FBI and UMD Professor Raymond St. Leger as guest speakers.</p>
 
Edward You of the FBI and UMD Professor Raymond St. Leger as guest speakers.</p>
<p id="p2"> This year, we plan to host many more teams and have a more ambitious agenda planned.
 
We cannot wait to welcome those who attend and show them an amazing UMD experience.
 
The location of the meet-up will be posted closer to the date. If you are a team interested in
 
attending, please do not hesitate to contact us through email or Facebook. </p>
 
 
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<h3> Dr. Ganesh Sriam</h3>
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<h3> Dr. Ganesh Sriram</h3>
<p> Dr. Ganesh Sriram is Keystone Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular  
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<p> Dr. Ganesh Sriram is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and an Affiliate Faculty Member in the Bioengineering and Plant Biology graduate programs at UMD. He has earned his B.S. and M.S degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, and received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University. His current research pertains to metabolic engineering and systems biology, especially of eukaryotes.<sup>1</sup></p>
Engineering and Affiliate Faculty Member in the Bioengineering and Plant Biology graduate programs at  
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University of Maryland. After earning his bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering from  
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, he graduated a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa  
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State University in 2004, working in the lab of Dr. Jacqueline Shanks. From 2004 to 2007, he was a
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postdoctoral researcher in the labs of Dr. Katrina Dipple and Dr. James Liao at UCLA.<sup>1</sup></p>
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<h6> Dr. Todd Kuiken </h6>
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<h6> Dr. Eli Groban </h6>
<p> Dr. Todd Kuiken is a Senior Program Associate with the Science and Technology Innovation Program
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<p> Dr. Eli Groban is the senior manager of of Bio/Nano Research at Autodesk, and has 6 patent applications on the development of new technologies for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and whole microbes. Eli will also be serving as an iGEM judge in the 2016 competition. He received his PhD in Biophysics from the University of California, San Francisco, and his B.A. in Chemistry from Williams College.<sup>2</sup>
where he explores the scientific and technological frontier, stimulating discovery and bringing new
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tools to bear on public policy challenges that emerge as science advances.
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He is the principal investigator on the Wilson Center’s Synthetic Biology Project, where he has
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numerous projects evaluating and designing new research and governance strategies to proactively
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address the biosafety, biosecurity and environmental risks associated with synthetic biology.  
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He is also the human practices chairperson of the International Genetically
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Engineered Machines competition and a founding member of its biosafety/biosecurity committee.<sup>2</sup>
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<sup>1. Bio from http://www.ench.umd.edu/faculty/sriram</sup>
 
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</div></div> 2nd Annual Mid-Atlantic Meet-up

2nd Annual Mid-Atlantic Mini-Jamboree





July 22nd, 2016

UMaryland iGEM founded the first Mid-Atlantic Meet-up and hosted four other teams: UVA, William and Mary, Duke, and Rock Ridge High School. Each team gave a 25 minute presentation of their project followed by a Q&A with the audience. We were also fortunate enough to have Special Agent Edward You of the FBI and UMD Professor Raymond St. Leger as guest speakers.

Speakers

Dr. Ganesh Sriram

Dr. Ganesh Sriram is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and an Affiliate Faculty Member in the Bioengineering and Plant Biology graduate programs at UMD. He has earned his B.S. and M.S degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, and received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University. His current research pertains to metabolic engineering and systems biology, especially of eukaryotes.1

1. Bio from http://www.ench.umd.edu/faculty/sriram
2. Bio from https://www.autodeskresearch.com/people/eli-groban

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