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Team & Collaborations

Meet the Team Collaborations

Meet the Team

Click on a member of the team to find out more:

Leanne Stanfield

Leanne Stanfield

Course: Physics MphysAge: 19

Hi! My name's Leanne, and I'm a first year Physics student from Birmingham. I'm super excited (and grateful) to be involved with iGEM, and it's definitely making me rather interested in Biophysics! I really really really love coffee and lemon cheesecakes, and quite enjoy going for runs.

Email: lds211@exeter.co.uk

Jack Fleet

Jack Fleet

Course: BSc Biological and Medicinal Chemistry

Age: 20

Hallo! My name’s is Jack. I live in Cornwall, though I am originally from Kent. I enjoy doing impressions, playing football and listening to an eclectic mix of music. I would love to live and study abroad, however this may be a little bit difficult considering England’s current situation. I am excited to be a member of the Exeter iGEM team as it is a fantastic opportunity for me to meet a wide variety of people from different countries and industries across the globe.

Email: jehf201@exeter.co.uk

Eloise Lloyd

Eloise Lloyd

Course:Biochemistry BscAge: 19

Hello, my name is Eloise! I am a first year Biochemist on Team Science for Exeter’s iGEM 2016 team. Science is a big part of my life considering the dream is to one day help cure cancer. The iGEM competition is proving to be an amazing platform for widening my view of science and exposing me to how different scientific fields can be integrated. I am originally from Essex so exploring Exeter’s beautiful countryside and endless hills on my bicycle is an excellent way to spend my summer when outside of the lab. My other interests include yoga, elephants and Formula 1, Team Lewis all the way!

Email: egl202@exeter.co.uk

Alan Williams

Alan Williams

Course: Physics MphysAge: 20

Hey, I'm Alan. I'm really into science. I joined the iGEM team so I could put the skills I have learnt in my degree into practice. It's been great so far and I'm really enjoying the experience. I enjoy programming thus I'm one of the wiki guys. I'm a massive sports fan. Rugby and skateboarding are my favourites, although I do love to surf when I get the chance.

Email: aw505@exeter.co.uk

The Team

The Team

Hi! We are Exeter University’s 2016 iGEM team made up of first, second and third year students of a wide variety of disciplines. We aspire to further the iGEM legacy, but we will settle for just getting something to work! We also aim to change the public’s perception of the field, distinguishing synthetic biology as a positive tool that can be used to combat key problems from multiple disciplines.

Email: ExeteriGEM2016@gmail.com

Dan Barber

Dan Barber

Course: Biological Sciences BsScAge: 25

I’m a first year biological sciences student, my background is in art and illustration but I decided to come back to university to try something I’m not terrible at! iGEM is a really exciting opportunity for me because there's lots of scope for creativity. I love fungi, climbing, painting and playing music.

Email: db436@exeter.co.uk

Emily Reeves

Emily Reeves

Course: Biochemistry BScAge: 19

Hello! My name is Emily. I am excited to be a part of the Exeter iGEM team of 2016 as it is a great opportunity to get a taster of the various disciplines that make up synthetic biology, as well as the chance to meet people from around the world who share a similar interest in science. Outside of my studies I like running, cycling and bad science puns. I am also interested in learning about health and nutrition.

Email: er373@exeter.co.uk

Alice Redgate

Alice Redgate

Course: Bioscience BscAge: 20

Hello! My name is Alice and over the summer I’ll be documenting the progress of our team. I love filming and it enables us to reach a wider audience with what we are doing. I have also been working on the human practices side, travelling to schools to introduce our synthetic biology board game. Besides iGEM, I like producing videos for XTV (our student television station) for which I am Head of Factual on committee next year. I also love scuba diving and spent my gap year working as an instructor on the Great Barrier Reef. If you've seen our YouTube channel, come and talk to me at the jamboree!

Email: avr207@exeter.co.uk

Hannah Osborne

Hannah Osborne

Course: Physics with Astrophysics MphysAge: 20

Hi, I'm Hannah, a third year student passionate about space research, finding exoplanets and encouraging a new generation into science and space exploration. Last year I helped set up Exeter University Space Society and climbed Mt Kilimanjaro to raise money for the charity Hope for Children. I have had experience in science outreach with UKSEDS (UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) and presenting at the National Student Space Conference but I hope iGEM will give me a whole new set of skills, starting with how to light a Bunsen burner!

Email: hlmo201@exeter.co.uk

Andy Wild

Andy Wild

Course: Physics MphysAge: 20

Hi, my name is Andy. I have a passion for learning new things, it’s one of the aspects that attracted me to iGEM. Being a physicist, an opportunity to experience a whole new field of science doesn’t occur too often, so I jumped at the opportunity. Outside of science I have a great interest in fitness and general well-being, and jump at the opportunity to hang out with friends, often staying up until early hours of the morning on skype.

Email: aw553@exeter.co.uk

Pablo Sharrock

Pablo Sharrock

Course: Biological Sciences BScAge: 20

HI! My name is Pablo. I speak three languages: English, Spanish and French. I also love travelling and meeting people with different backgrounds, as I believe that it gives a better understanding of how the world works. Similarly iGEM has given me a better understanding of how all the different sciences are related and how collaboration between them is now more important than ever in order to progress in all scientific fields.

Email: pcs213@exeter.co.uk

Joel Burton-Lowe

Joel Burton-Lowe

Course: Physics MphysAge: 20

Hi I’m Joel, my main area of interest within my studies is biophysics. This led me to join the iGEM team to expand my knowledge and develop my research skills. Other than science I listen to a lot of music, mainly rock/metal and I attend as many concerts and festivals as possible. As well as this i enjoy snowboarding, rugby, gaming the list goes on.

Email: jb702@exeter.co.uk

Advisory Team

Jamie Gilman

Jamie Gilman

Email: jg371@exeter.co.uk

Dr Chloe Singleton

Dr Chloe Singleton

I am a Research Fellow in the Exeter Microbial Biofuels group under the direction of John Love. Within the group, my research uses a synthetic biology approach to develop a molecular toolkit that will allow us to engineer and control both synthetic and natural biological pathways within a non-model organism. Although this is my first year as an official member of the Exeter iGEM team, I have watched previous teams develop and test their ideas in our lab. Their enjoyment and enthusiasm for their projects has been an inspiration to all of us and I am proud to be an active adviser this year. Good luck Exeter iGEM 2016.

Email: c.singleton@exeter.ac.uk

Dr John Love

Dr John Love

Email: j.love@exeter.co.uk

Dr Paul James

Dr Paul James

Email: P.B.C.James@exeter.co.uk

Advisory Team

Advisers

Ryan Edginton

Ryan Edginton
Research Profile

Hey there, I’m Ryan, a third year PhD candidate in Biomedical Physics studying under Dr. Francesca Palombo. I’m developing an understanding of the fundamental biomechanics and structure-function relationships that govern the physics and chemistry of the extracellular matrix. The iGEM experience persuaded me to crack on and do a PhD at the Physics-Biology interface; I was a student member of our very first iGEM team here at Exeter back in 2012, and am proud to have been an instructor to our guys ever since. I can’t wait to see what Exeter have in store for us this year! Exciting times!

Email: rse204@exeter.co.uk

Collaborations

This year we have been working alongside iGEM teams from across the globe. We have been working closely with teams from Newcastle, Glasgow and Purdue to help each other improve our projects from both in and outside the lab.

Newcastle

For one of our collaborations With Newcastle we had to find the thermal conductivity of various growth media. Using the apparatus we had available we found the thermal conductivity of lb and M9 to be roughly the same as water. The conductivity of water at room temperature is about 598.4 $\frac{mW}{Km}\text{ }$(mili watt per metre kelvin). We found the conductivity of LB and M9 to be (605 $\pm$ 20) $\frac{mW}{Km}\text{ }$ and (570 $\pm$ 30) $\frac{mW}{Km}\text{ }$ respectively You can read more about out method here.

Purdue

This year the Purdue iGEM team are creating an online database called igem.tech. It is designed to be an easy way to navigate through previous teams projects and achievements. Our team helped Purdue with this by logging data for some of the 260 iGEM teams of 2015 and critiquing ease of use and effectiveness of the database.

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