Description
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Steven J. Hallam
Professor in Microbiology and Immunology
Dr. Michael Murphy
Associate Professor in Microbiology and Immunology, ECOSCOPE Director
Advisors
Kateryna Ievdokymenko
2nd Year PhD Microbiology.
This is my second year returning to advise the UBC iGEM team, and I am very exited to participate again. I'm particularly excited about two fields in science right now - microbial ecology and synthetic biology. I think iGEM projects could be a great opportunity to combine these topics together. Also, I love traveling and my vacation destinations are usually determined by wind or surf seasons.
Raphael Roccor
3rd Year PhD Microbiology.
I did my Masters in Biochemistry in Germany before coming to Vancouver for my PhD. I also studied and worked in Australia and Brazil for a total of 13 months and gained experience in molecular parasitology. Now, I'm very interested in engineering bacteria for the valorization of biomass and am working on commercializing a microbial technology to produce high-value lipids from agriculture and forestry residues.
Joe Ho
Msc Microbiology.
All great things are built in a team. I had the privilege to be part of this iGEM experience since an undergraduate. For the second time this year I took on an advising role on the team helping out with Policy and Practices and the wet lab work.
Elesha Hoffarth
3rd Year PhD Chemistry
I completed my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at the University of Calgary, and moved to Vancouver in 2014 to start my PhD. My research focuses on natural product biosynthesis of antibiotics and mechanisms of biosynthetic enzymes during catalysis. In my free time, I enjoy exploring Vancouver, watching Netflix, and playing music. My biggest lab blunder is that I forgot to check that the tap was closed while I was filling a distilled water container. 10 minutes later, I came back to an empty container and 15 L of water on the floor.
Meghan Verstraete
5th Year PhD Microbiology
I like microbiology and synthetic biology, so I have found helping out as an iGEM graduate advisor to be really fun! Outside of science, I like to ski and do ballet. I also like cats (meow!).
James Round
5th Year PhD Microbiology
I'm a veteran of the UBC iGEM team, having been a member for as long as I can remember. I am an avid outdoors person, and live in the most beautiful place in the world that allows me to get out and explore.
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