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<TD ><B>Alec Adams</B><br>Alec, being the knock out mouse king and all, is, simply put, an awesome scientist. He is a senior that goes to Blue Valley West High School,
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<TD ><B>Rosanna Chan</B><br>Rosanna is a quiet person. However she does (apparently) nag a bit and always has band-aids, food, pencils and paper on hand thus she was named Tiffany's mother. Her favorite hobbies include making strangely colored baked goods, playing soccer and reading science fiction novels. She likes to experiment with new technology, thus she developed an aptitude for microsoft office, movie maker and deviantart muro. She's weird.<br></TD>
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and when the afternoon rolls around, he heads to the Center for Advance Professional Studies. When he doesn't work, he listens to music,
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<TD ><B>Tiffany Chao</B><br>Tiffany Chao is a 12th grader that just graduated from Blue Valley West High School. She also has attended CAPS for four semester where she learned about biology and iGem. Tiffany is also called "Chao Chao" because she has many other friends named Tiffany. Altough she is learning about science research and is on the iGem Team, Tiffany will be going to Johnson County Community College for her undergrad and the University of Kansas to study pharmaceutical. <br><br><br></TD>
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writes poetry, or expands upon his understanding of biology by looking up proteins and their functions, for fun, of course.<br></TD>
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<TD ><B>Austin Chick</B><br>The name says it all. But more text can go here once he sends me his bio.<br><br><br></TD>
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<TD ><B>Muriel Eaton</B> <br>Muriel "Chaperone" Eaton fell in love with science through Science Olympiad in middle school. She will be a freshman at K-State this fall to major in biochemistry. When not doing science, Muriel is thinking about science. She also enjoys tearing up the floor with her expert DDR moves, dressing up her cat, reading of the marvels of chaperone proteins, cruising in her Camaro, and watching the exploits of NCC-1701. Her motto is "if you can't change it, don't complain."<br><br><br><br></TD>
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<TD ><B>Austin Chick</B> <br>The name says it all. But more text will go here if and when he decides we are worthy for his life story.<br><br><br><br></TD>
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<TD ><B> Dylan Geick  </B><br> Dylan graduated from Blue Valley West this May, but is more than willing to spend his summer doing science. This fall, he plans to
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<TD ><B> Muriel Eaton </B><br> Muriel "Chaperone" Eaton fell in love with science through Science Olympiad in middle school. She will be a freshman at K-State this fall to major in biochemistry. When not doing science, Muriel is thinking about science. She also enjoys tearing up the floor with her expert DDR moves, dressing up her cat, reading of the marvels of chaperone proteins, cruising in her Camaro, and watching the exploits of NCC-1701. Her motto is "if you can't change it, don't complain."<br></TD>
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attend Baker University as a pre-med major. His time is spent driving his cherry red Mustang to his numerous tennis meets, which usually wins. Anyone can tell from
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his taste in Nike shoes that he is a very classy man. Dylan has been working on cancerous islet cells as a side project. It was his initial idea to pursue a biofuel
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<TD><B> Mason Wilkinson  </B><br> Mason will be a senior next year and has a love for molecular biology. He especially enjoys modeling learning about different
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<TD ><B> Nithin Saripalli</B><br> My name is Nithin Saripalli. I go to Blue Valley Southwest and I am a sophomore. I am a tech enthusiast and enjoy working with technology when I am not doing science and homework. I love science because I like to know how the world around me works. I like biology because it is the study of life and it opens up a lot of opportunities. I am interested in iGEM because I like working with science. I like biotechnology and iGEM allows me to participate in Biotechnology. I would like to be in a career in Biotechnology. I do not know what college or exact career I will be in, but I still have time to decide. <br><br><br></TD>
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proteins because it shows him how life works on a such a small scale. This is the first time he has participated in iGEM, but he is sure that it will not be the last.
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<TD ><B> Ria Shome </B><br> My name is Ria Shome also known as Winkie. Ria goes to Blue Valley North High School and is going to be a senior in the fall. She enjoys art, volunteering, and participates in many school clubs such as National Honors Society and KAY (community service) club. Traveling and participating in sports are things Ria do greatly. Science has always interested Ria and after taking a molecular biology course, Ria has learned about iGEM and was excited to join. After graduating high school, Ria plans to major in either psychology or molecular biology and doesn't currently know where she plans to attend college. She also plans to be an orthopedic surgeon and continue research in her future.  <br></TD>
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He aspires to go to college somewhere on the east coast where he can work in a lab when he's not in class. He wants to have a future in biological research, and he
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<TD ><B> Jai Singh </B><br> Greetings! My name is Jai, and you can provide whatever nickname you prefer for me, as long as it's not hurtful, or else I will hurt you. Anyway, I am in grade 10 and attend Blue Valley North High School. I enjoy reading novels, especially science fiction and fantasy. I also read anime, watch anime, and draw anime (Yes, I am some Nipponophilic dork). I also like to learn new things, such as other languages, watercolor, and digital animation for entertainment purposes. However, another interest I have is science, specifically biology. Whenever I gain more scientific wisdom, I further develop a perspective that shows the universe as a place more interesting, grandiose, and intricate than what an average, pessimistic perspective describes. For me, science does immerse me in reality, but it instead of negating life for me, it makes me feel more optimistic and joyous for the world I live in. I also like biology after being inspired by the biodiversity of all the organisms in the world. Biology has helped me feel grateful for the world I dwell in, for I take in heart that there is a large variety of organisms of different shapes, sizes, abilities, and patterns. And not only do I like iGEM for it focuses predominantly on biology, but that I get to join a team of people who show as much interest as me, and who are humble, respectful, and compassionate towards each other, which I cannot find much of in other STEM competitions. I also find interest in the projects, for the topics we are assigned introduce me to new, interesting information, and it is always something that sounds perplexing, creative, and astonishing, unlike other projects I have done, whose titles and topics are too obscure for my taste. As you can assume from my interest in science, I plan to be some type of biologist. However, I do not want to spend my future career solely on writing and publishing research papers. Obtaining an interest in visual art and digital animation, I want to release my imagination with these tools as my side job, and possibly use the arts to help educate the joys and wonders of science to the community.<br><br><br></TD>
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<TD ><B> Alexis Vance </B><br> This woman of many words is a sophomore at Blue Valley High (the Originals). This is what she has to say for herself:
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I have done competitive horseback riding for 9 years, I own a 5 year old Hanoverian Gelding named Encore. I love science and unhealthy amount. I wish to go into Biochemical Engineering. pGLO is my favorite plasmid.
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I hope IGEM will help me gain important lab experience and make important contacts in the Bio engineering world.
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<TD><B> Lousie Yang  </B><br> Louise Yang will be a senior at Blue Valley North High school, however her friends call her Weezer. She is an avid Netflix user and fiction book reader when she has free time. She's still trying to figure out her future plans for college and her major, but she knows that it includes science. Possible paths are either neuroscience or biochemistry. She had a great time participating in a protein modeling project, and is excited to learn all about biofuels during iGEM. <br> <br></TD>
<TD ><B> Team </B><br>
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<b>Muriel Eaton</b> - Blue Valley North High School '14 attending Kansas State University<br>
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<b>Rosanna Chan</b> - Blue Valley High '14<br>
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<b>Amy McClain</b> - Blue Valley High School '14<br>
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<b>Tiffany Chao</b> - Blue Valley High '14<br>
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<b>Corinne Andresen</b> - Blue Valley Northwest High School '13 attending the University of Iowa. <br>
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<b>Austin Chick</b> - Blue Valley Northwest '15<br>
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<b>Austin Jacobson</b> - Mother of Divine Grace High School '14<br>
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<b>Muriel Eaton</b> - Blue Valley North '14 attending Kansas State University<br>
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<b>Dylan Geick</b> - Blue Valley West '13 attending Baker University<br>
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<b>Amy McClain</b> - Blue Valley High'13 attending Wichita State University <br>
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<b>Alec Adams</b> - Blue Valley West High School '14 <br>
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<b>Chloe Orbitals</b> - Blue Valley West '15 <br>
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<b>Mason Wilkinson</b> - Blue Valley Southwest '14<br>
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<b>Nithin Saripalli</b> - Blue Valley Southwest '14<br>
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<b>Ria Shome</b> - Blue Valley North '15<br>
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<b>Jai Singh</b> - Blue Valley North '15<br>
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<b>Alexis Vance</b> - Blue Valley High'16<br>
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<b>Louise Yang</b> - Blue Valley North '16<br>
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Students


Rosanna Chan
Rosanna is a quiet person. However she does (apparently) nag a bit and always has band-aids, food, pencils and paper on hand thus she was named Tiffany's mother. Her favorite hobbies include making strangely colored baked goods, playing soccer and reading science fiction novels. She likes to experiment with new technology, thus she developed an aptitude for microsoft office, movie maker and deviantart muro. She's weird.
Tiffany Chao
Tiffany Chao is a 12th grader that just graduated from Blue Valley West High School. She also has attended CAPS for four semester where she learned about biology and iGem. Tiffany is also called "Chao Chao" because she has many other friends named Tiffany. Altough she is learning about science research and is on the iGem Team, Tiffany will be going to Johnson County Community College for her undergrad and the University of Kansas to study pharmaceutical.


Austin Chick
The name says it all. But more text will go here if and when he decides we are worthy for his life story.



Muriel Eaton
Muriel "Chaperone" Eaton fell in love with science through Science Olympiad in middle school. She will be a freshman at K-State this fall to major in biochemistry. When not doing science, Muriel is thinking about science. She also enjoys tearing up the floor with her expert DDR moves, dressing up her cat, reading of the marvels of chaperone proteins, cruising in her Camaro, and watching the exploits of NCC-1701. Her motto is "if you can't change it, don't complain."
Chloe Orbitals
This is probably how you do not spell her name, but it will be changed once she sends me her bio.


Amy McClain
Amy is a student at Blue Valley High School and the Center for Advanced Professional Studies. She always enjoyed her math and science classes as a little kid. Doing hands-on activities interested her and is the reason she loves science experiments. She wants to pursue this passion when she gets older on a broader and more important scale. This will be Amy's second visit back to Boston this year and hopes to have another unforgettable experience!
Nithin Saripalli
My name is Nithin Saripalli. I go to Blue Valley Southwest and I am a sophomore. I am a tech enthusiast and enjoy working with technology when I am not doing science and homework. I love science because I like to know how the world around me works. I like biology because it is the study of life and it opens up a lot of opportunities. I am interested in iGEM because I like working with science. I like biotechnology and iGEM allows me to participate in Biotechnology. I would like to be in a career in Biotechnology. I do not know what college or exact career I will be in, but I still have time to decide.


Ria Shome
My name is Ria Shome also known as Winkie. Ria goes to Blue Valley North High School and is going to be a senior in the fall. She enjoys art, volunteering, and participates in many school clubs such as National Honors Society and KAY (community service) club. Traveling and participating in sports are things Ria do greatly. Science has always interested Ria and after taking a molecular biology course, Ria has learned about iGEM and was excited to join. After graduating high school, Ria plans to major in either psychology or molecular biology and doesn't currently know where she plans to attend college. She also plans to be an orthopedic surgeon and continue research in her future.
Jai Singh
Greetings! My name is Jai, and you can provide whatever nickname you prefer for me, as long as it's not hurtful, or else I will hurt you. Anyway, I am in grade 10 and attend Blue Valley North High School. I enjoy reading novels, especially science fiction and fantasy. I also read anime, watch anime, and draw anime (Yes, I am some Nipponophilic dork). I also like to learn new things, such as other languages, watercolor, and digital animation for entertainment purposes. However, another interest I have is science, specifically biology. Whenever I gain more scientific wisdom, I further develop a perspective that shows the universe as a place more interesting, grandiose, and intricate than what an average, pessimistic perspective describes. For me, science does immerse me in reality, but it instead of negating life for me, it makes me feel more optimistic and joyous for the world I live in. I also like biology after being inspired by the biodiversity of all the organisms in the world. Biology has helped me feel grateful for the world I dwell in, for I take in heart that there is a large variety of organisms of different shapes, sizes, abilities, and patterns. And not only do I like iGEM for it focuses predominantly on biology, but that I get to join a team of people who show as much interest as me, and who are humble, respectful, and compassionate towards each other, which I cannot find much of in other STEM competitions. I also find interest in the projects, for the topics we are assigned introduce me to new, interesting information, and it is always something that sounds perplexing, creative, and astonishing, unlike other projects I have done, whose titles and topics are too obscure for my taste. As you can assume from my interest in science, I plan to be some type of biologist. However, I do not want to spend my future career solely on writing and publishing research papers. Obtaining an interest in visual art and digital animation, I want to release my imagination with these tools as my side job, and possibly use the arts to help educate the joys and wonders of science to the community.


Alexis Vance
This woman of many words is a sophomore at Blue Valley High (the Originals). This is what she has to say for herself: I have done competitive horseback riding for 9 years, I own a 5 year old Hanoverian Gelding named Encore. I love science and unhealthy amount. I wish to go into Biochemical Engineering. pGLO is my favorite plasmid. I hope IGEM will help me gain important lab experience and make important contacts in the Bio engineering world.
Lousie Yang
Louise Yang will be a senior at Blue Valley North High school, however her friends call her Weezer. She is an avid Netflix user and fiction book reader when she has free time. She's still trying to figure out her future plans for college and her major, but she knows that it includes science. Possible paths are either neuroscience or biochemistry. She had a great time participating in a protein modeling project, and is excited to learn all about biofuels during iGEM.

Team
Rosanna Chan - Blue Valley High '14
Tiffany Chao - Blue Valley High '14
Austin Chick - Blue Valley Northwest '15
Muriel Eaton - Blue Valley North '14 attending Kansas State University
Amy McClain - Blue Valley High'13 attending Wichita State University
Chloe Orbitals - Blue Valley West '15
Nithin Saripalli - Blue Valley Southwest '14
Ria Shome - Blue Valley North '15
Jai Singh - Blue Valley North '15
Alexis Vance - Blue Valley High'16
Louise Yang - Blue Valley North '16
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Mentors


Aron Fenton
Dr. Fenton researches Allosteric Regulation at the University of Kansas Medical Center. The results from his study will be used to direct future mutagenesis studies as a way of "tracing" which residues in the protein communicate the allosteric signal. To the same goal, his lab is also initiating D/H-exchange mass spectrometry experiments that will identify what regions of the protein have altered flexibilities due to the allosteric signal.
Qingling Tang
Ms. Tang is the chief laboratory technician in Dr. Fenton’s lab. Ms. Tang's ready smile brightens up the lab and her willingness to work brings extra positivity to the team.




Instructors


Eric Kessler
Mr. Kessler’s interest in biology can be traced to his youth on his family’s annual canoe trips where he was obsessed with catching turtles. He has earned three undergraduate degrees, in Education from UMKC, and Psychology and Zoology from the University of Texas. These studies were followed by a Masters in Biology from Emporia State University where he completed research on the retreat-site selection of woodland snakes. He began his foray into things molecular through participating in the Age of the Genome Woodrow Wilson Fellowship 2002 and has attended all three high school iGEM competitions. He enjoys photography and spending time outdoors with his family.




Joseph Whalen
Mr. Whalen began his adult life in biology as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. His interest in the outdoors led him to complete an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science from the University of Kansas. From there he worked as a liaison between research and high school education as a GK-12 Fellow, and then completed three years teaching science at Blue Valley High School. Before returning to CAPS he completed his Masters in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Oregon State University, where he studied genome defense mechanisms in the fungus, Fusarium graminearum. Outside of school, Mr. Whalen enjoys rock climbing, and traveling with his wife and friends. He will be missing the Jamboree for a belated honeymoon in Paris.

Kelley Tuel
From a young age, Mrs. Tuel has enjoyed nature, farmlife and figuring out how things work. Her love of all things living and amusement from high school students prompted her to earn undergraduate degrees in both Biology and Education from Kansas State University. This spring, Mrs. Tuel obtained her MS degree in Biology from Emporia State University. Her graduate work was on the molecular genetics of Halobacterium sp. NRC-1 (a halophilic Archaean) and its instructional use in high school classrooms. For her research, she isolated and named two previously undescribed mutant strains of Halobacterium. Each mutant possesses a novel transposon which disrupted the buoyancy vesicle operon. Mrs. Tuel has taught high school biology, physical science and AP Biology.

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