Team:UC Berkeley/Team/Christie Brown



MY NAME/NICKNAME

Christie Brown (aka, Chris, although I rarely use this in lab because it would confusing for both myself and Dr. Anderson)

MY STATS

I am a senior at UC Berkeley, and I study BioEngineering

WHAT LED ME TO SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY

Synthetic biology has potential applications in many areas. It allows us to use our understanding of molecular biology to create new and better products. In particular, gene therapy and the potential to fix genetic abnormalities and treat diseases caused by genetic mutations interests me.

SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY: IN MY WORDS

Synthetic biology is a series of techniques that allow us to optimize biological systems and bend them to our will.

MY POSSIBLE FUTURE WITH SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY

I would like to work on creating a synthetic red meat because raising cattle and chickens can be environmentally damaging and bacteria can be grown on a large scale with minimal space and waste.

MY GOALS WITH IGEM

To learn cloning techniques and gain a better understanding of genetics and synthetic biology.

MY FAVORITE DNA SEQUENCE

GFP because I like to watch it glow

MY DUMBEST LAB MISTAKE/COMPUTATIONAL ERROR

I destroyed my first stock of GFP DNA because I added restriction enzymes to my GFP DNA stock instead of the small digestion tube that was sitting next to it on the tube rack.

MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD CARTOON

She-ra, princess of power because she was a badass, sword-carrying hero.

MY FAVORITE FOOD

Indian food, especially spicy chicken tikka marsala

A BOARDWORTHY QUOTE

"You go order pizza, I'll make competent cells" - Jin, the Great, frustrated by Extreme Pizza's online ordering system.