From 2008.igem.org
Meet the team!
The Undergraduates
I am a third year biomedical science student at the faculty of medicine in University of Calgary.My background is in biology, genetics, bio and organic chemistry with a focus in Biomedical Research. As a biomedical science student I have been always interested in engineering organisms, redesigning biological systems with standardized part and all that fun stuff. However, after being exposed to a course in ethical issues in medical research and practice, I have learned about the vital role ethics plays from the very first initiation of the planning/designing of these systems and was inspired to join the team. Besides academics I will be best described as the center of all the love of my family and a big fan of my guitar.
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My name is Niklas and I'm entering my 2nd year as a Health and Society major in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program at the University of Calgary. I have a passion for biology and an uninhibited interest in the operation and evolution of society.I joined the iGEM team for 2008 because I believe synthetic biology will drive many major social changes in the future, both locally and globally. The advancements that synthetic biology may offer, especially in medicine and environmental saftey, have many ethical, social, legal and economic implications. I want to examine these issues and gain a better understanding of them as they must be considered before any innovation from the field of synthetic biology can be implemented in society.
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Our Supervisor: Dr. Gregor Wolbring
He is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine University of Calgary. He is a bioethicist, a biochemist, and a health research, ability governance, and science and technology governance scholar. http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org/crdsbio.htm
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