Meet our leaders
Hi, here is Chengchao Yao, an 11th grade student in Squirrel-Shanghai. Major subjects including chemistry and molecular biology. In the team, being the most experienced laboratory member and making progress together with other classmates. Incharging the whole experiment reports, experimentation, and Data/Result management. It is my pleasure to be together with these brilliant people and cooperate further into the future.
Douglas
Hello! I'm Serin (Ziqing Wang), a member of the Squirrel-Shanghai team. I'm in Grade 11. I'm passionate about business and economics; therefore, I'm responsible for the BP in this team and I also participate in the experiment. This experience is really significant for me, since this is the fist time I try to combine bio-enineering with business and this competition gives me a chanse to cooperate with these talented students, with different passions, all over the China.
Ziqing Wang
I'm the Wet Lab Leader of the Squirrel-Shanghai Team, and am currently an eighth grader. I have published an article named "The Pathogenesis and Treatment Methods for Rett Syndrome" in the Dean&Freancis Press. I worked together with my teammates to design and conduct experiments, ensuring our project runs smoothly. My passion for biology motivates me, and I'm excited to contribute to our team's success in iGEM this year.
Yintong Chen
Hi I'm Arthur (Yunyao Jiang) from Squirrel-Shanghai. I'm in grade 12 from WFLA and my future major is mechanical engineering. I enjoy playing tennis and playing the drum. I have a passion for comics and animes, and I am also interested in the Norse myth. I worked in the team as the hp leader and I will try my best to contribute to our team.
Yunyao Jiang
Hi I'm Yvette (Xie Wu) from Squirrel-Shanghai. I'm an eleventh grader. I enjoy playing badminton and listening to music. I have a passion for depicting art and emotions. I worked in the team as the art design leader and I look forward to contributing more to future wiki creation.
Xie Wu
Our members
Bonjour! Hi! I am Xiangyi Wang, a member of the Squirrel-Shanghai Team and currently a tenth grader. My particular interest lies in chemistry. As a part of the wet lab team, I participate in offline experiments, data recording and official accounts writing projects. It is my first time attending IGEM competition and I am ready to contribute to our team with all my efforts.
Xiangyi Wang
Hello, my name is Liu Yiran. As an eleventh-grade student with a passion for biochemistry, I am proud to be a dedicated member of our wet lab team. My role has been pivotal in engaging with a wide array of laboratory procedures and managing the results that from our experiments. My involvement with iGEM has been an enriching journey, affording me a wealth of hands-on laboratory experience and a profound understanding of genetic engineering. This experience has not only honed my technical skills but also significantly deepened my appreciation for the art of teamwork. I hope that our collaborative efforts will not only lead to the success of our project but also serve as an inspiration to other students, encouraging them to join the community of iGEMers and explore the exciting frontiers of synthetic biology.
Yiran Liu
Hey!! I'm Yuxin Li, but you can call me Linda since people always tell me that they stress on the pronunciation of 'Yuxin.' I'm from Shanghai but am currently a junior studying at the International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo, Japan. I may be a bit shy at first, but the real ones can tell you that I'm a bubbly burst of energy! I fell in love with animals since I was little (monthly trips to the aquarium were a thing…), and my top 3 favorites in school have always been: physics, chemistry, and biology. My biggest dream is to be able to work as a doctor: specifically, a wildlife vet. (I mean, who doesn't love seeing a baby koala everyday at work?) So, when I heard about iGEM and the chance to dive into biology at a whole new level, I jumped at it. It was definitely the right choice, as it has not only let me conduct research in a lab and make fantastic friends but also develop essential skills like communication and organization from working with such a big team. Aside from all the science, music is a big part of my life. I've grown up with the piano since I was 3 and have picked up violin, guitar, and singing along the way. Music is a must in my life and I will never go anywhere without my headphones and my monthly playlist. (If you try to take away my headphones, I will actually hate you forever... :'p)
Yuxin Li
Hi everyone! I'm Yuyan Zhang, you can call me Lillian as well. I'm currently an 11th grader from Shanghai. My particular interest lies in molecular biology and evolutionary genetics. I'm part of the our wet lab team. Being involved in this project has been an incredible learning experience, where I've delved into the practical aspects of genetic engineering and gained hands-on expertise in laboratory techniques and problem-solving. Ultimately, I hope our efforts will contribute to groundbreaking advancements in the field and inspire future research.
Yuyan Zhang
Hello everyone, I am Langyan Zhu, currently studying in the United States and am honored to be a part of the iGEM competition. In this project, I actively participated in tasks for both the dry team and the wet team, gaining a lot of valuable experience along the way. In the wet team, I was involved in some of the experiments, and I also contributed to the production of the promotion video and the writing of the storyboard. Through these tasks, I deepened my understanding of experiments and improved my creative and communication skills. More importantly, I made some great friends in this project, and I truly cherish the time we spent together during the experiments. These experiences and friendships are invaluable to me. For the dry team, I was responsible for writing articles for our public account and contributing to the wiki page about our project. Additionally, I helped draft interview scripts and the presentation script for our August 10th event. Through these experiences, I honed my writing and communication skills and gained a deeper appreciation for the importance of teamwork. I greatly value every opportunity in the iGEM project and hope to showcase my passion and love for science through my efforts, ultimately achieving success.
Langyan Zhu
I am HaoYu Zhang from Squirrels-Shanghai . I participated in the lab work in the IGEM project, and I also participated in the filming of the introductory video of the project. During the participation in this project, I have learnt a lot of new knowledge, increased my experimental experience and made a group of like-minded friends, which has benefited me a lot. I hope that our project will be successful with the joint efforts of all of us.
Haoyu Zhang
Hello everyone, my name is Yinzongxiang Xu, and now I'm a 16-year-old student from international department of Chengdu No.7 high school. My interests are play many kinds of ball games, electronic games and er'hu, a traditional Chinese instrument. My future major is Economics and Finance. I participate the lab work and so do the BP work and the media work in IGEM project.
Alan Xu
Hi guys, this is Yiya, or Dora as well. I'm currently a sixteen-year-old student at Shanghai Pinghe School. This is my first time participating in the iGEM competition, and I've gained so much from the experience. As a member of the wet lab team, I've been involved in conducting experiments related to our project and contributed to writing parts of our group's wiki. Through these experiments, I discovered a deep passion for lab work, especially when mixing different reagents. This unique iGEM experience has been unforgettable and has strengthened my desire to study biology in the future. FUN FACT: I'm a reptile lover! I have 3 hermit crabs as pets, and am really looking forward to having a tortoise of my own. I also enjoy photography and playing ultimate frisbee—these hobbies keep me energized and motivated in my studies and work. MBTI: ENFP
Yiya Zhu
Hello, my name is Qixuan Lyu, you can also call me Cathy; I am a 9th grader from Hackley. Subjects that I am interested in are: math, physics, biology, chemistry, science, sports and more. I joined the iGEM competition due to interest, and took part in the wet lab and contributed in the introduction section of the social presentation of our project. Happy to be able to participate in the contest, meanwhile meeting people with similar interests or more experiences.
Qixuan Lv
Hiiiii I'm Penny (Peini Dai)！I'm a member of this team. I'm in Grade 11 and currently studying in America. I work in the wet lab and have participated in the experiments there. I also help the dry team with some tasks. I'm really happy to have made a lot of friends during this competition, and I've had great memories with them during the experiments. I'm also lucky to have found what I'm passionate about! We can succeed in this competition!
Peini Dai
Heloo I'm Andrew Zhou (Zisheng) and I'm the reporter in the project promotion video who got violently torn apart by zombies. I have enjoyed participating in wet lab experiments, and other jobs e.g poster design. IGem has sincerely been an unforgettable experience for me, and I'm sure our team will receive great success!
Zisheng Zhou
I'm Zongze Mu, from Shanghai United International School. I'm a person who helped taking photos and editing videos for our team while also help performing the experiments. I have a number of hobbies, like listening to music, especially rap and pop music. I also love playing sports, I like playing basketball which builds up my cooperation and leadership ability.
Zongze Mu
Hello！I'm Yichen Gao or you can call me Gavin. I'm a year 10 student from Shenzhen Foreign Language School. It's my great honor to be a wet lab team member in IGEM. To be honest, although I had great interest in biology from the young age, I had little information about the synthetic biology before taking part in the IGEM. Thanks for IGEM, I learned a lot and met lots of brilliant students all around China. I am a person who really love making things by my own hands so IGEM gives me a great chance to realize it. During the experiment I actively participated in the lab work and helped my team clean the equipments in the lab. I carefully did everyday work and wroted the experiment reports for 3 times. I shared them to my teammates to make progress together. During the lab work, sometime we got different results as we expected but I tried to analyze them and shared my opinions with my teammates and the advisor. Two weeks' lab work is too short for me, now I've got lots of interest in synthetic biology. I can't wait for my next experience in synthetic biology!
Yichen Gao
HI! I'm Charles (Kang Chia) Luo, a student in Shanghai who is passionate about biology and bio-engineering, especially gene editing. iGEM has been a fantastic opportunity for me to engage in a rigorous and extensive project, which takes biology beyond research and 'into the fields'. The weeks I have spent in the lab have been eye-opening as well as fun. This chance to collaborate with aspiring students from all over China has been a very new and enjoyable experience for me; we have not only worked together to overcome difficulties in our experiments, but, in doing so, have also built a firm comraderie which I will cherish for years to come.
Kangjia Luo
Hello, I am Wendy (Jingwen) Choi, a member of the Squirrel-Shanghai team and I am studing the grade 10 in the Hangzhou No.14 High School. The picture is my sister and me on the day before I went to Shanghai to participate the experiment. In the IGEM team, I am responsible for experiments, publicity and mathematical modeling. The time I spent with our teammates is really fascinating and memorable! We did series experiments in the lab, calculating the datas together, and we had fun playing badmiton at the last day. Finally, I feel so glad and fortunate that I could meet my teammates and do many meaningful things, and I think our team could get success in the competetion!
Jingwen Cai
Hello, my name is Chenyu Wan and I am a member of IGEM Squirrel-Shanghai team. My hobbies are chemistry and biology. In IGEM's project, I am mainly involved in the process of offline experiment, data recording and experiment logging. This is my first time to participate in IGEM competition, and I am honoured to work together with other team members and contribute to the whole project. This experience has honed my teamwork skills and improve my sense of responsibility, and my passion for chemistry and biology will propel me to learn more along the way! I will keep this humble attitude and inquisitive spirit to explore new knowledge!
Chenyu Wan
Hi! I am Ziming Xia, who is a student in the Squirrel-Shanghai team responsible for experiment conduction. I am currently in 11th grade. I am very passionate about the subject of biology espiecially the field of genetic modification as well as chemistry. In the iGEM, I have enjoyed it very much since accomplishing elaborate biology experiment is always one of my dreams. In addition, I can work side by side and cooperate with my teammates. During the experiment, I can meticulously record the result, calculate the data and complete the tasks. It is definitely my pleasure to overcome different challenges with my friends in the iGEM.
Ziming Xia
Hi, I'm Zoe (Jianing Yu), a member of the Squirrel-Shanghai team, mainly working in the wet lab but also assisting the dry team. As a 26 student from Toronto, I value the time spent with my team, from writing articles, presenting ideas to purly just hanging out. Meeting my teammates has been a highlight, but conducting independent research has been the most rewarding. My passion for biology has grown since a young age, and applying my knowledge to hands on experiments has solidified my aspiration to become a taxidermist or a scholar. Best of luck to those in Paris! (Don't forget to have fun)
Jianing Yu
Hello! I'm Henry (Ruixuan) He from Squirel-Shanghai, and I'm currently a tenth grader. I have a hobby of botany and there are many flower pots in my home that I take care of(you won't get to see them in the photo though, hehe). I'm very interested in Biology and the iGEM project as a whole. In the project my main tasks were to help with making experiments as well as recording data for writing experimental reports and even participated in CV shooting(one of the shooter scientists was me). I really enjoyed working on those elaborate experiments with my teammates and the iGEM experience as a whole. I will cherish the friendship I made throughout the project and have full confidence that our team will be a success.
Ruixuan He
Hello! I am Xuanpu Luo, a student of the Squirrel-Shanghai Team, and am currently an eleventh grader. I am very interested in biology and chemistry, so iGEM is my paradise. Academically, I have some understanding of biochemistry and have a certain knowledge reserve. In the experiment, I will be meticulous and carefully complete the experimental tasks and experimental reports every day. In the team, I will try my best to bring warmth and enthusiasm to everyone. My teammates and I will overcome all difficulties and finally achieve a complete success together!
Xuanpu Luo
Hello. My name is Yang Mu, and I currently study at Beijing No. 8 High School. I participated in our team's experiment in Shanghai. Since I engaged in another experimental program in synthetic biology, I might be more familiar with experimental procedures, and I completed my portion of the operations well. Additionally, my interest in biology and chemistry fields makes me more willing to engage in biological activities passionately. That's totally the reasons why I want to sign up for iGEM, and the role I played in our team.
Mu Yang
Hi! I'm Xingyu Lu, a student of Squirrel-Shanghai Team, and take responsibility of both wet lab and Dry Team. During the daily lives, I like traveling around, feel the heartbeat of every breath and enjoy the brightness of every sunrise. In this project, I actively participate in experimental research and activities, write interview transcripts and articles, and enjoy reading books and related scientific materials and knowledge. In the experiment, we learned tools such as pipettes to conduct experiments, prepared culture media, etc. Finally, we also used Escherichia coli to draw patterns, which was very interesting. In the team task, I learned how to quickly extract information and data, assign tasks appropriately, search for suitable materials, and write corresponding articles. At the same time, I also learned how to outline a business plan. I hope to convey my passion and persistence for the experiment to the entire team, and create unforgettable memories with my classmates to achieve success together.
Xingyu Lu
Hi! I am David (Chenxi) Xu and a student of Squirrel Shanghai team. I'm currently a tenth grader and I study abroad in the UK, although I hate the climate there as its very unpredictable and dull. In my extra time, I like to play tennis and chat with my friends in school, also listening to music when doing work is my style. I am a member of the dry lab section in the team and I have also participated in the offline experiments in Shanghai. I enjoyed meeting the team and making new friends, and I will try my best to contribute more to the team in the days to come. Last thing to say, I hope my team will eventually be a success!
Chenxi Xu
Hi！My name is Yanyue Sun，you can call me Kara if you like. As an eighth grade student， it's my honor to be a member of our team. My mbti is ENFP. In this project, I actively participate in task for the dry team. I have gaining a lot of experience during these days. I also meet a lot of friends and learn a lot from them through the experience cycle. I believe our team will achieve a great result in this competition.
Yanyue Sun
PIs & Instructors
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I'm the PI of the team dedicated to assisting students in resolving challenges encountered in iGEM, including but not limited to all logistical support and project coordination. | ||
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I'm the PI of the team dedicated to assisting students in resolving challenges encountered in iGEM, including but not limited to all logistical support and project coordination. | ||
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I'm Cassie SHI, the instructor of the team， mainly responsible for guiding the students in some process problems during the project, helping them sort out and promote the progress of team tasks. I‘m so happy to meet such lovely students. I hope we can make this project more complete! |
Advisors
Hello! I am Xiaofei Chen, the advisor of the Squirrel-Shanghai Team, and in the experiment, I am mainly responsible for guiding the students in the experiment and processing part of the experimental results. Students and I were able to overcome the difficulties in the experiment to prepare for the iGEM competition.