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Alexa.png Alexa Hudnut is a junior Biomedical Engineering student from Southern California. In addition to iGEM, Alexa works as a research intern in a lab on USC's Health Science Campus. She is very involved in SC Outfitters, a campus organization that leads hikes and backpacking trips for SC students.
Dongzhu.png Dongzhu Wu is a first year chemical engineering master student. He is from China, Hangzhou, a really beautiful city! All newest electronics are the thing he will spend time in. In addition, he loves soccer, AC milan and KaKa are his favourite. "Let's play sometime!"
Ellen.png Ellen Park is Biology major, third-year student at USC.Although she is a science major, she loves writing, singing, and art. Ellen isnot only part of iGEM but is also an Executive board member of Overflow acappella, a small group leader in Korean Campus Missions, a member of USCpre-pharmacy society, and a research volunteer in the Curran lab.
Indira.png Indira Bhavsar is a senior Biomedical/Chemical Engineering student from Franklin, Tennesee who loves country music. In addition to iGEM, Indira is involved in Alpha Omega Epsilon, a professional group for female engineers. She also works at the Lyon Center, USC's on-campus gym.
Kevin.png Kevin Le is a sophomore studying physics and math from Orange County, California. He can tolerate Indira's love for country music, but would much rather listen to anything else. On his free time, he likes to go hiking, eat out with friends, and philosophizing.
Percy.png Percy Genyk is a recent graduate of USC Viterbi School of Engineering as a biomedical engineer. In his free time, he enjoys reading about synthetic biology and taking out his frustrations in the lab at the golf course.
Student Advisor
Nolan.jpg Nolan Sardesai is a recent graduate of USC Viterbi School of Engineering as a biomedical engineer and is finishing his masters in biomedical engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and racquetball and when it's that time of year, loves to hit the slopes with his snowboard.
Advisor
Curran.jpg Sean Curran is a Southern California native born in Anaheim, CA and raised in Whittier, CA. Sean received his bachelors degree in Biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1999 and then went on to receive his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2004. He completed his post-doctoral training in Genetics and Molecular Biology at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. He is now an assistant professor at the University of Southern California.