Team:British Columbia/Team

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Who we are

Gurpal Bisra: I am an engineering physicist. I have traveled to 14 countries so far and my thirst for adventure never ceases. In my spare time, I enjoy drawing, making people laugh and playing badminton. Daisy Ji British Columbia Team member 3.png Marianne British Columbia Team member 4.png Vicki British Columbia Team member 5.png Joe: I am a 4th year science student at UBC, studying microbiology and genetics. British Columbia Team member 6.png Sam British Columbia Team member 6.png Jacob British Columbia Team member 6.png Laura Alina Chan: I am a PhD student in the Hieter lab utilizing yeast as a model eukaryote to research chromosomal instability. This is my second year with the UBC iGEM team and I'm super excited that the team's using yeast to produce monoterpenes. (Boston, here we come!) British Columbia Team member 6.png Shing Rafael, the fat monkey: oooooooooaaaaahhhhh British Columbia Team member 6.png Joanne Fox British Columbia Team member 6.png Joerg Bohlmann British Columbia Team member 6.png Chris Keeling British Columbia Team member 6.png Colette Breuil British Columbia Team member 6.png Scott Diguistini British Columbia Team member 6.png Phil Hieter British Columbia Team member 6.png Other faculty

Wet Lab Team

Modeling Team

Outreach Team

The University of British Columbia, established in 1908, educates a student population of 50,000 on major campuses in two cities and holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced research and learning. The largest campus is 30 minutes from the heart of downtown Vancouver, a spectacular campus that is a 'must-see' for any visitor to the city -- where snow-capped mountains meet ocean, and breathtaking vistas greet you around every corner.

In 1987, the University of British Columbia made a bold investment in the future by establishing Canada's first interdisciplinary biotechnology unit. Under the visionary leadership of Dr. Michael Smith, the UBC Biotechnology Laboratory was created and a gifted team of young scientists were recruited. In 2004, the Biotechnology Laboratory was renamed the Michael Smith Laboratories in honour of the founding Director.

There are approximately 250 research personnel in the Laboratory, with research activities falling into four major areas of emphasis: molecular genetics, fermentation and bio-process engineering, plant and forestry molecular genetics, bioinformatics. There is a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary interaction and overlap of interest among the different groups. Awards from prestigious national and international organizations are continually recognizing the faculty members for their excellence.