Leeds iGEM Team

We are University of Leeds’s first iGEM team, composed of 8 undergraduates: five biochemists (Joe, Jonah, Oleg, Jeni, and Emily), a physicist (Paul), an engineer/nano-technologist (Dan) and a neuroscientist (Sabrina). We are further supported by faculty, post-docs and graduate students from the schools of Chemistry, Physics, and Molecular and Cellular Biology. Our research project aim is to develop a diagnostic strain of E.coli that can be flexibly repurposed to report the presence of a diversity of particles in solution, including living cells. A major application we envisage is on-site testing for waterborne pathogens. We are enthusiastic to conduct outreach efforts in both Yorkshire and cyberspace, with plans for presenting at local schools and for creating online tutorial videos.

August 2013