Neil Gottel
Austin, TX
UT-Austin
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Hey there internet! I'm Neil Gottel, one of the graduate student advisors on UT-Austin's 2013 iGEM team, and the leader of our smells project. Our team's undergraduates have advanced skills in DNA assembly, cloning, and DJing electronic music. Their limitless energy is derived from a steady diet of coffee, pizza, and breakfast tacos.
The undergrads are lead by battle-tested, front line research veterans from the departments of Microbiology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry. They're sometimes called "graduate students", but they would prefer to be called by their proper title, "research ninjas".
Our faculty advisor Dr. Jeffrey Barrick provides gentle guidance and the occasional reality check.
May 2013