Applicants, SPA

Dylan CapittiFenton

I am currently an M.S. student studying biochemistry at California State University, Northridge, with a focus on computational biophysics. I also hold a B.S. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with honors in the major. Growing up, I was also a theatre kid, which has motivated my passion for presentation and science communication. In my free time, I teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to kids in my local (San Fernando Valley) community.

Heyuan Ni

I am a PhD student at MIT co-advised by Bryan Bryson and Paul Blainey. Trained as a molecular biologist, microbiologist, immunologist, and artificial‑intelligence scientist, I focus on using AI and optical biology to study functional genomics and metagenomics at the host–microbe co‑evolutionary interface.

Hatem Abdelrahman

Hatem Abdelrahman is a PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering Program at CU Boulder. Hatem is an active member of the iGEM community served as an iGEM Ambassador to Africa, an iGEM mentor, an iGEM judge, and a member of the iGEM Engineering Committee since 2021. He is also a Global Community Bio Fellow and served as a member of the Global Community Bio Summit organizing committee. He presented a workshop on the principles of genetic circuit design for programming cellular functions in the International Workshop for Biodesign Automation (IWBDA 2021).

Applicants, SPA

Dylan CapittiFenton

Heyuan Ni

Hatem Abdelrahman

Aset Khakimzhan

Physics PhD student. Working on recreating bacterial membranes and building artificial cells. Interested in new techniques for engineering and measuring life.