Human Practices/Committee
Human Practices Committee
On this page you will find information on: contacting the committee, the committee, and the committee alumni.
Members of the 2019 iGEM Human Practices Committee at the Giant Jamboree.
Contact the Committee
We know it’s not always easy to navigate the human practices issues that emerge as you’re working on your iGEM project. The Human Practices Committee is here to help!
Contact the committee via email at: humanpractices [AT] igem [DOT] org
You can ask us questions like:
- Does a particular aspect of my team’s project count more as public engagement or as integrated human practices?
- Can you recommend any points of contact to ask about synthetic biology policy in my country?
- What is the iGEM protocol around conducting interviews with stakeholders?
We’re happy to clarify medal criteria, help you to plan engagement with people outside of your team, and otherwise assist with your human practices work. You might also want to read through the FAQ or the What Is Human Practices? Introduction page.
Human Practices Committee
On the iGEM Human Practices Committee, we recognize that using synthetic biology to address real-world problems requires thoughtful and ongoing engagement with the world. We are trying to create a framework that helps iGEMers become reflective, responsive and responsible practitioners.
Our committee of volunteer advisors is responsible for developing Human Practices-related elements of the competition. We do this through offering guidance, incentives, and recognition, in an iterative process through which we are also learning. The policies and decisions of iGEM relating to Human Practices do not necessarily reflect the opinions of individual committee members.
Committee Members
Ahmed Rezk
Undergraduate Medical Student, AFCM-Egypt
Andrew Gao
High School Student, Bioinformatics, Canyon Crest Academy
Bushra E Anjum
COO, Wizkit
Dan Santos
Geography PhD Candidate, Clark University, USA
Diuto Esiobu
Microbiology & Biotechnology Professor, Florida Atlantic University
Farhan Malik
CTO, Architecture of Things
Gokul Bhaskaran
Undergraduate Student, IISER Berhampur
Harkirat Singh Arora
Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Student, IIT Rorkee
Janet Standeven
Teacher, Lambert High School; Researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology, Bhamla Lab ⇗
Jessica Scherer
Biomedical Engineering Master’s Student specializing in Regenerative Medicine, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Intern, T-Cure Bioscience
Julie Trolle
Synthetic Biology PhD Candidate, NYU Langone Health
Melody Wu
Biological Engineering, Undergraduate Student, MIT, USA
Muhammad Atif
Microbiology Undergraduate Student, Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar
Nancy Burgess Christen
Independent Consultant, Former Project Manager for the US Department of Defense
Nina Youssoufou
Political Sciences Student, Sciences Po Grenoble
Olatunbosun Obayomi
DIY Biologist/Inventor, BioApplications Initiative, Lagos, Nigeria
Pepe Alonso
Graduate Student and Bioethics Lecturer, National University of Mexico
Pete Jones
Territory Sales Manager, Singer Instruments
Rajiv Ranjan
Assistant Professor, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, India
Salman Promon
Lecturer and Researcher, Department of Life Sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh
Smriti Suresh
Incoming Biotechnology Graduate Student, McGill University
Umut Berk Bilgiç
Distributed Software Systems Master’s Student, TU Darmstadt
Vinayak S
Masters Student, IISER Berhampur
Zhandong Jiao
High School Student, Tsinghua International School
Benjamin Schwetz
PhD Student, IT University of Copenhagen
Cristian Delgado
BSc Biology, Nehenemi Labs
David Garcia
Biotech Engineer, Assistant Professor, Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica, Cibus 3.0 CEO
Madina Akan
PhD Student, VUB/HGU
Maria Mercedes Roca
Executive Director, BioScience Think Tank
Matsuri Rojano Nisimura
PhD Candidate, University of Texas, Austin
Matt Peterson
Group Leader, Bioinformatics and Data Analytics, The MITRE Corporation
Michael Taylor
Biochemistry Assay Development - Test Engineer 1, Gingko Bioworks
Prachiti Vithole
Undergraduate Student, IISER Berhampur
Ruban Cornelius
Postgraduate Student, Lund University
Rupal Gehlot
BS-MS Undergraduate Student, IISER Pune
Shirley Shi
Academic Director of Biology, Worldshaper Academy
Shrestha Rath
Undergraduate Student, IISER Bhopal, India
Susan Moenga
Postdoctoral Researcher, ICRISAT, UC Davis
Sylvia Niyitegeka
Undergraduate Student, Makerere Univeristy
Advisors & Liaisons
Megan Palmer
Adjunct Professor and Executive Director of Bio Policy & Leadership Initiatives, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University ⇗
Todd Kuiken
Senior Research Scholar ⇗, Genetic Engineering & Society Center, North Carolina State University ⇗
Committee Alumni
- Swati Carr, Digital Education Analyst, Extension Engine; PhD in synbio ⇗
- Jane Calvert, Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, University of Edinburgh ⇗
- Genya Dana, Head of Precision Medicine, World Economic Forum ⇗
- Emma Frow, Assistant Professor, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Arizona State University ⇗
- Luz Alba Gallo Herrán, Service and Experience Designer, Ministry of ICT and Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá-Colombia
- Terry Johnson, Associate Teaching Professor in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley ⇗
- Ellen Dias Jorgensen, Cofounder & Chief Science Officer, Aanika Biosciences; Founder & Board Member, Biotech without Borders ⇗
- Linda Kahl, Senior Counsel and Director of Ownership, Sharing and Innovation, The BioBricks Foundation ⇗
- David Lloyd, CEO, FREDsense Technologies ⇗
- Kenneth Oye, Professor of Political Science and Data Systems and Society and Director of the Program on Emerging Technologies (PoET), MIT ⇗
- Hassnain Qasim Bokhari, Coordinator After iGEM, co-Editor-in-Chief iGEM Digest ⇗
- Zoë Robaey, Assistant Professor in Ethics of Technology; Philosophy Chairgroup, Wageningen University ⇗
- Larisa Rudenko, Research Affiliate, Program on Emerging Technologies (PoET), MIT ⇗
- Matthew Sample, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal ⇗
- Tim Trevan, Co-Founder, Chrome Biorisk Management Consulting ⇗
- Pieter van Boheemen, Researcher, Rathenau Instituut ⇗
- Amy Weissenbach, Masters Student, History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine, University of Cambridge ⇗
iGEM Foundation
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