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The Stuttgart iGEM Team from 2021

Our team consists of 10 students, of which 9 study technical biology and one chemistry. Both Master's and Bachelor's students are represented here. Together, under our team leader Stefanie Sprejz, we are taking part in this year's iGEM composition with the project "TardiSun - Innovative UV protection". The individual team members are introduced below.

Name: Stefanie Sprejz

Tasks:

  • Teamleader
  • Planning and performance of HeLa Lab
  • Hosting and participating of international meet-ups
  • Sponsoring
  • Organization

What was the best thing about iGEM?
I liked the idea of planning and performing a whole research project by our own. It was very challenging to coordinate all the necessary parts (marketing, sponsoring, experiment planning, equipment, lab work etc.), but I learnt a lot during this year.

Some private Information:
While i’m not spending my time in the iGem project, I work at the Fraunhofer Institute as a student assistant, as a result biology plays a major role in my life. For the future i hope to have more free time to spend time with my friends and starting some hobbies like dancing and bouldering again.

Name: Ida Sezer

Tasks:

  • Deputy Teamleader
  • Time schedule
  • Lab work
  • Expert interviews
  • Collaborations

What was the best thing about iGEM?
iGEM gives you a really good insight on how many steps it takes to organize a project like that and teaches you how to manage upcoming difficulties. One also learns a lot about techniques in the Lab and developing their working skills.

Some private Information:
In my freetime i like being in nature and going hiking. I also like doing sports, for example playing tennis or going dancing.

Name: Miguel Bores

Tasks:

  • Sponsoring
  • Primer- and DNA- CoDesigner
  • Wiki
  • E. coli Lab
  • Baden-Württemberg Meetup

What was the best thing about iGEM?
What I like about iGEM is that you meet a lot of new people from all over the world and you can talk about different biological problems as well as other problems.

Some private Information:
When I'm not doing something for university I like to go bouldering or swimming, unfortunately I don't really have time for more.

Name: Lilli Schönewolf

Tasks:

  • Sponsoring
  • Social media
  • Promotion video
  • Life cell imaging with HeLa
  • E. coli lab

What was the best thing about iGEM?
I really like the idea of gathering together scientists from all over the world to improve our world and create a community. Furthermore, I think it's a good practice for the tasks we face later in the business world.

Some private Information:
Sometimes I'm a couchpotatoe. But when I'm not, I'm giving several dance classes, going to the gym and chasing speed while horseback riding. Also, I like to cook, sing and started gardening.

Name: Lina Maacke

Tasks:

  • Cell culture HeLa Lab
  • Live cell imaging with HeLa
  • Primer- and DNA- Designer
  • Promotion video
  • Sponsoring

What was the best thing about iGEM?
What I particularly like about iGEM is the variety of tasks: You learn and improve your techniques in the lab, understand the costs behind a project, get new input on how to present your topic clearly and, above all, you learn to organise yourself in a team. This is something that Corona has missed out on in all other areas over the last few months. However, the iGEM team was allowed to come together under certain conditions.

Some private Information:
After a long day at university , I always look forward to long evenings in the kitchen with my roommates and good food.

Name: Sumohit Sharma

Tasks:

  • Lab Organization
  • Subgroup Leader E. coil
  • Primer- and DNA- Designer
  • Collaborations and Human Practice
  • Sponsoring
  • Wiki
  • Baden-Württemberg Meetup

What was the best thing about iGEM?
I particularly enjoyed working in a team and realizing my own project. I enjoyed working in the laboratory and implementing general and newly developed processes the most.

Some private Information:
In my free time I like to deal theoretically as well as practically with mathematical or scientific problems. To switch off I play computer games or chess.

Name: Benjamin Rosner

Tasks:

  • E. coli and HeLa Lab
  • Baden-Württemberg Meetup

What was the best thing about iGEM?
What I liked most about iGEM was that I learned a lot about lab work and the problems with standard procedures and how to solve them. I also really enjoyed developing an independent project.

Some private Information:
At the moment I do a lot for the university, in the remaining time I like to do sports or read current journals.

Name: Luisa Gärtling

Tasks:

  • HeLa Lab
  • Sponsoring

What was the best thing about iGEM?
I enjoyed being part of an interdisciplinary team and working with other students in the lab. I believe that iGEM is a great opportunity to gain practical knowledge and experience.

Some private Information:
In my spare time I play volleyball and make music.

Name: Marcel Edler

Tasks:

  • Website
  • Wiki
  • Sponsoring

What was the best thing about iGEM?
About iGEM I liked most to learn new things in a biological and non biological context and to learn how important team work is in such a project.

Some private Information:
If I don't have anything to do for university, I like to go outside when the weather is nice. On bad days I read a book or watch a movie. In addition, I also like to play the piano.

Name: Desirée Schimmelpfennig

Tasks:

  • Finances
  • Sponsoring
  • Designing the logo
  • Baden-Württemberg Meetup

What was the best thing about iGEM?
As someone from the chemical industry, I gained some new insights into biology and learned from my biology colleagues.

Some private Information:
Happy to be outside, happy to relax at home. Especially with friends and my family.