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Our Team
Meet Westview iGEM
Hi! My name is Kavya Gupta, and I am the student leader and president of Westview iGEM! In school, we get numerous opportunities to learn about biology but there are not many places we can apply our foundational skills to real life situations. This is why I was interested in iGEM in order to apply my previous knowledge and grow connections with other like-minded biology enthusiasts. In the future, I want to go into the bioengineering industry, but right now, I spend my days involved in tennis, dance and piano!
Hi! My name is Anika Yadav and I am currently a senior at Westview High School in San Diego, California. Seeing the scarcity of women in STEM is one of the reasons why I wanted to get involved in this team. In science, there are a plethora of enigmas to solve and it allows mankind to discover the seemingly impossible. To me, science is a bridge to a new world of possibilities that I am dedicated to pursuing as a career. In the future, I would love to be a neurosurgeon, but also still keep up with my interest in immunology and synthetic biology! Along with science, I love to dance. I truly hope that I get to meet new people, make new friends, and just enjoy this journey.
Hi! My name is Ananya Bharathwaj, and I am a senior at Westview. My interest in synthetic biology was sparked in Science Olympiad, which dives into the various aspects of our genome along with their technological applications. Outside of academics, I can be found playing the piano, playing badminton, or taking a walk / hike! In the future, I hope to pursue a career in the medical field as a doctor.
Hi, I'm Swasti Singhai, a current senior at Westview High School. My interest in research was first sparked when reading papers online, mainly in chemistry and biochemistry. After taking AP Chemistry & Biology, I decided to join iGEM to apply myself in doing research to solve a real-world problem. I'm particularly interested in the intersection of politics and STEM, and am a part of my school's Mock Trial and Speech & Debate teams.
Salutations! My name is William Huynh. I joined iGem because I was looking for a way to expand my experience in biology work. iGem was the perfect opportunity to try something but also get great experience under my belt.
Hi! My name is Ishana Rahman and I am a senior at Westview High School. I have always been interested in biology and after doing various labs in AP Biology I broaden my my lab skills and make an impact on a real world problem. This inspired me to join iGEM. I am pursuing a career in the medical field and my hobbies include tutoring, hiking, and baking!
Hi! My name is Fiona Zhang. . . need to get
Hi my name is Kristina Douglas. I joined Igem because I was looking for a club that would provide me with a challenge, as well as gain real world experience solving problems through biology.
Hi! My name is Sophie Duan. . .need to get
Hello! My name is Emily Halim. The reason why I joined is because I wanted to apply what I had learned in AP biology into something that was able to solve a problem of somesort. iGEM was a space that let me be able to see the capabilities of what I can do and what I needed to improve on.
Mrs.Ingram Advisor: Mrs. Ingram started her research career at The Scripps Research Institute in the Department of Cell Biology. At Scripps, her primary focus was the purification and characterization of fibroblast growth factor. She then moved to the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at the UCSD campus in the department of Cancer Genetics where she conducted research on the mismatch repair system and its connection to colorectal cancer. She is involved in the Reproduction and Oncofertility Science Teacher Academy heads the AP Biology program at Westview High school and is an AP Reader for the AP Biology exam.
Mr.Donnelley is one of the advisors for WVHS_SanDiego_CA. He is the Biology teacher at Westview and also the football Varsity coach!
Hi my name is Sanvi Garg! I joined iGEM to apply my knowledge from various classes and extracurriculars into a more hands-on experience. I wanted to solve a problem using the concepts that I learned while also gaining more knowledge along the way.