iGEM Team Members

Jacob and Derek make some liquid nitrogen ice cream during a team lunch break.

Biochemistry major Derek Yashinski enjoys a break from the lab with some liquid nitrogen ice cream.

Chemistry major Jacob Aubrey prepares media to grow bacteria for this year's project.

AJ Read Discovery Center Director Doug Reilly teaches Julia, Liam, team co-mentor Bill Vining, Derek, and Dominic about exhibit development.

2022 Team Members

This year's team members are Julia Alvarenga, Biochemistry, '23; Jacob Aubrey, Chemistry, '23; Liam Buchanan, Biology, '23; Dominic McLean, Earth Science, '24; Jazmine Reyes, Biochemistry, '24; and Derek Yashinski, Biochemistry, '23. Team mentors include Dr. Jill Fielhaber (Department of Biology), Dr. Kelly Gallagher (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry), and Dr. Bill Vining (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry).

iGEM Alumni

2021 Team Members

2021 iGEM Team picture with donated supplies — Members of the 2021 team with supplies donated by Corning, Inc.

2021 Team Members

Visit the 2021 official competition wiki to meet the SUNY Oneonta iGEM 2021 team.

2020 Team Members

Learn more about the 2020 team members on the official 2020 competition wiki.

Madalyn Hammes, Biochemistry and Biology

Chloe Tarlen, Environmental Sustainability and Geography

Brandon graduated in December of 2019 with a B.S. in Biochemistry. He was a founding member of the SUNY Oneonta iGEM team. Unfortunately, he was never able to compete with the team at a Giant Jamboree, but he has remained a part of the crew, assisting as an advisor. Brandon is now employed as a research lab assistant in the laboratory of Professor Lisa Savage at Binghamton University and is applying to graduate programs in genetic engineering. One of Brandon's favorite aspects of his iGEM experience was being able to participate in a project with substantial real-world implications.