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Courses and Educational Material

Research	Teaching

Synthetic Biology Education

I am the founder of the Virginia Genetically Engineered Machine Team, a synthetic biology research group of undergraduate students at the University of Virginia, which competes in MIT's international Genetically Engineered Machines competition. In 2007, I directed the inaugural VGEM Team. I served as an advisor to the 2008 VGEM Team and directed the first introductory synthetic biology course at UVA, which I created as part of my undergraduate thesis. In 2009, I founded the first iGEM team at Virginia Commonwealth University and developed materials for a new an introductory synthetic biology course at VCU with my advisor. I am one of the advisors to the 2010 Virginia United iGEM team, a regional, multi-institutional synthetic biology research group.

Courses

• Spring 2008, University of Virginia - Biological Systems Design
• Fall 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University - Synthetic Biology Fundamentals

iGEM Teams

• University of Virginia 2007
• University of Virginia 2008
• Virginia Commonwealth University 2009
• Virginia United 2010

Press

• "Students Advance Synthetic Biology Research at U.Va. (Jan. 2008)
• "Ambitious Undergraduate Research Breaks New Ground" (Feb. 2009)
• "New works of science nonfiction: U-Va. students are using 'BioBricks' to try to build an original life form" (Oct. 2009)
• "U.Va. Team Strikes Gold in Genetically Engineered Machine Competition" (Nov. 2009)
• "Reinventing Life: The Strange and Wondrous Science of Biological Technology" (UVa, Spring 2010)
• "Virginia United undergraduate iGEM team to compete in synthetic biology competition" (May 2010)
• "Virginia Tech undergraduates join Virginia United iGEM team for national synthetic biology competition" (June 2010)
• "VCU to Participate in a Four-School Coalition to Tackle Competitive iGEM Competition" (July 2010)
• "VCU synthetic biology team leaders visit H-SC" (Nov. 2010)
• "Virginia Team Wins Bronze Medal in Genetically Engineered Machines Competition" (Dec. 2010)