TEAM
Jenn Brophy
Assistant Professor, Bioengineering
Noyce Family Faculty Fellow
Chan Zuckerburg Biohub Investigator
Jenn received her BS in bioengineering from UC Berkeley and PhD from MIT, where she worked with Chris Voigt and Alan Grossman to develop a tool for engineering undomesticated Gram positive bacteria. As a postdoc, she worked with José Dinneny at Stanford to engineer spatial patterns of gene expression across plant tissues using synthetic genetic circuits. She is interested in applying synthetic biology to address climate change issues and enhance sustainability. Her favorite flowers are Lilies!
Bella Archibald
Graduate student, Bioengineering
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
bellaa [at] stanford [dot] edu
Bella is interested in engineering synthetic systems for bioremediation and biomanufacturing. When she's not in the lab, she enjoys exploring new trails, and her favorite plant is the Arrowleaf balsamroot!
Soyeon Choi
Postdoc, Bioengineering
sychoi [at] stanford [dot] edu
Soyeon is interested in improving the resilience of agronomically important crops. She wants to avoid adverse outcomes from climate changes by developing and utilizing synthetic circuits that spatially and temporally tune the expression of developmental genes.
Julia Kao-Sowa
Undergraduate, Bioengineering
jkaosowa [at] stanford [dot] edu
Julia is an undergraduate studying bioengineering. She enjoys hiking and spending time outdoors, and her favorite flowers are azaleas!
Vardaan Shah
Undergraduate, Bioengineering
svardaan [at] stanford [dot] edu
Janina Tamborksi
Research Scientist, Bioengineering
jtambor [at] stanford [dot] edu
Janina is developing synthetic genetic circuits to enhance water use efficiency in the bioenergy grasses Setaria viridis and Sorghum bicolor. She is an avid climber and has an adorable rescue dog!
Vivian Zhong
Graduate student, Bioengineering
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
vivzhong [at] stanford [dot] edu
Vivian is interested in designing plant biosensors and shaping plant-microbe interactions. Outside of the lab, she's into science policy, communication, and her favorite plant is the lotus!
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