Andrew Hessel

Hi!

I'm Andrew Hessel. I am one of the ambassadors with the iGEM program, working with Randy Rettberg.

iGEM Ambassador Information

Randy has created the iGEM ambassador program to help support the growing number of iGEM teams. While there's no fixed job description, our goal is to assist the participating groups in any way we can, keep information flowing, and help behind the scenes.

My immediate goals are to:

• absorb the current iGEM philosophies and goals
• master the wiki (it's fun!)
• review previous iGEM teams and projects
• determine which teams I will be responsible for and contact with them
• improve documentation
• improve the registry
• help streamline backend workflow
• think about ways to grow and enhance everything iGEM related!

Contact Information

Here's how to reach me:

email : ahessel (at) gmail (dot) com

IM: sailingandrew (at) hotmail (dot) com or google chat.

Skype: search for ahessel (at) gmail (dot) com or 'beakerandrew' (24 hours)

home: 416.848.1725 (not after 11 pm EST)

cell: 416.834.8310 (Note: this number is going away at the beginning of May)

Personal Blurb

I have worked with DNA code for most of my scientific career. Early on, I realized there was no practical way to write DNA code. I've had an eye on developments leading to this ever since. The technology for writing DNA is growing more reliable and affordable every day. As genetic work shifts to being synthesized de novo we can expect to the appearance of a different sort of biology, and a different type of biological scientist. I believe iGEM is important because it plants the seeds for this new field.

Improving iGEM

The iGEM program is evolving quickly. The pages below link to workspaces for different aspects of the program.

Registry improvements