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Meet Sahra

Age: 22
Zodiac sign: Aries
Course of studies: Clinical Trials, Drugs and Health Products
iGEM Group: Scientific
3 words that describe you the best: Funny (it depends for whom), curious, nice (when necessary), stressed... that makes 4 but she's the boss so we're not going to say anything…
Hobbies: I like studying my classes (ahahahahahahahahahahah), having a drink with friends before iGEM came into my life.
Passions: Gastronomy (classier than just saying food), I'm also a big fan of cats.
Favorite scientific field/project : Synthetic viruses for vaccines
Favorite kind of food: RACLEEETTE the blood in my veins
Anecdote: Recently I almost died on the highway while driving to Angers because of a car that was going the wrong way (very unusual). The next day there was an article that said it was an old couple that was apparently disoriented (they were driving more than 130 Km/h). There are other anecdotes but non-relatable.
Quote: It takes little to be happy
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Billionaire who doesn't know what to do with his money (LOOOL)

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Meet Thomas

Age: 24 years old
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Course of studies: Molecular Biology and Genetics
iGEM Group: Scientific group
3 words that describe you the best: Calm, attentionate and procrastinator
Hobbies: Food, beer and cinema
Favorite scientific field/project: Genetic experiments for technology based on biological systems. Trees with luciferase to light up cities, for example, I think it’s crazy
Favorite kind of food: Curry lamb
Anecdote: It’s not that crazy but it stays with me. One cold January day I was traveling alone in the mountains of Greece, I was attacked by a pack of five or sex shepards dogs that came out of nowhere. They surrounded me, tried to bite me. I then looked them straight in the eyes as I slowly moved away from the area. Finally, one of them managed to bite me on the leg but it only pierced my jeans… An old shepherd then appeared and yelled at them, they immediately dispersed and left me alone
Quote: “There is no useless knowledge“
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Tired from working too much, but happy

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Meet Caroline

Age: 21 years old
Zodiac sign: Aries
Course of studies: Integrative Biology, Physiology and Neurosciences
iGEM Group: HP group
3 words that describe you the best: Curious, crafty and extrovert
Hobbies: Going out, visiting Paris, meeting new people, I try to take my eyes off the screens.
Favorite scientific field/project: everything related to the brain (it sounds a bit creepy said like that)
Favorite kind of food: Lasagna
Anecdote: I wrote to the president when I was 10 years old and he wrote me back.
Passions: Chatting with my friends over a beer. My hidden passion is writing scripts and making short films for me
Quote: "To infinity and beyond !"
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Nobel prize, Oscar for the best movie, get an article published in Nature and Brain, have private jokes with Tarantino and Scorsese! And especially be more and more ambitious

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Meet Marie

Age: 22 years old
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Course of studies: Marine Biotechnology
iGEM Group: Entrepreneurship and Finance
3 words that describe you the best: nice, a bit too chatty and sporty
Hobbies: Water sports
Favorite scientific field/project: I looooove our project about Ulva spp. and our 7 enzymes
Favorite kind of food: Raclette (google it, trust me)
Anecdote: I am capable of slamming a door so hard that I broke the handle and I had to break down the door to go out.
Quote: "Based on a misunderstanding it might work" (“Sur un malentendu ça peut marcher")
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Nobel prize? lol maybe not, but being a professor/researcher would be quite good

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Meet Mylène

Age: 21
Zodiac sign: Lion
Course of studies: Biology and health sciences
iGEM Group: Scientific
3 words that describe you the best: Organized, party girl and serious
Hobbies: Family, friends, sports, raclette and hot chocolate, Minecraft, turtles, Magic (a thought-provoking card game), beagle dogs
Passion: succulent plants and cactuses.
Favorite scientific field/project: everything related to immunology, especially leucemia or autoimmune diseases
Favorite kind of food: Frog legs, caught by my grandfather and cooked by my grandmother with butter, garlic and parsley (at the time when we were allowed to catch frogs)
Anecdote: I give names to all of my plants
Quote: Anticipating problems means experiencing them twice.
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Alpaca breeder if i decide that i do not enjoy doing research in the field of immunology/molecular biology

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Meet Antoine

Age: 21
Zodiac sign: Lion
Course of studies: Biology and health sciences
iGEM Group: Scientific group
3 words that describe you the best: Nihilist, funny, smart (AND FUCKING HUMBLE DUMBASS)
Hobbies: Sciences (physics, maths, chemistry), Cinema, martial arts
Favorite scientific field/project: Pissing off Sacha and interactions of microorganisms with other living beings
Favorite kind of food: Pizza
Anecdote: Once I woke up at 5:00 a.m. vomiting in a hedge in front of the UH with no memory of my evening. It was funny LOL
Quote: “For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases."
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Still Bald

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Meet Anthonio

Age: 21
Zodiac sign: Aries
Course of studies: Management
iGEM Group: HP
3 words that describe you the best: Curious, polyvalent, honest
Hobbies: Reading, video games, cars
Favorite scientific field/project: Space
Favorite kind of food: Henakisoa sy ravitoto
Quote: Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Successful

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Meet Arthur

Age: 19
Zodiac sign: Libra
Course of studies: Physics meca
iGEM Group: HP group
3 words that describe you the best: Passionate, attentionate, curious
Hobbies: I often read, make videos, eat and I love going biking
Passion: Making videos, playing instruments (drums) and most important - SCIENCE
Favorite scientific field/project: General relativity
Favorite kind of food: Brandade
Anecdote: I almost died once, because a car did not see me and hit me while i was riding my bike. Thankfully I only broke my leg, but I also broke the side mirror of the car (revenge i guess?)
Quote: “Slow and steady wins the race"
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: King of the world

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Meet Axel

Age: 23
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Course of studies: M1 Biotechnologies-Biochemistry
iGEM Group: Scientific
3 words that describe you the best: Curious, all rounded, disorganized
Hobbies: New technologies, sciences, history, video games, manga/anime, karate…
Passions: Karate and sciences
Favorite scientific field/project : Organic chemistry
Favorite kind of food: Welsh
Anecdote: There is a “horrible" GIF of me on messenger… choose your friends wisely
Quote: Just because there's no goalie doesn't mean you can score
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Not homeless if possible, ideally in R&D.

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Meet Camille

Age: 19 years old
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Course of studies: Chemistry and biology
iGEM Group: Scientific group
3 words that describe you the best: Persistent, Passionate and adventurous
Hobbies: An aspiring athlete, I practice rock climbing, bodybuilding but also running. I gave myself a challenge - to run a marathon in 2021. My biggest passion is my cat and my second biggest is french pastry (can’t live without them)
Passions: I love cooking and especially making all kinds of desserts (mostly french pastry), we all know Top Chef. Also, I love some good brain teasers
Favorite scientific field/project: Innovation in the food industry. Creating new products with interesting nutritional properties. In fact, one of my ambitions is to be able to innovate the properties of algae. Being a vegetarian I am mostly interested in plant-based foods
Favorite kind of food: I will stick to the classics and say that crêpe bretonne with some cider does it for me
Anecdote: I stayed for a whole week with my front teeth broken. And the reason is that I passed out during a party. The sad part is that i can't even bite into an apple now
Quote: “One foot in the flames, another in the ice, seduced by the extremes I found my place" Lomepal
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: In an Asian country, living life with no worries about money or my passion for chemistry

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Meet Christelle

Age: 21
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Course of studies: Maths and Econ
iGEM Group: HP Group
3 words that describe you the best: Bookaholic, creative, clumsy
Hobbies: Sleep, read, write and play games
Passion: Travelling
Favorite scientific field/project: Markov chain
Favorite kind of food: Raclette because cheese is life
Anecdote: You can see me doing my laundry, on the photos of Orelsan’s parents (french rapper). Other than that my life is kind of boring.
Quote: “Be a game changer, the world is already full of players"
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Being the CEO of my own company (with a lot of money). I hope that all these years of studying will pay off at the end since i want to travel the whole world

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Meet Jonathan

Age: 24
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Course of studies: M1 Chemistry and Biology
iGEM Group: HP
3 words that describe you the best: Sociable, creative, joyful
Hobbies: Drawing/painting and basketball
Passions: The drawing
Favorite scientific field/project : Post-translational modifications
Favorite kind of food: Kobe Beef
Anecdote: I've already dunked and I'm only 1.80m tall.
Quote: The role of the artist is not to make something beautiful. His role is to be real.
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: I don't plan things that far ahead, but I hope I won't have to work anymore.

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Meet Sacha

Age: 21 years old
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Course of studies: Master FESAPCA (Formulation, Sensory Evaluation and Evaluation of the Perfumery, Cosmetics and Food Aromatics Industry) Perfumery Option
iGEM Group: Entrepreneurship and Finance
3 words that describe you the best: Passionate, ambitious, conscientious
Hobbies: Reading, lots of exhibitions and museums, drinking red wine, seeing her friends and TIMOTHEE CHALAMETTTTTT
Favorite scientific field/project: Anything to do with olfaction
Favorite kind of food: Pastaaaaaa
Anecdote: She spent a week in Greece without a suitcase
Quote: Become who you are
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Perfumer analyst in New York or elsewhere in the world with a winery in France and why not the creator of a niche perfume brand.

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Meet Tiphaine

Age: 23
Zodiac sign: Aries
Course of studies: Biology and health sciences
iGEM Group: Scientific group
3 words that describe you the best: Sassy, classy, boogie
Hobbies: Sleeping, watching TikToks, Star Wars, Netflix and chill
Passions: Astronomy, pasta, TV series and movies
Favorite scientific field/project: Astronomy (I know… I choose the wrong course of studies)
Favorite kind of food: Raclette
Anecdote: One day I baked a pizza in the oven but it had olives on it. I was lazy about removing the olives so I left them. But after much thought, I preferred to take them out and when I went to get the last one I heard a "pop" and something was moving in the corner of my eye. As I turned my head towards my arm, I noticed a flame on my sweater growing very fast. And like a Neanderthal I slapped my arm until the flame disappeared.
Quote: What's new Scooby Doo? We're gonna follow you, you're gonna solve that mystery. We'll see you Scooby Doo, we're coming after you. What's new Scooby Doo?
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Probably dead from diabetes after eating too much raclette

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Meet Valériane

Age: 22
Zodiac sign: Lion
Course of studies: Marine bioproduction and ecosystems
iGEM Group: HP group
3 words that describe you the best: Passionate, curious and optimistic
Hobbies: Drawing, chilling on the beach, jogging
Passions: Drawing
Favorite scientific field/project: Epigenetics
Favorite kind of food: Moussaka
Anecdote: I had breakfast at the Elysée
Quote: Smoke life before life smokes you.
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Researcher on a boat, scuba diving and studying the deepest bottoms of the oceans.

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Meet Antoine

Age: 22
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Course of studies: Masters in systems and synthetic biology / Magister 3 in biology of Paris Saclay
iGEM Group: Scientific
3 words that describe you the best: Napoleon, Kermit, Mr. Burns
Hobbies: Reading, going to concerts, fishing at the seaside, hunting at flea markets, lauching crazy projects with my friends...
Passions: Airbrush painting
Favorite scientific field/project : Phages and protocells
Favorite kind of food: Lasagna
Anecdote: I practice polyphasic sleep in spite of myself.
Quote: To live a life worth living means to take risks
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Sitting on a high quality chair (very comfortable)

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Meet Mehdi

Age: 24
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Course of studies: 2nd year of Masters of Biology Biotechnology and Therapeutic Research & 1st year of Management of Innovation Masters
iGEM Group: Entrepreneurship and Finance
3 words that describe you the best: Curious, ambitious and funny
Hobbies: I don't have any free time
Favorite scientific field/project: Synthetic Biology!
Favorite kind of food: Pizzaaaaa
Anecdote: I get stalked by the state council on Linkedin
Quote: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: At the head of a biotech empire

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Meet Lucie

Age: 22
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Course of studies: M2 Biology Biotechnology and Therapeutic Research
iGEM Group: Scientific as advisor
3 words that describe you the best: Dynamic, Cheerful and a Perfectionist
Hobbies: 100% sports and seeing friends!
Passions: Synchronized swimming
Favorite scientific field/project: Cancer Metabolism
Favorite kind of food: The “Rougail Saucisse" (Reunionese dish)
Anecdote: Me and my boyfriend are both animators during the summer. I can confirm the cliché that animators sleep with each other (currently living it)
Quote: I'll sleep when I'm dead
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: In a cancer research lab in Montreal

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Meet Natali

Age: 24
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Course of studies: Biology and health sciences
iGEM Group: HP
3 words that describe you the best: Joyful, organized, committed
Hobbies: Cleaning (I know it is weird), doing make up and watching TV series
Passions: Pugs, science and good food
Favorite scientific field/project: Everything related to immunology
Favorite kind of food: Truffle pasta (any kind of pasta to be honest) and mangos
Anecdote: 5 years ago, just after graduating from high school I decided to move to France to do my bachelors degree. I moved without even knowing how to speak french. Even though it was scary I am really happy with my decision and until now I did not regret it even for a second.
Quote: The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now: Hopefully doing successful scientific research in the field of immunology/ cancerology. Surrounded by my friends, family and pugs.

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Dr. Rolland

She is our Primary PI For iGEM 2020. She is a teacher and a researcher at the University of Nantes in the field of Immunology and Cancerology. She is currently in team N°1 at CRCINA that is working on “ Immunobiology of Human αβ and γδ T cells and Immunotherapeutic Applications”. Throughout the competition, she was and still is always happy to help us. She is also the main supervisor for the Human Practice group but she also provides a lot of support for the Scientific and Financial group.

Laetitia is a really caring teacher, when team members were going through tough moments we knew that we could always turn to her for advice. She has a heart of gold and is dedicated to her work and does not mind helping her students during her free time.

The entire team is extremely grateful for the time, implication and guidance she provided us with throughout the entire competition.

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Dr. Déléris

Paul Déléris is a lecturer and a teacher at the University of Nantes. He is also a researcher at the MMS (Mer, Molécules, Santé) Laboratory and helps with the development of proteomic strategies for the characterization and valorization of bioproducts using marine resources.

Always present and ready to help us, he mainly supervised the scientific group. Paul is a cheerful, funny and very friendly person. We could talk about anything that comes to our mind with him for hours and hours - but especially about the project.

The team warmly thanks Paul Déléris for his enthusiasm for our project, his relevant advice and his friendliness

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Dr. Camberlein

Emilie is working as a teacher and a researcher at the University of Nantes in the field of Molecular Engineering (UFIP Laboratory). During iGEM 2020, she was always there for us and she is an amazing supervisor. Even though Emilie mainly works with the scientific group, she is always available for any member in need. She gives us the strength to solve any issue that comes our way. She was the one responsible for the creation of the first-ever iGEM Team in Nantes in 2019. Her experience proved extremely useful for the whole team.

She is a teacher that is so passionate about what she does, it is always a pleasure to be able to talk with her about any scientific field.

The entire team appreciates the empowerment she provided us with throughout the entire competition.

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Dr. Le Breton

Magali is a teacher at the University of Nantes and a researcher at CRCINA in team N°8 that works on “Stress adaptation and tumor escape”. Although she was discreet, she followed our project very closely and did not hesitate to give us her opinions and share with us her professional contacts. Bad internet connection and problems in video conferencing did not prevent her from listening to us and guiding us on this great adventure.

The whole team would like to thank Magali for the kindness she showed us while building our project.

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Dr. Montiel

Grégory Montiel is a teacher and a researcher at the University of Nantes (LBPV Laboratory). He was responsible for supervising the financing group with Thierry Dintinger. Very friendly, he was particularly attentive during our video conference presentations and was able to give us new and interesting insights and better orient our project. His advices helped us move forward during the competition. The team members find him very hip and see him as a cool, serious, hipster scientist (that is no longer a secret).

The whole team thanks him for his interesting remarks, his thoughtful suggestions and for his cool attitude toward each and everyone of us.

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Dr. Dintinger

He is a lecturer, researcher and Director of the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Nantes. Thierry is an instructor that always pushes the team towards perfection. He always makes sure we are invested in the project and are doing good enough work. He made sure that our project goes as far as possible. Even if he was busy, he always continued supporting us and answering whenever we had answers.

Thierry knows how to impart his knowledge to students in an interesting and understandable way. Besides that, he is cool, nice and can fluently speak German, French and English.

We are all grateful to him for what he gave us: knowledge, advice and encouragement.

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Meet Damien

Damien is a biology technician at the University of Nantes and at the same time a creator of amazing board games. He is an advisor that came to help us with the educational board game that we are currently developing together. He has already created several board games, some with educational purposes, and his experience is helping us out a lot.

He is always ready to answer any questions we have and is always here when we need help.

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