Jana Zäh

Age: 20

Degree course: Biochemistry

Hobbies: Cooking, sports, baking

Favourite lecture/subject: Physiology

Favourite amino acid: Tryptophan

If I were a hormone, I would be Ghrelin, because I am always hungry.

Position in the team:

Head of Social media, laboratory

What does iGEM mean to you?:

Team work, an international community, research & teaching, new challenges and innovations.

Why do you participate in the iGEM contest?:

Besides my normal studies I’d like to gain more experience in the lab and in project management. It’s also a very good opportunity to find scientific solutions for many problems in the world and to accelerate scientific research in a lot of different fields.