As part of a virtual research competition, a team of Pitt undergraduates explored whether a comparable equivalent to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies could allow scientists to wirelessly manipulate cell behavior and control gene expression. 

该小组为2020年国际基因工程机器（iGEM）竞赛提出了这个想法，这球速体育是一项年度合成生物学球速体育研究活动，来自世界各地的团队设计和实施最新体育赛事资讯、实时赔率分析及在线投注平台，以解决一个开放的球速体育研究或社会问题。 More than 250 teams participated in the organization’s first Virtual Giant Jamboree, and the Pitt undergraduate group received a gold medal for their project titled “蓝牙的细菌.”

This year’s group was also one of three teams that were 提名 for “Best Foundational Advance Project.” 这球速体育是匹兹堡大学iGEM团队首次在iGEM竞赛中获得奖项提名。

The team included Sabrina Catalano, a senior 分子生物学 student in the Kenneth P. Dietrich艺术与科学学院; Dara Czernikowski，一名生物科学专业的大四学生； Lia Franco, a junior 化学工程 student; Victor So, a senior 微生物学 and 英国文学 student; 以及分子生物学大三学生郑晨明（音译）。