<Michelle Li> — HTGAA Spring 2026

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About me

Interdisciplinary artist based in Baltimore, USA from Vancouver, Canada.

I am an alumni from the Maryland Institute College of Art’s Interdisciplinary Sculpture and Biodesign programs. During my time at MICA, I worked with genetically modified e.coli, mycelium, bacterial cellulose and biomineralization to create images and sculptures. My group, Living Records, won the Outstanding Art prize at the 2025 Biodesign Challenge and we’re excited to work with BioBAT Art Space on a forthcoming exhibition! My course work in in HTGAA will be contributing to that show.

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Homework

Weekly homework submissions:

  • Week 1 HW: Principles and Practices

    Describe a biological engineering application or tool you want to develop and why. Describe one or more governance/policy goals related to ensuring that this application or tool contributes to an “ethical” future, like ensuring non-malfeasance (preventing harm). Break big goals down into two or more specific sub-goals. aaa bbb Describe at least three different potential governance “actions” by considering the four aspects below (Purpose, Design, Assumptions, Risks of Failure & “Success”).

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Week 1 HW: Principles and Practices

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Describe a biological engineering application or tool you want to develop and why.

Describe one or more governance/policy goals related to ensuring that this application or tool contributes to an “ethical” future, like ensuring non-malfeasance (preventing harm). Break big goals down into two or more specific sub-goals.

  1. aaa
  2. bbb

Describe at least three different potential governance “actions” by considering the four aspects below (Purpose, Design, Assumptions, Risks of Failure & “Success”).

  1. aa
  2. bb
  3. cc

Score (from 1-3 with, 1 as the best, or n/a) each of your governance actions against your rubric of policy goals. The following is one framework but feel free to make your own:

Does the option:Option 1Option 2Option 3
Enhance Biosecurity
• By preventing incidents
• By helping respond
Foster Lab Safety
• By preventing incident
• By helping respond
Protect the environment
• By preventing incidents
• By helping respond
Other considerations
• Minimizing costs and burdens to stakeholders
• Feasibility?
• Not impede research
• Promote constructive applications

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Week 1 Lab: Pipetting

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Subsections of Projects

Individual Final Project

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Group Final Project

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