We evaluate cutting edge biotechnology, giving investors an unparalleled advantage in frontier tech We partner with VCs, institutional investors, and innovation divisions to make informed decisions in deep agtech and frontier biotech investing. We bring extensive experience in protein biochemistry, alternative proteins, cellular agriculture, and cell-based meat.

Democratizing genomics with generative AI

Innovator with the National Science Foundation and MIT doing research on applications for genomic technologies

Managed research budget and directed research agenda Managed and mentored two course developers to create online course to launch in 2020 Served as a key opinion leader in the field of cellular agriculture to investors and VCs interested in entering the field Communicated technically complex insights on topics ranging from recombinant protein production to cell growth media for CAR T-cell therapies

Created popular press articles to the online science news source

Developed construct design and protein purification methods for a high impact publication (Dev Cell), and performed 3D protein reconstruction and characterization of a novel proteinManaged cross-institution collaboration (6 total researchers) to expand expertise and improve efficiency of project and bring in new approaches to make the project more interdisciplinary, resulting in 1 grant submissionOverhauled procurement methodology emphasizing usability for entire research group (7 researchers), resulting in a 40% efficiency gainManaged and trained two full-time and two part-time undergraduate researchers (1 year each) and two PhD students (3 months), resulting in one student’s acceptance to Stanford Chemistry PhD program

Created a novel 8-week laboratory module for Yale undergraduates, emphasizing human-centered design concepts (user empathy, interviewing, iterative processes)Lead teaching of twice a week 5 hour/ class sessions to 18 students, resulting in 100% pass rate, and managed $5,000 budget to procure custom laboratory equipment

Contributed to a cross-functional team of scientists, food scientists, and engineers in designing scalable milk protein purification methodologies at a 15-person biotech startupResearched and presented on proteins of interest for milk protein patent

Founded a 6-week introductory program to teach data science for women - 50 enrolled students (from undergraduates to Yale staff), launching second course next spring Recruited and managed four Physics PhD-level teachers and eight assistants to run weekly sessions resulting in two teachers gaining tech-sector jobs

Authored and presented lessons for the Mount Holyoke Genetics and Molecular Biology course Peer Led Undergraduate Mentoring Systems (PLUMS) Program attended regularly by 30+ students

Studied Ikaros and Notch signaling in Stephen Smale's lab

Charted progression of rat pregnancy by performing immunohistochemistry on uterine samplesDesigned and built an improved humidity chamber to better stain delicate tissues