New Project: Simulating Manufacturing Scale Aerobic Fermentation in Pressurized Miniature Bioreactor This project, led by Checkerspot in partnership with University of California, Davis will evaluate a pressurized scale-down model for fermentation development, to determine whether it can replace more costly intermediate scale fermentation systems. Read More …
Author: Justin Wong
McDonald-Nandi Lab Members Finish 2nd in the 2022 Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon
Stephan Alfaro (UC Davis), Liber McKee (UC Davis), Patrick Negulescu (UC Davis), Justin Wong (UC Davis), Abd El Hamis Sherief (AUC) and mentor Saam Shahrokhi (Mission Barns) of Leafy Beefy take second place in the underutilized resource track as part Read More …
Karen McDonald Selected to Receive the 2022 D.I.C. Wang Award
Congratulations to Dr. McDonald on being selected to receive the 2022 D.I.C Wang Award in recognition of her innovation and significant contributions to her field! The award will be presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Diego, Read More …
Matthew McNulty Receives 2022 COE Excellence in Graduate Student Research Award
Congratulations to Matt for winning the 2022 COE Excellence in Graduate Student Research Award in recognition of his significant contributions to his field of research!
Brandon Pizarro Awarded the Richard and Joy Dorf Engineering Fellowship
Congratulations to Brandon for winning the Richard and Joy Dorf Engineering Fellowship!
Kevin starts his internship with OnePointOne
Justin and Patrick Present at ProteinX Symposium
Justin and Patrick present on their cultured meat research as part of the academia lab segment of the ProteinX Symposium. Recording of the presentation can be found below
Lab Outing to Better Meat Co. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The McDonald/Nandi Lab makes an outing to The Better Meat Co. for their ribbon cutting ceremony and facility tour.
Preliminary Exam Results
Congratulations to Patrick and Justin for passing their preliminary exams!