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Congratulations to Brandon Johnson, undergraduate researcher in the McDonald–Nandi Lab and MARC (Maximizing Access to Research Careers) fellow, on presenting his poster at the MARC Symposium! His poster, “Protein Purification by Engineered Virus-based Immunosorbent Nanoparticles for Space-like Conditions,” reflects months Read More …

Congratulations to Dr. Anindya Karmaker, postdoctoral researcher, and Varun Gore, graduate student, both of the McDonald–Nandi Lab, on their selection for UC Davis’s Leaders of the Future Fellowship through the entrepreneurship program! This recognition celebrates their shared drive to bridge Read More …

UC Davis chemical engineering professors Karen McDonald and Somen Nandi are at the forefront of a potential food revolution. Their lab has partnered with Sacramento food-tech company California Cultured — together supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and Read More …

Featured News: https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/karen-mcdonald-receives-acs-biot-biotechnology-and-bioengineering-gaden-award

We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate Prof. Karen A. McDonald (Distinguished Professor Emerita, University of California) as the recipient of the 2026 ACS BIOT B&B Gaden Award. In her featured talk, “Biomanufacturing Process Modelling at Scale: A Valuable Tool for Strategic Process Research Read More …

Link to the interview: https://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/development/article/55329926/plant-based-biologics-from-setbacks-to-reinvention

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Katie received a travel award through the UC Davis Graduate Student Association to present her work at the American Chemistry Society (ACS) conference in San Diego, CA.

Karen, Katie, and Shanice present their work at the NASA HRP-IWS conference in Galveston, TX.