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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

https://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2025/prelim.cgi/Session/58430

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.

Katie was selected as a fellow with the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health over the summer. She worked in customer discovery and validation and helped to create a go-to-market strategy for rising UC Davis research. She enjoyed Read More …

Steven was appointed as a Graduate Student Researcher in the National Science Foundation NRT Bioindustrial Engineering for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Program for AY 2025-2026. He will be immersed in a comprehensive traineeship during which he will acquire key technical Read More …

Tressa was awarded the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) in summer of 2024, and this award was renewed for a second year of funding this year. She is working on developing genetic engineering tools in the aquatic plant Read More …