Dana McCauley is a value proposition driven innovator who has successfully launched many food products and programs in collaboration with domestic and international food companies and entrepreneurs. Throughout her career, Dana has long had her finger on the pulse of food innovation as a successful food writer and editor, a television food trends commentator, and … Read more
Dr. Torkamaneh is a Professor of Computational Biology specializing in Cannabis Genomics at Département de Phytologie, Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), Centre de recherche et d’innovation sur les végétaux (CRIV), and Institut intelligence et données (IID). His research focuses on applying AI techniques to big omics data analysis to understand the cannabis … Read more
Dr. Denneal Jamison-McClung directs the UC Davis Biotechnology Program and is co-founder of the UC Davis Cultivated Meat Consortium. She has over twenty years of experience as a science educator, teaching a variety of courses in biology, plant physiology, genetics, molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She administers the Designated … Read more
Prof. Ellen Blaak is Professor of Human Biology at the Department of Human Biology since 2007 and is Chair of the Department of Human Biology. Her research focuses on the role of disturbances in fatty acid metabolism and interorgan cross-talk (gut-adipose tissue-muscle metabolism) in the aetiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (>300 publ) … Read more
I am currently the R&D Manager at Abyss Ingredients. With a background in chemical engineering, I began my professional career in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, both abroad and in France, before transitioning to the Health Nutrition sector in 2018 at Diana Pet Food (Symrise). Since 2019, I have been responsible for the R&D department … Read more
As graduate in microbiology from Université Laval, Mrs. Villeneuve quickly recognized her desire and passion to immerse herself in the world of entrepreneurship and combine her scientific expertise with her interpersonal skills. Uncertain about how exactly to achieve this, she pursued postgraduate studies in organizational management (M.G.O.) at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Her … Read more
