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Benjamin Wolfe



Benjamin Wolfe is an associate professor of microbiology in the Department of Biology at Tufts University. He received a B.Sc. in 2003 from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in from Harvard University in 2011. Benjamin's lab at Tufts uses experimental microbial communities to identify the processes that shape the diversity of microbiomes. In addition to research focused on the basic biology of microbes, the Wolfe lab has worked with chefs and food producers, including David Chang's Momofuku Culinary Lab and Jasper Hill Farm, to understand the roles of microbes in creating the...Read more

Linda Kinkel



Linda Kinkel obtained her M.S. and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology and M.S. in Biometry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and completed Post-doctoral research in microbial ecology at the University of California-Berkeley.  She is a Faculty Member in Plant Pathology at the University of Minnesota, and Chief Science Officer and Founder of Jord BioScience.  At the University of Minnesota, Linda’s research focused on developing practical approaches for managing the ecology and evolutionary biology of plant microbiomes to enhance crop health and yields.  After 30 years...Read more

Matthew Dunn



Matthew Dunn has extensive experience in biochemistry and molecular biology, in particular nucleic acid and protein engineering and evolution, to develop commercially relevant bioproducts. He leverages computational biology and high throughput screening strategies to accelerate the identification of biomolecules of interest, directly facilitating ArkeaBio’s vaccine development efforts. Matt is also versed in the development of comprehensive IP strategies for early-stage companies, including filing and prosecuting key patent applications for core technology. Matt holds a degree...Read more

Jun Shi

Jun Shi is the lead process researcher on ExxonMobil’s direct air capture pilot. She earned her PhD in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2016, and her bachelor’s in process control and optimization from Zhejiang University in 2011. ...Read more

Sarah Lebeer



Sarah Lebeer is a dedicated microbiologist, recognized professor, and passionate advocate for the world of beneficial bacteria, and microbial one health. She is a mother of three and also aims to promote diversity in science.

Education

  • Master's degree, graduating magna cum laude, in Bioscience Engineering from KU Leuven (Belgium), specializing in cell and gene biotechnology with a minor in food &
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Marwa El-Sayed

Dr. Marwa El-Sayed is an assistant professor in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and the director of the Sustainability and Environmental Engineering Laboratory (SEEL). El-Sayed’s research interests lie in characterizing the processes and sources of air pollutants in the atmosphere to better understand how humans perturb these processes to ultimately quantify their impact on climate change, policy making, and human health....Read more

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