Xandra Nuqui
Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Xandra completed their B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at UC Davis. Since graduating in 2016, they’ve worked in the San Francisco Bay Area at several alternative protein startups. From discovering functional protein ingredients to “growing” meat in a bioreactor, their research aims to answer the question “how do we motivate an unchanging industry to adopt radically sustainable practices?”
Their time in industry not only provided them with the foundation to ask bold questions such as this, it cemented their passion for all things protein. As a Biochemistry PhD student, Xandra aspires to enable innovative, disruptive technology by developing novel protein materials or engineering enzyme functions. When they’re not in the lab, they’re in the kitchen trying out new recipes to add to their repertoire.