Priya Ravindran is an experienced professional in the fields of operations and research, currently serving as Operations Associate II at CCRM since May 2023. Prior roles include Research Associate I at BlueRock Therapeutics and Research Associate at Celprogen, Inc., where significant contributions included the development and validation of COVID-19 testing kits and vaccines. Priya's earlier research experience encompasses positions as a student research volunteer and graduate student researcher at the University of California, Riverside, focusing on phytopathology and the characterization of novel species. Priya holds a Master of Science in Plant Pathology from the University of California, Riverside, a Master's degree in Genetics from SRM IST Chennai, and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from PES University.