Alexander Carrillo

Alexander Carrillo has a diverse work experience in the field of molecular biology and scientific research. Alexander started their career as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at the Keasling Lab in 2019, where they focused on optimizing the metabolic pathways of natural product production using bacteria as a host.

After that, they worked as a Program Assistant at the Early Academic Outreach Program at UC Berkeley from 2016 to 2020. In this role, they provided support for various college access events and programs, targeting underrepresented minorities.

In 2018, Alexander worked as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, where they were part of the Firebaugh Research Program. Here, they conducted research on optimizing cellulose adherence to different substrates.

In 2021, Alexander joined Impossible Foods as a Senior Research Associate in Strain Development. Alexander contributed to platform development, strain optimization, assay development, and high throughput screening. Alexander also collaborated with other departments to optimize protein expression and purification processes.

Most recently, starting in 2023, Alexander is working as a Research Associate in Molecular Biology at Change Foods. No specific details about their role have been provided.

Alexander Carrillo attended the University of California, Berkeley from 2016 to 2020, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering.