Neil Adames

Neil Adames is a highly experienced scientist specializing in molecular genetics and strain engineering, currently serving as Senior Scientist II in Strain Engineering at New Culture since January 2020, where the focus is on designing microbial strains for milk protein expression in non-animal dairy products. Previous positions include Strain Engineer and Research Scientist II at Colorado State University, contributing to projects on yeast cell cycle mutants; Senior Research Associate at the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech, also involved in yeast phenotyping; Research Associate and Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta, where Neil Adames investigated chromatin desumoylation and conducted high-throughput genetic screens; and Postdoctoral Fellow at Washington University School of Medicine, focusing on microtubule dynamics. Academic qualifications include a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Molecular Genetics from Simon Fraser University and York University, respectively, along with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Biology from McMaster University.