Kacylene Sangalang

Kacylene Sangalang is a skilled research associate currently working at Science since September 2023, previously serving as a cell culture technician. Prior experience includes a research biology internship at Eikon Therapeutics, focusing on cell line engineering, and a biological science technician role at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in the Bioproducts Research Unit. Kacylene also contributed as a research assistant at Berkeley Lab, where work involved the discovery and quantification of soil microbes, and served as a plant analytics intern at Pivot Bio, concentrating on nitrogen incorporation in plants. Earlier roles include assistant positions in educational settings, such as a teacher assistant at Kumon North America and a special education teaching assistant at Las Positas College. Kacylene holds a Bachelor's degree in Microbial Biology from UC Berkeley and an Associate of Arts degree in Biology from Los Medanos College.