Alyssa Burkhardt

Alyssa Burkhardt is a Staff Scientist at Switchback Systems, with a background in molecular biology and plant diagnostics. With experience in academia and industry, Alyssa has led teams, developed molecular assays, and conducted pathogenicity trials. Alyssa has a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology from Michigan State University and has taught courses in plant and soil science. Alyssa's expertise lies in genetic marker development, gene assembly, and bioinformatics pipeline creation.