Herfrank Loyo

Herfrank Loyo is a Senior Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific since February 2024, with previous experience as a Research Associate II at UPSIDE Foods from January 2022 to December 2023, focusing on cell culture media growth assays in crustacean cell culture. Prior to that, Herfrank served as a Research Associate at Cultured Decadence, which was acquired by UPSIDE Foods. Other roles include Karyotyping Lab Technician at Genus PLC, where responsibilities included managing lab duties and preparing DNA libraries, PREP Scholar at the University of Iowa, and Formulation Scientist at Integrated DNA Technologies. Early experience includes serving as a Biology Lab Assistant and Undergraduate Research Assistant at Coe College, and a EuroScholars Research Assistant at the University of Helsinki. Herfrank holds a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from Coe College.