Building Your Alt Protein Career: Catalyzing industry-academic collaborations in alt protein research
Julianna Madigan
TurtleTree
UC Davis
Event description
Join GFI’s Asia Sheehab in conversation with Julianna (Jules) Madigan, Scientific Affairs Associate at TurtleTree and PhD candidate in Immunology at UC Davis, at our next Building Your Alt Protein Career webinar on September 9th.
Jules will share how her experiences—from earning a master’s in biomedical engineering and collaborating with industry partners, to interning at TurtleTree— have shaped her career. She’ll also offer an inside look at pursuing a PhD while navigating the fast-paced, multifaceted demands of startup life.
Whether you’re curious about blending academic and industry work, developing a versatile scientific career, or driving innovation in alternative proteins, Jules’s story will offer valuable insights and inspiration.
Meet the speaker
Julianna Madigan
SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE, TURTLETREE
PHD STUDENT IN IMMUNOLOGY, UC DAVIS
Julianna (Jules) Madigan is a Scientific Affairs Associate at TurtleTree while pursuing her PhD in Immunology at UC Davis in the Snodgrass Lab. This unique industry-academic hybrid role bridges her research interests in nutritional immunology and alternative protein development. Her research specializes in the biofunctionality of a high-value milk protein called lactoferrin, helping to achieve the first US FDA approval for TurtleTree’s fermentation-derived lactoferrin. Outside the lab, Julianna’s leadership in the Davis Alt Protein Project fostered a vibrant student community and ignited opportunities in food system innovation.
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