The Science of Alt Protein: Cell cultures with seafood relevant marine species
Cathy Walsh, PhD
Mote Marine Laboratory
Event description
What does it take to establish stable cell lines from marine species for cultivated seafood applications? Join us on July 10 for a technical deep dive with Dr. Cathy Walsh of Mote Marine Laboratory, who will present progress in the isolation, culture, and characterization of cells from Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus).
Dr. Walsh will detail protocols for obtaining cells from fertilized eggs at the blastomere stage, along with methods for cell isolation and culture. The presentation will include a review of current efforts to develop continuous cell lines from these species, highlighting specific challenges and technical roadblocks that remain in this area of cellular agriculture research.
This webinar offers valuable insights for researchers working in cultivated seafood and marine cell culture development.
Meet the speaker
Cathy Walsh, PhD
SENIOR SCIENTIST, MARINE IMMUNOLOGY PROGRAM
MOTE MARINE LABORATORY
Dr. Walsh is a Senior Scientist and Program Manager for the Marine Immunology Program at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL. She obtained her PhD from Clemson University and has been a research scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory for 34 years. Her research focuses on basic and applied research on the immune systems of marine vertebrates, including cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skate, rays), Florida manatees, and sea turtles. Basic immunological research with marine species explores how immune systems from different species function and potentially lead to novel insights into the evolution of the immune system. Dr. Walsh’s current research projects explore how environmental stressors such as red tide toxins, or brevetoxins, can impact immune health of marine species. Other project areas include research on cytotoxic factors produced by cells of the shark immune system that have the potential to benefit human health, and research on the bioactivity of stingray venom. Her more recent research projects focus on the development of cell lines from marine finfish and invertebrates.
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