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Where does cultivated meat go next?

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December 21, 2023 @ 12:00 am – 1:00 am EST

Join GFI’s lead scientist, Dr. Elliot Swartz, and other experts for a thought-provoking discussion on the current status and future opportunities in the cultivated meat space. This roundtable discussion, hosted by the Cultivated Meat Modeling Consortium, will address what’s next in research and investment.

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Join GFI’s lead scientist, Dr. Elliot Swartz, and other experts for a thought-provoking discussion on the current status and future opportunities in the cultivated meat space. This roundtable discussion, hosted by the Cultivated Meat Modeling Consortium, will address what’s next in research and investment.

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Elliot swartz

Elliot Swartz, Ph.D.

PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, CULTIVATED MEAT

Elliot’s work at GFI focuses on analyzing the technical and economic bottlenecks facing the cultivated meat industry, identifying opportunities to accelerate the industry, and educating scientists, the public, and other industry stakeholders. For the past five years, Elliot has worked on projects ranging from food safety and environmental impact to in-depth analysis of the cultivated meat value chain. Elliot holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he worked with induced pluripotent stem cells to model neuromuscular disease.

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