# Sofía Mendoza

> Sofía rewires plant-microbe signaling to reduce synthetic fertilizer dependence, with greenhouse results showing measurable nitrogen uptake gains. Her field-trial experience and synthetic-biology toolkit fit a precision-agriculture biotech.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/phd/sof-a-mendoza/](https://selltoscientists.com/phd/sof-a-mendoza/)*

**Institution:** University of Cambridge
**Field:** Precision Agriculture
**Advisor:** Dr. Giles Oldroyd
**Thesis:** Engineering nitrogen-fixing symbioses in cereal crops via synthetic signaling
**Publications:** 8

## Skills

- Plant Transformation
- Synthetic Biology
- Confocal Microscopy
- RNA-seq
- Field Trials
- Bioinformatics

## Industry transition signals

- Internship at Pivot Bio
- Co-authored with industry agronomists
- Presented at agtech venture forum

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