PhD Candidates
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.
Details
- Advisor
- Dr. Giles Oldroyd
- Field
- Precision Agriculture
- Institution
- University of Cambridge
- Skills
- Plant TransformationSynthetic BiologyConfocal MicroscopyRNA-seqField TrialsBioinformatics
- Thesis
- Engineering nitrogen-fixing symbioses in cereal crops via synthetic signaling
- Transition Signals
- Internship at Pivot BioCo-authored with industry agronomistsPresented at agtech venture forum