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Kara Leong
Executive Director ,
iCAMP (Integrative Center for Alternative Meat & Protein) University of California, Davis
Kara Leong is Executive Director of iCAMP and the UC Davis Cultivated Meat Research Consortium. iCAMP is a multi-institutional collaboration (UC Davis, UCLA, USDA, CIA, UMBC, Solano College) focused on accelerating sustainable alternative protein commercialization through biotech, agriculture, fermentation, and biomanufacturing.
The center includes 45 experts advancing plant-based, fungal, and cell-based proteins. Efforts span education, workforce training, consumer research, food safety, policy, culinary innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Kara has 20+ years in biotech research, fundraising, and partnerships. At UC Davis, she supported multiple research centers and previously held roles in agtech and biopharma startups, including Chief of Staff at TurtleTree. She holds degrees in cell biology/molecular genetics, environmental design, and fermentation science, plus a certification in fundraising.Kara Leong is Executive Director of iCAMP and the UC Davis Cultivated Meat Research Consortium. iCAMP is a multi-institutional collaboration (UC Davis, UCLA, USDA, CIA, UMBC, Solano College) focused on accelerating sustainable alternative protein commercialization through biotech, agriculture, fermentation, and biomanufacturing.
The center includes 45 experts advancing plant-based, fungal, and cell-based proteins. Efforts span education, workforce training, consumer research, food safety, policy, culinary innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Kara has 20+ years in biotech research, fundraising, and partnerships. At UC Davis, she supported multiple research centers and previously held roles in agtech and biopharma startups, including Chief of Staff at TurtleTree. She holds degrees in cell biology/molecular genetics, environmental design, and fermentation science, plus a certification in fundraising.
The center includes 45 experts advancing plant-based, fungal, and cell-based proteins. Efforts span education, workforce training, consumer research, food safety, policy, culinary innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Kara has 20+ years in biotech research, fundraising, and partnerships. At UC Davis, she supported multiple research centers and previously held roles in agtech and biopharma startups, including Chief of Staff at TurtleTree. She holds degrees in cell biology/molecular genetics, environmental design, and fermentation science, plus a certification in fundraising.Kara Leong is Executive Director of iCAMP and the UC Davis Cultivated Meat Research Consortium. iCAMP is a multi-institutional collaboration (UC Davis, UCLA, USDA, CIA, UMBC, Solano College) focused on accelerating sustainable alternative protein commercialization through biotech, agriculture, fermentation, and biomanufacturing.
The center includes 45 experts advancing plant-based, fungal, and cell-based proteins. Efforts span education, workforce training, consumer research, food safety, policy, culinary innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Kara has 20+ years in biotech research, fundraising, and partnerships. At UC Davis, she supported multiple research centers and previously held roles in agtech and biopharma startups, including Chief of Staff at TurtleTree. She holds degrees in cell biology/molecular genetics, environmental design, and fermentation science, plus a certification in fundraising.
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22-Oct-2025Memorial HallPanel: The Forefront of Research