Cassandra Reyes

Cassandra Reyes

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Cassandra is a motivated and curious research associate. She was an undergraduate in the Bioengineering department at UC Berkeley with a specific focus on cell and tissue engineering. She has previously worked in immunology and polymer labs where she formulated and evaluated antibody-conjugated lipid nanoparticles as well as contributed to the standardization of nanoindentation as a modality for retrieval analysis of total knee replacement polymer components respectively. Through her coursework and research experiences, she has developed a strong interest in the field of synthetic biology which she hopes to utilize to solve problems caused by the climate crisis. Currently, she is working on the NASA CUBES to engineer Spirulina for pharmaceutical and flavor production with applications for supporting human exploration of space. In her free time, you can catch her at the roller rink, or on a hike in the Berkeley hills.