Seminar Series: The Science of Alt. Protein
Cultivated meat science and product development
February 23, 2022

Dr. Jess Krieger, the CEO and co-founder of Ohayo Valley, describes a research framework from which to characterize and compare two of the main cell types in meat: skeletal muscle cells and intramuscular fat cells. Methods are presented to analyze the difference between porcine and bovine cells, what characterizes their sensory and pigment properties, and how to efficiently grow them in 3D skeletal muscle tissue form. Material properties of raw cellular material are described in the development of a blended cultivated burger prototype. In this talk, Dr. Krieger also addresses an industry perspective with respect to cultivated meat product development.

Meet the speaker:
Dr. Jess Krieger is the CEO and co-founder of Ohayo Valley, a cultivated steak company. She is one of the cultivated meat industry’s earliest pioneers and was the first scientist in the world to build a career exclusively in cultivated meat science in 2010. She is a graduate of the New Harvest fellowship program, the world’s first organization to fund cultivated meat research in academia. In 2019, she co-founded Artemys Foods as Chief Science Officer and developed the Artemys Burger, a cultivated beef burger. In 2020, Dr. Krieger co-founded Ohayo Valley to develop the world’s first cultivated wagyu ribeye. She is also the founder of the Women of Cellular Agriculture organization (WOCA), which supports women in STEM pursuing careers in cellular agriculture and cultivated meat. She has undergraduate degrees in neuroscience and a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences.

Moderator: Amy Huang, University Innovation Manager, The Good Food Institute

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About The Good Food Institute:
The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working internationally to make alternative proteins like plant-based and cultivated meat delicious, affordable, and accessible. GFI advances open-access research, mobilizes resources and talent, and empowers partners across the food system to create a sustainable, secure, and just protein supply.

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