- March 7, 2023
- Posted by: KBCF
- Category: Events
This lecture will have a complimentary reception at SALT Waterfront Restaurant on the Rosenstiel Campus, beginning at 6:30 PM. The lecture will begin promptly at 7:00 PM in the Rosenstiel auditorium. This lecture is also being offered virtually via Zoom.
Co-Founder, Wildtype, and Cardiologist
Cultivated Sushi: An Introduction to the Promise and Challenges of Cellular Agriculture
Cellular agriculture, the cultivation of seafood and meat directly from cells, has emerged as a promising approach to offset the unsustainable practices and deleterious effects of our food system. Unlike plant-based approaches to recreate flavors, textures, and nutrition, cellular agriculture involves growing animal cells into familiar cuts of seafood in brewery-type systems, without the need for farming, fishing, or animal slaughter. As a co-founder of biotechnology company Wildtype, Dr. Elfenbein leads a team of world-class scientists, engineers, nutrition experts and entrepreneurs with a collective passion for pioneering a new way of putting fish on the table. He will explore the history, underlying technologies, and challenges for the field, in addition to its potential impact on the future of food.