Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Katie Haddad 

Katie Haddad is a Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Her current work involves the production of recombinant protein therapies using plant and fungal systems for low-cost, scalable, and sustainable protein manufacturing methods. She is also a member of the Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology, with the goal of entering the biotech field upon graduation. Before joining UC Davis, she worked as an undergraduate researcher at the University of Oklahoma, focusing on targeted nanoparticles for ovarian cancer treatment.