Executive Team
Center Director
Professor David Block
Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
Department of Chemical Engineering, UC Davis
Dr. Block serves as the iCAMP Center Director and leads the research efforts to build global excellence in alternative protein and cultivated meat food innovation research and development. Please direct all inquiries to deblock@ucdavis.edu.
Executive Director
Kara E. Leong, M.S.
Leong manages the overall program, strategic partnerships, external relations, and activities for the Integrative Center for Alternative Meat & Protein (iCAMP). Please direct all inquiries to keleong@ucdavis.edu.
Co-Director
Professor Amy Rowat
Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology, UC Los Angeles
Dr. Rowat serves as the ICAMP Co-Director and co-leads the research and development efforts to build global excellence in alternative protein and cultivated meat food innovation. Please direct all inquiries to rowat@ucla.edu.
Education & Workforce Training Director
Dr. Denneal Jamison-McClung
Dr. Jamison-McClung leads the education and workforce development for iCAMP. Please direct all inquiries to dsjamison@ucdavis.edu.
Leadership Team
iCAMP Plant Based Research Co-Lead
Christine Diepenbrock, UCD
Assistant Professor in Plant Sciences
iCAMP Plant Based Research Co-Lead
Yixiang Xu, PhD
USDA Research Leader
iCAMP Fungal Based Research Co-Lead
Ruihong Zhang, UCD
Professor in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
iCAMP Fungal Based Research Co-Lead
Mark R. Marten, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Professor in Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
iCAMP Cell Based Research Co-Lead
Lucas Robert Smith, UCD
Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Physiology, and Neurobiology
iCAMP Cell Based Research Co-Lead
Nitin Nitin, UCD
Professor in Food Science and Technology
iCAMP Hybrid Products Lead
Andrew Gravelle, UCD
Assistant Professor in Food Science and Technology
iCAMP Bioprocessing Research Co-Lead
Karen McDonald, UCD
Emeritus Professor in Chemical Engineering
iCAMP Bioprocessing Research Co-Lead
Somen Nandi, UCD
Adjunct Faculty in Chemical Engineering
iCAMP Bioprocessing Research Co-Lead
Harishankar Manikantan, UCD
Assistant Professor in Biochemical Engineering
iCAMP Workforce & Education Co-Lead
Jim Dekloe, Solano Community College
Professor
iCAMP Food Safety & Research Lead
Luxin Wang, UCD
Assistant Professor in Food Science & Technology
iCAMP Consumer Research Lead
Janet Tomiyama
UCLA Professor of Psychology
iCAMP Nutrition Co-Research Lead
Keith Baar, UCD
Professor in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior/Physiology and Membrane Biology
iCAMP Nutrition Co-Research Lead
Danielle Lemay
USDA Scientist
iCAMP Public Outreach Lead
Greg Drescher
The Culinary Institute of America