Leadership and Collaboration

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences building entrance in Boston

Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA) brings together prior programs with strong foundations that contribute to this rapidly evolving field, amplifying a culture of collaboration among schools and programs. Examples include:

Longstanding expertise in tissue engineering (the foundation for cellular agriculture), based on a nearly 20 year NIH supported Resource Center (P41) within the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the School of Engineering
Expertise in nutrition innovation, consumer acceptance, and life cycle assessments at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy
Livestock and related research expertise at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Courses in cellular agriculture that provided in-person and online for broader audience accessibility
The first graduate certificate in cellular agriculture
Early student support from nonprofit foundations such as New Harvest and The Good Food Institute
Significant patent portfolio, licensing of technology, and related academic-industry initiatives

For more information contact:

David L. Kaplan, Director – Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture
Science & Technology Building – Room 251
4 Colby St., Medford, MA 02155
617-627-3251 | David.Kaplan@tufts.edu

Matt McNulty, Associate Director – Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture
Science & Technology Building — Room 209
4 Colby St., Medford, MA 02155
Matthew.Mcnulty@tufts.edu

Meera Zassenhaus, Head of Communications —Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture
636-346-9902 | Meera.Zassenhaus@tufts.edu

Scott Frost, Program Manager —National Institute for Cellular Agriculture
Scott.Frost@tufts.edu