Michelle Bamji-Mirza, Ph.D. is a Researcher at the Technology Access Centre in Bio-Innovation (TAC-B) at La Cité College, in Ottawa, where she leads collaborative applied research projects with private companies in the domains of health biotechnology and cellular agriculture. She builds partnerships to accelerate Canadian innovation and participates in grant applications to fund the Research Office at the College. Dr. Bamji-Mirza obtained her Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Ottawa in the field of cardiovascular disease and lipid metabolism. She led research projects during her postdoctoral fellowship at the National Research Council of Canada that led to several publications in the fields of Alzheimer’s disease and neuroinflammation. Prior to joining the TAC-B, Dr. Bamji-Mirza led and managed the research and product development activities for DeltaDNA Biosciences, Inc. as a Research Scientist, and is a co-inventor on their lead product.