Adam Festa
Sr. Breeding Design & Trait Integration Scientist @ Bayer | PhD Functional Genomics
- Role
- Sr Breeding Design & Trait Integration Scientist at Bayer
- Location
- Fort Pierce, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Adam Festa
At Bayer, my expertise in computational genomics fuels innovative breeding design and trait integration. Leading projects that blend data science with plant breeding, our team accelerates genetic gain in vegetable crops, vital for commercial triumph. Our recent focus is on computer-simulated breeding programs, ensuring efficient resource allocation.Contributing to the development of advanced bioinformatics tools and genomic data visualization, we enable insightful decisions in trait prioritization. Collaborating with a talented team, we\'re dedicated to integrating cutting-edge machine learning techniques with traditional breeding methods to meet the challenges of modern agriculture.
Experience
Sr Breeding Design & Trait Integration Scientist
Feb 2023 — Present
Develop and investigate strategies and tools to accelerate breeding programs, increase genetic gain and integrate native traits in vegetable crops for increased commercial success- Co-lead investigating novel breeding programs with computer simulations to evaluate the deployment of GWS, germplasm improvement, and trait integration with a constraint on resources- Co-lead development and evaluation of optimized workflows for trait integration with respect to trait and product deployment, genetic gain, and genetic diversity- Co-lead development of strategies for trait priorities and resource requirements needed for incorporating new and existing traits into germplasm, including:* Strategies for forward stacking in base germplasm and line development * Integration of traits into elite lines for direct commercial launch and relative emphasis of marker assisted versus genome wide selection
Education
North Carolina State University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Functional Genomics & Plant Breeding
2012 — 2019
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science, Plant Biology
2007 — 2012
Skills
- Plant Management
- Plant Tissue Culture
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Sds-Page
- Cell Culture
- Population Genetics
- Leadership
- Dna Extraction
- Agility
- Plant Breeding
- Western Blotting
- Tissue Culture
- Rstudio
- Genetics
- Foresight
- Sas Programming
- Transformation
- Data Transformation
- Biotechnology
- Protein Purification
- Laboratory
- Pcr
- Genomics
- Dna
- Greenhouse
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