pcrosby@lbl.gov
Education
PhD Candidate in Microbiology, Cornell University
Masters of Science in Fiber Science, Cornell University
Bachelors of Art in Chemistry, The Ohio State University
Fashion Merchandising, The Fashion Institute of Technology
Research
Patrice is a multidisciplinary researcher with a background in chemistry, textile engineering and microbiology. Her work focuses on improving the production yield of bioplastic precursors in bacteria and yeast cells as a replacement petroleum-based materials, specifically textile/apparel products. She studies how polymers can be used to engineer the extracellular environment for optimized metabolic efficiency at both the individual cell level and in synthetic microbial communities.