Kathryn Polkoff
FounderFounder at Hoofprint Biome
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
FoundedHoofprint Biome
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Scott CollinsDirector
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Scott Collins, PhDFounder
Experience
- North Carolina State UniversityAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 — present
- Hoofprint BiomeCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2023 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Breakthrough EnergyInnovator Fellow2023 — 2024
- North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Researcher, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2022 — 2023Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- North Carolina State University- College of Veterinary MedicineGraduate Research Fellow, Cell Biology2017 — 2022
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kathryn Polkoff?
- Executive Officer, Director at Hoofprint Biome
- Where does Kathryn Polkoff work?
- Kathryn Polkoff is Founder of Hoofprint Biome.
- What companies did Kathryn Polkoff found?
- Kathryn Polkoff founded Hoofprint Biome.
- Where did Kathryn Polkoff go to school?
- Kathryn Polkoff studied at North Carolina State University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Master of Science - MS, Animal Sciences); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor of Science - BS, Animal Sciences).
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