Hannah Elzinga

Hannah Elzinga is an experienced scientist specializing in microbial discovery and strain engineering, currently serving as an Associate Scientist at Pivot Bio since August 2019. With a progression through roles from Research Associate I to Senior Research Associate, Hannah has contributed to various projects involving strain optimization and in vitro analytics. Prior experience includes a Next Generation Sequencing internship at Amyris, where DNA and RNA extraction was performed, and a Research Technician position at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on gene cloning and protein localization studies. Additional roles include laboratory assistance in microbiological culture media preparation at the University of San Francisco and field research on Canada Warblers at Plymouth State University. Hannah holds a Professional Science Masters in Biotechnology with a concentration in Data Science from the University of San Francisco, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Ecology from the same institution.