Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos is passionate about enabling cutting edge research, and supporting scientist in the development of their projects and ideas. She brings to UC Davis extensive experience managing research collaborations and projects, and developing intellectual property and research agreements. At UC Davis she supports strategic partnerships with national and international institutions, seed funding programs, as well as the Microbiome Special Research Program. She graduated from UC Davis with a doctorate in Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, and a double B.Sc. in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Sonora, in Mexico.