380 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine SCIENCES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY Dr. Carol Karahadian is a consultant and educator with 35 years of experience in food science and product development. An alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she holds both a master’s degree and a PhD in food science and flavor chemistry. In 1995, Dr. Karahadian began working at Firmenich, where she spent almost 20 years developing a worldwide sensory and consumer science program in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. She also worked for Starbucks, where she built a similar program to identify optimal profiles of consumer-acceptable products. She is known as a strong mentor and advocate for others entering the field and has shared her expertise with emerging professionals as an assistant professor of foods and nutrition at Purdue University and the University of Maryland, College Park. After gathering many years of experience, Dr. Karahadian set out on her own in 2017, creating C. Karahadian & Associates LLC, a consulting firm specializing in sensory and consumer science. Looking ahead, she aims to transition away from business and focus more on volunteering and community work. OWNER, MANAGING PARTNER C. Karahadian & Associates LLC San Francisco, CA Dr. Mercedes F. Kweh is the biotechnology expert and entrepreneur behind KweHealth LLC, a company focused on manufacturing and supporting innovation in exosome product development. A childhood cancer survivor, Dr. Kweh initially hoped to pursue a career in oncology before deciding to specialize in clinical research. She holds an MS in immunology and microbiology and a PhD in immunology and molecular biology from the University of Florida. Dr. Kweh spent more than 20 years in academic laboratory settings before entering the biotechnology industry, including leadership roles at the University of Florida and the University of Miami. In 2019, she co-founded KweHealth LLC with her husband, also a biotechnology researcher, to push the development and marketing of exosome therapies for neurodegenerative disorders and other conditions. Dr. Kweh is active in product development and clinical trials and published a peer-reviewed case study of exosome products in wound care based on her work with a burn patient who received KweHealth compounds during treatment. CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KweHealth LLC Gainesville, FL MERCEDES F. KWEH, PHD CAROL KARAHADIAN, PHD
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