Director of Research and Development
Omega Yeast
Chicago, IL, USA
Laura Burns, Ph.D. is the Director of Research and Development at Omega Yeast. After studying stress responses in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for her graduate thesis at Vanderbilt University, she decided the best place to apply this knowledge was in brewing. She worked in production brewing for five years as Head Brewer and Director of Quality Assurance before heading back to the bench at Omega Yeast. Her undeniable curiosity drives her to tackle difficult questions that brewers face daily.
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Thursday, August 14, 2025
3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Focus Session - Next-Gen Brewing Yeast: Evolution, Innovation, and Application
Friday, August 15, 2025
3:15pm - 4:30pm PDT