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FOOD SCIENCE & PRODUCTS TEAM

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Dr. Girish Ganjyal

Dr. Ganjyal is an Associate Professor & Extension Food Processing Specialist in the School of Food Science at WSU and the Team Leader of the Food Science & Products Team.

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Dr. Juming Tang

Dr. Tang is a Professor and Chair of Industrial & Systems Engineering at University of Washington.

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Dr. Kevin Murphy

Dr. Murphy is a Professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University and the Project Director.

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Dr. Stephen Jones

Dr. Jones is the Director of the WSU Breadlab and a Professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University.

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Kim Binczewski

Kim Binczewski works at the WSU Breadlab, assisting in the breeding program's field research, wheat and flour analysis, and organizing community outreach events.

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Janine Johnson

Janine Johnson is the Special Projects Lead for WSU Breadlab, which includes running The Breadlab Collective and developing web and social media content.

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Elizabeth Nalbandian

Elizabeth is a PhD student working with Dr. Girish Ganjyal researching ingredient functionality and product development - work mostly with alternative grains.

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Robin Morgan

Robin is a post-doc at the WSU Breadlab. He is working on the development of a perennial grain crop based on wheat and wheat varieties with purple, blue and black seed.

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Merri Metcalfe

Merri Metcalfe is a PhD student at WSU Breadlab working with Dr. Stephen Jones. Her research focuses on the accessibility, quality, and affordability of whole grain-based products from western Washington.

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