Meera Zassenhaus leads communications and public affairs at the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA), an interdisciplinary center of excellence democratizing the scientific building blocks of cultivated meat, building a pipeline of talent and expertise, and fostering public trust in this novel technology. With 90 researchers, the world's first undergraduate degree in cellular agriculture, and a brand new commercialization lab, TUCCA is taking cultivated meat from idea to impact. Prior to joining TUCCA, Meera worked at New Harvest during the time that the organization coined the term "cellular agriculture." Having worked in cell ag since 2015, Meera has helped grow the field by conducting rigorous science communication and and developing programs that rapidly respond to the evolving needs of the ecosystem.