Dr. Aneeta Uppal did her undergraduate degree in biotechnology from RIT. She completed her Masters and PhD in bioinformatics at UNC Charlotte. Her passion for human health was always a focus of her learnings. She has experience in microbiology, molecular biology, tissue culture and bioinformatics. During her PhD she studied the molecular mechanisms of essential oils on human health and that is when her passion for plants for human health applications really took off. She currently works for a seed company called Vindara. Vindara breeds plants for vertical indoor farming with a focus on bringing key nutrients, colors and flavors back into traditional crops.