Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis

Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis is a plant molecular biologist, cannabis cultivator and lab demonstrator at La Trobe University, Melbourne, where he is completing a Ph.D. in cannabis biotechnology. Having narrowly avoided a life-sentence in a cushy, corporate career, Gianni now pursues his long-held ambition to specialize in medicinal plant research. Currently unravelling the mystery genetics of cannabis trichomes, Gianni also loves making cannabis science fun and digestible for all. Visit his profile: scholars.latrobe.edu.au/gdelrosariom

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