Monique Coy, Ph.D., is a biotechnology strategist and systems-oriented program leader working at the intersection of plant science and innovation design. Her work focuses on building the frameworks and platforms that enable discovery, from regulatory element strategy to scalable molecular infrastructure.She has led efforts to expand transformation capacity, design experimental systems, and structure the iteration cycles that connect design, experimentation, and learning. She also evaluates emerging DNA synthesis and automation technologies, with a focus on how these capabilities can reshape construct design and accelerate future R&D pipelines.She is particularly interested in how well-designed systems can unlock new directions in agricultural biotechnology.