Jonathan Scheiman, PhD

Jonathan Scheiman, PhD has a diverse work experience that spans various fields. Jonathan is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FitBiomics, where they focus on decoding microbiomes to understand the unique characteristics of elite phenotypes. Jonathan then translates this knowledge into next-generation nutrition to improve human health and performance.

Jonathan also served as a Research Fellow at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering from 2012 to 2018. In this role, they worked on the Synthetic Biology platform and developed genomics technologies for reading and editing DNA.

Additionally, Jonathan was a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School from 2012 to 2018. Jonathan worked in the Church lab, where they conducted research on in situ RNA sequencing, induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, inducible neurons, and CRISPR/Cas9 gene activation. Jonathan also had involvement in biotech startup and sports biotechnology projects.

Furthermore, Jonathan has experience as an NBA Media Correspondent for The Sports Rabbi radio show and website. Jonathan contributed to Sports Rabbi podcasts, the True Hoops NY blog, and conducted interviews and footage coverage of NBA games and the NBA Finals.

Overall, Jonathan Scheiman, PhD has a wide range of expertise in microbiome research, genomics, synthetic biology, and sports journalism.

Jonathan Scheiman, PhD began their education in 1999 when they enrolled at St. John's University. Jonathan completed their Bachelor's degree in Biology, with a minor in creative writing, in 2003. After their undergraduate studies, Scheiman went on to attend the NYU School of Medicine, specifically the Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences. It was here that they pursued their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Science, completing the program in 2010.