Nikolas Jorstad

Nikolas Jorstad is a Principal Scientist at Genentech, specializing in single-cell omics technologies to elucidate cellular behavior in health and disease. Previously, Jorstad held various roles including as a Computational Scientist 3 and a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of Washington, where they focused on retinal neuron regeneration and large-scale omics data analysis. Jorstad also worked as a Scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, leading single-cell RNA sequencing efforts on multi-institutional studies. Jorstad earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Medicine and Mechanisms of Disease from the University of Washington, complemented by a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and a Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate.