Stephen Larson

Stephen Larson, co-founder and CEO of MetaCell, is an expert on the intersection between computer technology and biological systems, and is interested in how computer systems can help us understand fundamental principles of life. Stephen also serves as the Project Director for the OpenWorm Foundation.

He served as the Chief Information Officer of One Mind for Research, a non-profit dedicated to eradicating brain disease by transforming the healthcare research system through public-private partnerships. He has worked as a professional software engineer for a major New York City investment bank, co-developed a patent, presented at more than two dozen forums, published in academic journals such as Frontiers in Neuroscience and Nature, and has had his work featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and MSNBC.com. His diverse educational background includes a Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering from MIT in Computer Science as well as a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego.