Jason S. Bant

Jason S. Bant has a diverse work experience spanning from 2003 to 2019. In 2003, they began as a Research Technician at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where they were trained in methods in RNA extraction and custom microarray analysis of pathogen response in soybeans. Jason S. also developed web content and Flash animations of cellular signalling models. In 2005, they worked as a Cytogenetic Technologist at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where they had intensive lab experience with tissue culture and microscopy, as well as karyotypic analysis and FISH for Down Syndrome, genetic disorders, and cancer. In 2006, they began as a Graduate Student at Northwestern University, where they studied ion channel biophysics and cerebellar neurophysiology. In 2013, they began as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University, where they electrophysiologically characterized the in vivo properties and the molecular basis for burst coding, pioneered state-of-the-art recording techniques, and initiated a departmental journal club/talk series. In 2018, they worked as a West Coast Sales Representative for Rheaply, where they fought long and hard to get meetings with the correct administrators in charge of surplus goods at Stanford. In 2019, they worked as a Postdoctoral Scientist at the Gladstone Institutes, recording with silicon probe arrays to characterize the systems-level memory processes of Alzheimer's disease model mice. Jason S. also worked as an Electrophysiology Consultant for Gabaeron, where they implanted probes, recorded, and analyzed LFP from mouse hippocampus in mice with transplanted human iPS-derived interneurons. Lastly, they worked as a Scientific Advisor for a Stealth Mode Startup Company, focused on making healthcare accessible to everyone through a vending machine-type interface.

Jason S. Bant received their B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2003. Jason S. then went on to pursue a Ph.D. in Cellular Neurophysiology and Ion Channel Biophysics from Northwestern University, which they completed in 2012. In 2018, they completed the IGNITE program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, focusing on Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.