James Olzmann is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as a Professor and previously as Associate and Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley since July 2013. In addition, James Olzmann holds a position as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board at Vicinitas Therapeutics and serves as an Investigator at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub until March 2024. Prior experience includes roles as a Basic Life Science Research Associate and Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University from September 2007 to June 2013. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Neuroscience from Emory University and a BS in Biology from the University of Michigan, complemented by postdoctoral training in Cell Biology at Stanford University.