Dr. Steven Quistad is a molecular microbiologist with a passion for science communication and education. Steven performed his doctoral work at San Diego State University in the laboratory of Forest Rohwer focusing on viruses, corals, and the origins of the animal immune system. He then moved to ESPCI Paris for his postdoctoral work as a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellow in the lab of Paul Rainey where he investigated the impact of horizontal gene transfer on the evolution of microbial communities. Finally, he joined DNA Script in 2019 where he is currently a Senior Applications Scientist.  

Interested where this photo was taken? Check out this National Geographic article about the expedition: "Franz Josef Land: The meaning of North"and associated blog.

Email: steven.quistad@gmail.com
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