Niko McCarty
Making a positive future with biotechnology. Fellow at Astera Institute. Founding Editor at Asimov Press. Writing at nikomc.com
- Role
- Fellow at Astera Institute
- Location
- Berkeley, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Niko McCarty
On a mission to accelerate biology.I\'m a Fellow at Astera Institute, where I research the frontiers of biotechnology, write about them, and give grants to help others move faster. Previously, I was Founding Editor of Asimov Press, a biology magazine that published books and long-form articles about metascience, biotechnology, and neuroscience, reaching half a million readers monthly. I\'ve also worked at MIT, where I helped develop plans for the first Genetic Engineering Department, based on visits to 100+ companies and 100+ academic institutions around the world.Awards:Fulbright Scholar / Goldwater Scholar / Vox\'s Future Perfect 50 / Forbes 30 Under 30 (Education)Learning:MS in Bioengineering (Caltech, PhD dropout)MA in Science Journalism (New York University)MRes in Synthetic Biology (Imperial College London, Fulbright Scholar)BS in Biochemistry (University of Iowa)Asimov Press: https://press.asimov.com/Personal website: https://nikomc.com
Experience
Fellow
Feb 2026 — Present · Berkeley, CA, US
Education
Imperial College London
MRes, Systems and Synthetic Biology
Caltech
Master of Science - MS, Bioengineering
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemistry
New York University
Master of Arts - MA, Journalism
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Data Analysis
- Teaching
- Science
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Molecular Biology
- Pymol
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Small Rna Inhibitors
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