Zach is a PhD Candidate at UCSF and Altos Labs, where he is co-advised by Peter Walter and Adam Frost. His doctoral research focuses on the mechanisms of translational control and cellular stress. Prior to his graduate studies, Zach worked in the lab of Jonathan Weissman, where he contributed to the development of CRISPRoff technology. Dedicated to the life science innovation community, Zach co-founded Nucleate Bay Area in 2020 and served as Co-President and EVP of Partnerships for Nucleate HQ from 2022-2026. In these leadership roles, he focused on bridging the gap between academia and industry, securing strategic partnerships with several leading pharmaceutical companies to support the translation of rigorous science into new therapeutics and tools.