Aaron Cooper possesses extensive experience in the field of synthetic biology and early discovery. Currently serving as Vice President of Early Discovery at ArsenalBio, Aaron has held significant roles including Senior Director and Director of Synthetic Biology at the same company. Previous positions include Head of Platform Development and Scientist at Octant, as well as Scientist II and Scientist at Cell Design Labs. Aaron's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from UCLA, where studies were conducted from 2010 to 2016, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Pomona College, attained in 2006. Additionally, experience at UCLA includes roles as a Postdoctoral Researcher, Ph.D. Candidate, and Staff Research Associate, along with a position as Research Specialist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.