Jacob is a PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences (IBiS) program. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Jewish studies from Vassar College. Before coming to Northwestern, Jacob worked as an NIH Post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Fellow. In the Tullman-Ercek group, his work focuses on the engineering of MS2 Virus-Like Particles for targeted delivery. Outside of lab, Jacob likes cooking, spending quality time with his friends, and playing with his dog Yudi.