Altis Biosystems
Jarrett Bliton, PhD, has a diverse work experience in both scientific research and technical services. Jarrett began their career as a Technical Services Analyst at Epic in July 2014, where they provided technical support and assistance. After three years, they transitioned to the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC/NCSU in July 2017, where they pursued their doctoral degree as a Doctoral Student until November 2022. Following this, Jarrett worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering | UNC & NC State from November 2022 to June 2023. Currently, they are employed as a Scientific Specialist I at Altis Biosystems, starting from May 2023 onwards.
Jarrett Bliton, PhD completed a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University in the years 2009 to 2014. Jarrett then pursued further education and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, spanning from 2017 to 2022.
Altis Biosystems
Altis Biosystems is a spin-out company from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and based in Durham, North Carolina. The intellectual property behind its stem cell platform was created as part of an NIH Transformative Research Award to develop a microfluidic organ-on-a-chip mimic of the human colon and awarded to Altis’ scientific founders.