in biology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and his Ph.D. in genetics while working at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he constructed transgenic systems to control gene expression in the brains of animals for the study of long-term memory formation.

"[1] At the White House, Stebbins was responsible for developing and driving initiatives in life sciences research, including the Administration’s efforts focused on improving veterans’ mental health, combating antibiotic resistance, increasing access to federally funded scientific research results, restoring pollinator health, and reforming the regulatory system for biotechnology products.

That proposal was adopted by the President Biden's campaign and became the model used to establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

Previously, Stebbins worked as a legislative fellow for U. S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) where he led efforts to repeal President George W. Bush's ban on the use of federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells and created a platform for addressing the challenges faced by people with disabilities.

He has written for Seed Magazine, and is a science advisor to ScienCentral, a company that produces science-related news stories for ABC and NBC television affiliates.