Jeremy Buck graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia in 2010 with a B.S. in Biology. He worked at Monsanto running PCR on corn and soybean to confirm the desired traits. After working at the McDonnell Genome Institute, where he performed next gen sequencing on DNA samples, he joined the Rudra lab in 2018. He assists other lab members in their research as well as oversees the day-to-day operations. In his free time he enjoys baking, video games, and lounging with his two cats Asa and Squiggles.