Grayson is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Engineering in the lab of Dr. Charles Gersbach. His graduate work focuses on using CRISPR high throughput screening to identify transcription factors and DNA regulatory elements that improve neuronal differentiation from stem cells. Upon graduation, he plans to work in life science venture capital or consulting. Prior to graduate school, Grayson graduated summa cum laude from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Biochemistry.