Following a Masters degree in Biotechnology, a PhD in Neuroscience, and post-doctoral training in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, he then led a team at Stanford University focused on translational medical research in the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences. Previously, he did a post doc at Stanford with his mentor, Prof. Thomas Rando, a world leader in the field of Stem Cells and Aging Studies. Marco Quarta is authors of several scientific publications in top tier journals (such as Nature, Nature Biotechnology, Cell Stem Cell, Nature Communications), and he is an inventor on U.S. patents.