Connect with me on Linkedin! https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarontdossey/
Interests: Developing food production systems for the moon, Mars and beyond; sequencing the genomes of all insect species on Earth (train AI algorithms for Biotech, Drug Discovery and other Biosciences); building the world’s largest Biodome for immersive Biodiversity entertainment, outreach, education and cutting edge Biotech research.
More about me: Dr. Aaron T. Dossey is a Ph.D. Biomedical Scientist and lifelong, self-taught Entomologist and nature enthusiast. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cum Laude from OSU in 2001, with minors in Chemistry and Mathematics. He graduated with his Ph.D. in Biomedical Science from the University of Florida’s College of Medicine in 2006.
Dr. Dossey started All Things Bugs LLC in 2011 www.allthingsbugs.com . As a pioneer in the field, Dr. Dossey published the book, “Insects as Sustainable Food Ingredients,” covering all aspects of insects the insect-based food industry. He received over $5 million in research grant funding from the Gates Foundation along with several federal and state government agencies (USDA, DARPA, etc.). He has over 30 peer-reviewed research publications and multiple patents. The central theme of his research is to capitalize on the chemical and biological diversity of invertebrates for a host of applications, including medicine, biomedical science, agriculture, drug discovery, and how insects might contribute to a more sustainable human food supply.
Dr. Dossey also founded the 501c3 non-profit Invertebrate Studies Institute (ISI)
www.isibugs.org
dedicated to insect and invertebrate-based education and outreach, as well as to establish a world-class insect zoo and basic insect chemistry and behavioral research laboratory. ISI’s primary research goal is to sequence the genomes of all insect species on Earth—the largest, most diverse group of animals, optimized by nature over millions of years. This dataset could revolutionize biotechnology, drug discovery, gene editing, and even the training of AI algorithms for biotech and medicine.
Why Sequence All Insect Genomes?
Insects, the most abundant and diverse lifeforms on Earth, provide essential ecological services like pollination and nutrient cycling. Yet, they remain an untapped goldmine for:
Discovering new life-saving drugs.
Developing innovative gene-editing tools.
Training AI systems with unparalleled biological datasets.
For a fraction of what’s spent on Twitter, we could sequence these genomes and provide humanity with the biological blueprints of life—ushering in a new era of scientific discovery.
The Biodome:
Think “Jurassic Park” but with bugs! Our Biodome will feature:
The world’s largest live insect zoo, showcasing exotic invertebrates and plants.
Immersive educational programs blending science, conservation, and entertainment.
A state-of-the-art research facility, allowing visitors to witness groundbreaking science in real time.