Ian Mackey

I work at Scicomm Media. We produce the podcasts Huberman Lab, Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin and David Senra. I'm beyond grateful to work with an excellent team that consistently punches above its weight.

Before Scicomm Media, I worked at AppliedVR, researching and marketing immersive therapeutics and contributed to RelieVRx, the first FDA-authorized prescription virtual reality device for chronic low back pain.

Before that, I was at Stanford, starting as a research assistant and later leading social and digital efforts in the Division of Pain Medicine. A highlight was supporting a $10M NIH P01 program through the Stanford Center for Back Pain. Recruitment was a major barrier, so I designed a targeted Facebook ads strategy that accelerated enrollment to record pace (effectively saved the project) and established a digital recruitment model still used by Stanford groups today — addressing what remains one of the leading causes of clinical trial failure.

In college, I consulted for a few large organizations, helping them build REDCap projects and develop clinical trial recruitment strategies and advertising campaigns. I also interned at SLAC (the linear accelerator, not the Slack you're thinking of).

I co-founded Deuce Technologies with a close friend (still friends!) to improve student-athlete nutrition with post-practice meals. It didn't work out, but it was a fun and amazing learning experience.

When I'm not working (which is rare): photography that's been viewed -- times and downloaded -- times on Unsplash, time with my fiancée and our cats (Peach and Pinto), and optimizing travel redemptions—favorite: STARLUX LAX–TPE for 120,000 points round‑trip and $67 in taxes and fees.