Benjamin completed a Master’s degree in Biotechnology at Columbia University in New York City under the supervision of Dr. Lili Yamasaki. As a graduate student Benjamin was the President of the Graduate Biotechnology Association and the CU representative to the city-wide Graduate Research Organization (GRO) Biotech. Benjamin’s Master’s thesis, under the supervision of Dr. Christopher Mason, focused on the relationship between human gut microbiome and longevity and was accepted in October 2018.