Scientist with a proven record of success including authorship of several publications/patents, a $50,000 pre-doctoral fellowship recipient, and the recipient of a Junior Scientist Award. Extensive experience in both professional and academic, collaborative and independent environments with a long history in mentorship and informal supervisory roles. Comfortable with fast-paced and demanding projects with defined deliverables and tight deadlines. Research experience includes investigating cancer immunotherapy strategies, utilizing in vitro/in vivo/ex vivo strategies to better understand the tumor microenvironment, construct design/transfection/transduction and expression validation, evaluating novel small molecule and antibody therapies for clinic prioritization, and understanding the complexities of receptor/ligand interactions.