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San Diego, Ca, United States

• Worked closely within team to discover, develop, and validate novel therapeutic modalities for cancer immunotherapy• Explored mechanism of drug action in vitro and in vivo• Collaborated with computational biology and clinical development groups to pursue the most promising drug candidates through clinical trials• Participated in collaboration on novel I-O targets with internal and external collaborators• Gained hand-on experience with conventional immunological techniques:… Show more • Worked closely within team to discover, develop, and validate novel therapeutic modalities for cancer immunotherapy• Explored mechanism of drug action in vitro and in vivo• Collaborated with computational biology and clinical development groups to pursue the most promising drug candidates through clinical trials• Participated in collaboration on novel I-O targets with internal and external collaborators• Gained hand-on experience with conventional immunological techniques: immune cell isolation, multi-color flow cytometry, in vitro immune cell functional assays and in vivo tumor models Show less

San Diego, California

• Studied the role of myeloid-expressed Fc receptors in controlling cancer progression using a mouse model of metastatic melanoma• Received advanced training in high-dimensional mass cytometry sample processing and acquisition, as well as advanced data analysis techniques; utilized these methods to gain a clearer understanding of the diversity within myeloid populations during cancer development

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Designed and performed experiments to assess myeloid lineage differentiation and survival in vivo and in vitro• Investigated the contribution of macrophages to primary tumor progression using a murine model of breast cancer• Coordinated, conducted, and supervised experiments to determine the expression and function of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) family members in monocyte lineage populations• Contributed to immunology and cancer research projects with publications in peer-reviewed… Show more • Designed and performed experiments to assess myeloid lineage differentiation and survival in vivo and in vitro• Investigated the contribution of macrophages to primary tumor progression using a murine model of breast cancer• Coordinated, conducted, and supervised experiments to determine the expression and function of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) family members in monocyte lineage populations• Contributed to immunology and cancer research projects with publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national scientific conferences• Supervised and trained an undergraduate student in experimental design, critical data analysis, and fundamental laboratory techniques• Successfully obtained competitive extramural funding from the NIH Show less

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Screened and identified potential virulence factors for the select bacterial agent Francisella tularensis to identify prospective avenues for therapeutic intervention• Obtained training and approval to perform experiments in a biosafety level 3 (BSL3) facility• Managed daily laboratory needs by maintaining required supplies and reagents

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Elucidated the mechanism of nuclear translocation for the androgen receptor in prostate cancer cells using in vitro cell culture and biochemical assays• Cultivated immortalized and primary human cell lines in vitro• Managed daily laboratory needs by maintaining required supplies and reagents

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Studied the regulation of STAT5b signaling complexes and their downstream transcriptional activity in breast cancer cell lines

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology And Immunology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology, General