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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
• 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.

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
• 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

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