Originally from: New Jersey & Texas, USA
Previous institutions: Rice University, BS, Biochemistry
Research interests: Cell Engineering, Cell Signaling, Cell-Based Therapy, Immunology, Translational Medicine
“My scientific interest lies in the application of cell engineering to develop novel cell therapies. Synthetic receptors can be rationally designed to elicit novel functionality in cells, enabling improvements upon current cell-based platforms and therapies. Similar research generally involves the re-purposing of receptor domains or the involvement of synthetic gene circuits to facilitate cellular phenotype, stimuli responses, and other behaviors. The relevance of this research to a variety of indications, including cancers and autoimmune disorders, cannot be understated.”