Iowa State University, BS

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Eric works on in vitro and in vivo assays related to CAR T cell and bone marrow transplant research as well as the lab's bioinformatics for -omics analysis.

Seoul National University, South Korea, MD, MS 

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Kyung Taek is a pediatric hemato-oncologist based in South Korea with an interest in translational and clinical research focusing on cellular therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. He works on in vitro assays aimed to enhancing the efficacy of CAR-T cell targeting for solid tumors. 

Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, MSc & DVM

Hannover Medical School, Germany, PhD

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Dejene's work focuses on understanding the biology, in vitro differentiation, and clinical application of innate lymphoid cells. 

Purdue University, PhD

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Joselyn studies how efferocytosis, the clearance of apoptotic cells by macrophages, mediates immune evasion and chemoresistance in leukemia and sarcomas. She also works to improve homing and activity of CAR T cells in sarcomas.

Akita University, Japan, MD

Keio University, Japan, PhD

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Haruko's project seeks to understand the mechanisms of tumor cell resistance to CAR T cells and the biology underlying CAR T cell cytotoxicity. 

Trinity College Dublin

University College Dublin

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Elena works on NK/ILC development and immunometabolic dysfunction in Down Syndrome. 

Washington University, St. Louis, BA

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, PhD

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Kristin works on CAR T cell design and cloning as well as most of the lab's in vitro molecular biological and biochemical assays and in vivo animal studies. 

University of Colorado, Boulder, BA

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Ben assists with multiple projects in the lab involving both in vitro and in vivo work that primarily focuses on optimizing CAR T cell therapies in solid tumor and bloodborne models. 

University of Nebraska Kearney, BS

University of Nebraska Medical Center, PhD

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Dallas is an immunologist studying dysfunction in people with Down Syndrome (DS). He investigates novel therapies for DS leukemia; along with interrogating complications in lymph node development that contribute to upper respiratory infections. 

University of Virginia, BS

PhD Student, Pharmacology

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Spencer's research investigates novel costimulatory domains to enhance the performance of CAR T cells.