Beyondthecodon

05/10/2026

Biology facts for you on Mother’s Day 😆. Hope it was lovely & energizing ⚡️ for all the moms (pun 💯 intended 😂)!

04/25/2026

in San Diego was a walk down research career memory lane for me. Ran into former colleagues and students from academia. As well as a couple of luminaries in the field of cancer immunotherapy from my NCI post-doc and early days in biopharma. Fun 🤩 bonus was having a co-worker send over a picture 📷 of me with the SITC vice president in a pamphlet they were handing out at the meeting.

01/01/2026

Feliz Ano Nuevo! 2026 is here 🤩. Excited to see where it will take me 🌍?!

10/21/2025

Great ESMO2025 in Berlin. Translational/biomarker poster presented ✅. Simultaneous Nature Medicine manuscript ✅. I feel like I interact w/ more co-workers at conferences than on-site in office! Had a delicious dinner with my oncology translational development colleagues at Kurpfalz-Weinstuben (It definitely earned its Michelin stars ✨). Took a stroll through the gardens at Charlottenburg Palace after some meetings/sessions. Of course I had to stop by the Adidas flagship store too 👟.

08/15/2025

Wonderful & energizing time participating in the women’s leadership institute SITC event in Chicago last week. This was my first time joining as faculty to contribute to 2 panel discussions on: Surviving office politics & How to say no 🛑. Engaged with so many trailblazing scientists over the 2 days (and learned a lot myself from the other faculty speakers!)

07/17/2025

Celebrating my bday 🥳 halfway across the world 🌍 with some of the best friends a gal could ask for 🥰!!

07/16/2025

NEW Publication: Mechanisms of Anti-Tumor Activity, Toxicity, and Resistance to Optimize IO

This was a great collaboration a huge thanks to my co-lead Ryan, and each of the co-authors, for lending their deep expertise & insight to this effort. Featured highlight on JITCs homepage today!

06/11/2025

What a night for my BFF who pulled of a fabulous fundraiser for a great cause —> 📚. She rubbed elbows with Oprah & I rubbed elbows with Neil deGrasse Tyson 🔭 🤩 (who could not have been kinder sticking around for autographs and meeting people). So fun hanging out w/ friends and family for a festive night!

04/26/2025

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12/14/2024

American Cancer Society (ACS) sponsored training programs at U Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center: A 2-year postbacc program called UMB-AMPLIFIED.

The UMB Accelerating Momentum for Professionals in Life Sciences to Expand Diversity (AMPLIFIED) program provides a stipend and is designed for recent college graduates with a strong interest in cancer biology, oncology, or related fields. It provides additional training in research, career development workshops, and opportunities for community engagement. Click below:

The UMB Accelerating Momentum for Professionals in Life Sciences to Expand Diversity (AMPLIFIED) program is a 2-year mentored research training program designed to encourage and prepare recent baccalaureate graduates coming from underrepresented groups in the biomedical sciences for successful entry...

12/14/2024

A 10-week summer internship program called UMB-DICR—>
The UMB Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) program is a summer internship for undergraduate students interested in cancer research. The program provides integrated research, educational and clinical experiences that emphasize the translation of laboratory discoveries into clinical applications and inspire the next generation of cancer researchers and physician-scientists. Click below:

Program GoalsThe main goal of the DICR program is to increase diversity in the field of cancer research by providing training and networking opportunities to undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups.Program OverviewInterns competitively selected for the program are supported....