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Alma-Martina Cepika
Senior Research Scientist, Pediatrics - Ped Stem Cell Transplantation
Current Role at Stanford As a senior research scientist in the laboratory of Dr. Maria Grazia Roncarolo, Dr. Cepika is working to identify a molecular landscape of inducible type 1 regulatory T cells (Tr1), and how it defines their functions. Tr1 designed to be tolerant specifically to patient tissue are currently investigated in a phase I clinical trial, with an ultimate goal to use Tr1 cell therapy to prevent graft-vs-host disease in patients with hematological cancers undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (NCT03198234). Identifying the components critical for identity of these cells and understanding their mechanism of action is an essential step for harnessing their suppressive power in the clinic.
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M Carolina Gallego Iradi
Thymus Research Assistant, Pediatrics - Ped Stem Cell Transplantation
Bio • In October 2017 my previous research related to Alzheimer's signs in dolphins got worldwide recognition appearing in tv and newspapers from all around the world such Newsweek, The Times, CBS, Discover, The Chicago Post, Los Angeles Times, Nature, National Geographic Italy (2018) and more. I recently joined to Stanford University (Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine).
• My initial training focused on marine biology, with special emphasis on trace metal pollution. This work, which involved collaborations with different governmental, private (as Venezuelan Oil Company) and University entities (national and international), was well recognized in Venezuela where I received a merit award by the Town Hall of Porlamar (Margarita Island).
• After graduation, I obtained a fellowship to enroll in a Master Degree program in Waste Management at the Universidad Internacional de Andalucia (Spain). My performance in this program allowed me to obtain a very prestigious Biomedicine fellowship (one awarded in all of Latin America) from the Santander-Central-Hispano Bank to begin a PhD in Genetics and Development related to Neuroscience at Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain).
• My PhD studies focused on comparative pathology, demonstrating pathology similar to Alzheimer's Disease in dogs and cetaceans. After a few years of work in academia in Venezuela, I obtained an opportunity to become a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Florida (USA).
• In 2014, I transferred to the Department of Neuroscience to work with Drs. David Borchelt. Since this time, my work has focused on understanding how mutations in Matrin 3 cause ALS and myopathy. In 2016, I was promoted to an entry level faculty position (Assistant Scientist) in the Department of Neuroscience and my goal includeded the use of techniques in genetics,, cellular biology and chemistry to develop a research program that spans basic science to pharmacological application in neuromuscular disorders.