Immunologist with expertise in Immuno-oncology, Autoimmunity, and immunogenicity testing, a track record of innovation and a history of leading translational R&D programs from concept to IND. • Recognized history of innovation in translational R&D: 3 Innovator awards, 2 Patents, 1 commercially licensed preventative breast cancer vaccine in Phase II clinical trial. • Excellence in hypothesis driven experimental design, hands-on execution of in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo preclinical drug discovery studies in mice/nonhuman primates and humans. • Hands on scientist with a love for the bench and a forte in cell-based functional assays. • Experience with due diligence activities in support of business-development: pipeline development, indication/target selection and strategy design for proof-of-concept to IND project life cycles. • Technical and Regulatory writing, regulatory agency interaction, patents, IND packages, grants, budgets, SOPs, study reports, IRB/IACUC protocols and laboratory operations management experience. • Recognized excellence in communication, teaching and teambuilding, fostering cross-functional, academic, preclinical, clinical, industry and CRO collaborations.