Alexander Salter

Year Entered MSTP: 2012

Prior Education

College:	Brown University
Degree:	BS, Biology-Immunobiology

Student Information

Mentor(s)	Riddell, Stan MD Faculty Website »
Primary Department	Molecular & Cell Biology

Doctorate Information

Dissertation Title:	Signaling Analyses of Therapeutic T cells Engineered with Synthetic Receptors
Defense Date:	2018-09-24

Current Positions

Title:	Clinical Fellow, Oncology
Location:	Stanford University, Stanford, CA

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Current Research

Therapeutic T cells Engineered with Synthetic Receptors

Alex Salter performed his dissertation research through the Molecular and Cellular Biology program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, under the mentorship of Dr. Stanley Riddell, who is among the founders of cellular immunotherapy. Alex employed a multidisciplinary approach to improve chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell cancer therapies, utilizing mass spectrometry, preclinical immunodeficient mouse models, and human clinical trial data, to, among other things, engineer highly innovative logic-gated CAR T-cells. Alex has been highly recognized for his research. He was named to Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30” list in 2019 and has met with former United States Vice President Joe Biden to advise on the Cancer Moonshot initiative.