Jennifer Walker

Jennifer Walker is the current Director of Discovery Operations at Abveris. Jennifer has over ten years of experience in the scientific field, with a focus on antibody production, autoimmune disease, immune deficiency, lymphocyte biology, cancer biology, and ER stress. Jennifer has a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Maine, and their dissertation was titled "The Ttc7-fsn Mutation Alters Protein Structures, Diminishes Interaction with PI4KIIIa, and skews B Cell Differentiation Toward the Production of Autoreactive Plasma Cells".

Jennifer has worked as a Lab Assistant/Student Mentor, Immunology Lab Instructor, Chemistry Lab Assistant, and Internship Supervisor. Jennifer has also been very active in educational outreach, serving as a guest speaker at local schools, science fair judge, and mentor to high school students interested in science careers.

Jennifer Walker has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Maine, an M.S. in Molecular Biology from the University of Southern Maine, and a BA in Biology & Anthropology from Franklin Pierce University. Jennifer is certified by the State of Maine to teach Grades 7-12 Life Sciences and Grades 7-12 Physical Sciences.

Jennifer Walker reports to Tracey Mullen, CEO. They work with Alex Lopez - Manager of Animal Programs, Robert Dubuc III - Director of Business Development, and Colby Souders - Chief Scientific Officer.