Blake Sanders

Blake Sanders, Ph.D., currently serves as the Research Portfolio Manager at Cancer Grand Challenges since July 2025, a global funding platform aimed at addressing significant challenges in cancer research. Prior to this role, Blake worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard from June 2020 to July 2025. Blake earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech, where responsibilities included advising undergraduate students and delivering lectures. Blake also held teaching and research positions at Appalachian State University and received a Master of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the same institution, along with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Mars Hill University.