Michael Rak

Michael Rak has a long and varied work experience. Michael began their career in 2004 as a Diagnostic Technician at LabCorp Diagnostic Laboratories. In 2005, they moved to Duke University as a Research Technician at the Human Vaccine Institute. In 2007, they started as a PhD student at the University of Arizona, where they also served as a Research Specialist and Lab Manager in the Goodrum Lab. In 2018, they joined Boston College as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Altindis Lab. From 2019 to 2021, they worked at Renascent Biosciences as a Research Scientist. Finally, in 2021, they joined Rubius Therapeutics as a Senior Scientist and Scientist, and in 2023 they moved to Carbon Biosciences as a Senior Scientist.

Michael Rak attended the University of Maryland from 2000-2004, where they earned a BS in Biology. Michael then attended the University of Arizona from 2012-2018, where they earned a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine.