Erin Benanti

Erin Benanti has a diverse work experience in the field of biosciences. They currently work as a Principal Scientist at Caribou Biosciences, starting in 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Scientist at the same company, from 2021 to 2023.

Before joining Caribou Biosciences, Erin worked at Aduro Biotech for a significant duration. They started as a Scientist II in 2015 and later became a Senior Scientist in 2018. Their role further progressed to Associate Director in 2018, which they held until 2021.

Erin started their research career as an undergraduate research assistant at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2001. They then worked as an undergraduate research assistant at the University of California, Los Angeles from 2000 to 2002.

In 2002, Erin joined Washington University in St. Louis as a Graduate student. During their time there, they focused on defining nickel-dependent transcriptional regulation in the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori.

Following their graduation from Washington University, Erin joined the University of California, Berkeley as a Post-doctoral fellow in 2009. Their research primarily revolved around investigating the mechanisms of actin cytoskeleton regulation in Burkholderia species.

Overall, Erin Benanti has gained comprehensive experience in various roles and institutions, contributing significantly to the field of biosciences.

Erin Benanti completed post-doctoral training in Molecular Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley from 2009 to 2015. Prior to that, they obtained a PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Microbiology and Molecular Pathogenesis) from Washington University in St. Louis from 2002 to 2009. Erin Benanti's undergraduate studies were in Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics at UCLA, where they earned a BS degree from 1998 to 2002.