Diana Mendus

Diana Mendus, Ph.D., has accumulated extensive experience in cancer biology and clinical research across various prestigious institutions. Beginning with a research internship focused on experimental cancer therapeutics at the Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology, Diana has held roles that include Clinical Research Assistant at the National Research Center for Radiation Medicine, where responsibilities encompassed patient screening in clinical trials, and Senior Clinical Scientist at Genentech, specializing in immunotherapy trials. Additional positions include Visiting Scientist at UPMC under Dr. Michael Lotze, Graduate Research Associate studying drug metabolism, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University investigating immunological pathways. Diana holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University and a Ph.D. in Life Sciences from the University of Duisburg-Essen, graduating magna cum laude.