Jose G. Martinez

Jose G. Martinez has extensive work experience in the field of biomedical research and development. Jose G. currently holds the position of Principal Scientist at Odyssey Therapeutics. Previously, they worked at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) as a Senior Scientist, where they contributed to the development of cell-based and biochemical assays for lead selection and pre-clinical development of novel therapeutics for various cancer indications.

Prior to that, they served as a Senior Associate Scientist at Neon Therapeutics, where they focused on developing cell-based and biochemical assays to monitor the progression of patients enrolled in cancer vaccine clinical trials. Jose G. also developed and ran ELISPOT assays and multi-parametric flow/mass cytometry assays to analyze patient samples.

At POTENZA Therapeutics, Jose worked as a Senior Research Associate, specializing in developing cell-based and biochemical assays for lead selection and pre-clinical development of novel biologics targeting cancer immune regulatory pathways.

Jose also gained valuable experience as a Scientific Associate at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research and as a Research Associate at Cerulean Pharma, Inc. In these roles, they contributed to various research projects, including the investigation of novel therapeutics for ocular diseases and the study of nano-based drug delivery platforms.

Jose G. began their career as a PhD Graduate Researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where they developed and conducted assays to study adaptive immunity. Prior to that, they served as an Undergraduate and Graduate Researcher at California State University, Los Angeles, focusing on the roles and interactions of innate antimicrobial peptides against microorganisms.

Throughout their career, Jose has demonstrated expertise in developing and performing various assays, including cell-based assays, ELISA/MSD assays, flow cytometry assays, and multiplex assays. Jose G. is highly skilled in analyzing data and utilizing instruments and software for research purposes.

Jose G. Martinez pursued their education in the field of immunology, beginning with a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology with a Clinical Laboratory Sciences option from California State University, Los Angeles, from 1996 to 2002. Jose G. then went on to earn a Master's degree in Biology with a focus on Innate Immunology Curriculum and Research from the same university, from 2002 to 2004. Subsequently, they studied Immunology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2005 to 2007.