Shelly Sorrells

Shelly Sorrells, PhD, is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in research strategy and operations, currently serving as Senior Director of Research Strategy and Operations at Tempus AI since July 2017. Prior roles at Tempus include Director of Research Strategy and Operations and various leadership positions in clinical science. Sorrells previously worked as a Clinical Variant Scientist at ARUP Laboratories, focusing on next generation sequencing (NGS) analysis for clinical applications. Academic achievements include a PhD in Oncological Sciences from the University of Utah, where Sorrells conducted research on RNA splicing factors and their effects on zebrafish neural tissues. Further experience includes undergraduate research at the University of Pittsburgh and earlier roles in laboratory settings, contributing to a robust background in scientific inquiry and clinical diagnostics.