Calixto Mateos Salles

Calixto Mateos Salles is currently a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Chicago, specializing in the development and differentiation of Memory T cells within the realms of cancer immunology, immunotherapies, and vaccine development under the mentorship of Dr. Melody Swartz. Prior experience includes serving as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology in the Gerecht Laboratory, focusing on vascular tissue engineering, as well as holding leadership roles in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Office of First Year Experience and Orientation at Johns Hopkins University. Calixto also gained research experience as an intern at the JHU Center For AIDS Research. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Molecular Engineering (Immunoengineering) from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering with an emphasis on Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University.