Can your immune system cure cancer? Will heart professionals be able to direct cancerfighting medicines directly to a specific tumor site? Research in how the body can be a vehicle for cancer cures will lead to a revolution in treatment. She cohosts the PhDivas podcast and is featured in the Super Cool
Scientists: Women in Science coloring book. Her work in advocacy for girls and women in science led her to be chosen as a national TED Fellow in 2016. As a Fellow she has spoken at the national TED conference and has participated nationally in TED events.

With a Ph.D. from Cornell University in biomedical engineering, she’s a postdoctoral fellow at the Carolina Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx