Sophia Pfister is a eficient professional, that works in Varian Medical Systems main office of which is in 1104. on the position of Senior Manager, Discovery Science Lead from 2020. Sophia Pfister has earned professional experience in more than 13 positions at various companies. Sophia Pfister went to the University of Oxford and was studying there from 2010 to 2014. South San Francisco, California is the city, where the professional was lastly known to settle. This professional's phone number and email can be easily accessed through this website on demand.
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Sofia Pfister,
Sofiya Pfister,
Sofiah Pfister,
Sophie Pfister,
Sophy Pfister
Last updated Jun 19, 2024
Contact Information
Last Update
Jul 10, 2022
Email
so**@pfizer.com, so**@ucsf.edu
Location
South San Francisco, CA
Company
Workplace
Senior Manager, Discovery Science Lead
Palo Alto, CA
Industry
Medical Devices, Sales And Service Of Healthcare Equipment And Products, Manufacturing, Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing, Whol Medical/Hospital Equipment, Mfg Surgical/Medical Instruments, Mfg Surgical/Medical Instruments Mfg Measuring/Controlling Devices, Mfg X-Ray Apparatus/Tubes and Flat Panel Systems, Mfg Linear Accelerators & X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes Systems Integration, Mfg Medical Equipment, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturin, All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component M
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Work History
Senior Manager, Discovery Science Lead
3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
from Mar 2020
Principal Scientist, Research Team Lead - Cancer Immunotherapy
New York, NY
1) Research lead for the discovery & development of an antibody therapy targeting T cells
Developed & patented a new method that improves efficacy & reduces toxicity of a key drug by obtai...
Sep 2017 — Mar 2019
Postdoctoral Researcher, Alan Ashworth Lab
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143
Research focus: Screen for novel immunotherapeutic targets that enhance effector T cell killing of cancer cells
epigenetic inhibitors
synthetic lethality
drug resistance
CRISPRi screens...
Sep 2015 — Sep 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher
Developing new cancer treatments
Completed the project on novel therapies that target epigenetic changes in cancer, published the finding in Cancer Cell.
The findings were cross-validated...
Oct 2014 — Sep 2015
Ph.d Research
1) Precision medicine & oncology drug discovery
Discovered that cancers with mutation in the SETD2 gene are hypersensitive to the small molecule inhibitors of checkpoint proteins. Elucidat...
Sep 2010 — Sep 2014
Consultant
Collaborated with a team of 6 consultants to research academic entrepreneurship, aiming to foster communication between academia and industry.
Interviewed academic entrepreneurs and UK tec...
Mar 2014 — Jun 2014
Conference Organiser
Managed an eight-person committee to prepare the conference one year in advance.
Responsible for setting the theme, calling for abstracts, selecting speakers and organising catering and ve...
Oct 2010 — Jun 2011
Student Ambassador
Taught groups of 30–150 school students in interactive seminars during outreach programs and science summer schools. - Engaged the public’s interest in science by explaining current research...
Oct 2007 — Jun 2010
Research Internship and Undergraduate Thesis
Characterised the OSM signal transduction pathway in cervical cancer, and identified four signalling targets that could serve as biomarkers for cervical cancer. - The research led to a paper...
Jun 2009 — Mar 2010
Student Representative
Elected to represent 1,800 Natural Sciences undergraduates at the Councils of the School of Biological Sciences, raised students' suggestions and concerns in committee meetings. - Succeeded ...
Nov 2008 — Jun 2009
Fundraiser
Achieved the highest donation rate (87%) in the 30-person telephone campaign team by persuading alumni to support the college. - Contributed to the most successful telephone campaign in any ...
Apr 2008 — Apr 2008
Research Internship
Mapped goat fecundity genes using bioinformatics and molecular biology techniques. - Developed a new improved method for gel electrophoresis.
Jul 2007 — Aug 2007
Education
2010 — 2014
2007 — 2010
2005 — 2007
Occupations
Executive
Senior Manager
Scientist
Biotechnology Professional
Principal Scientist
Team Leader
Doctor of Philosophy
Operations Manager
Biologist
Biological Scientist
Computer Scientist
IT Scientist
Skills
Molecular Biology
Cancer
Drug Discovery
Cell Biology
Dna Repair
Cell Culture
Biochemistry
Immunology
Epigenetics
Biotechnology
Medical Research
Targeted Therapies
Crispr
Animal Models
Leadership