About Richard Barrett
Richard Barrett is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer who began his career as a marine biologist and research diver, later focusing on immunology and cancer research.
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Richard Barrett is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). He started his career as a marine biologist and research diver at Florida Atlantic University, where he focused on marine natural products and drug discovery. He pursued a PhD in immunology at the University of Central Florida and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer immunology and tumor microenvironment at the University of Pennsylvania. During his postdoctoral fellowship, he worked on academic and industry partnerships, published papers, and received academic grants, including the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (T32). Barrett is also a prolific science communicator, frequently appearing on podcasts and creating educational science content for an audience of over a quarter million followers across various social media platforms.
About Guardian Bio
Guardian Bio, based in Boston, MA, is a healthcare company specializing in therapeutics, focusing on developing dendritic cell-based therapies to enhance anti-tumor activity.