Sean Yamada-Hunter, PhD 2024 Parker Scholar Biography Sean Yamada-Hunter, PhD, is a postdoc in the lab of Crystal Mackall, MD, at Stanford and a Parker Scholar. He specializes in applying synthetic biology and protein engineering approaches to cellular immunotherapy, with a particular interest in facilitating potent combination immunotherapies, most recently through dual treatment of CAR T therapy and CD47 blockade. Education & Training 2020: Stanford University, PhD, Cancer Biology 2013: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), BS, Biochemistry Awards & Honors 2024: Parker Scholar Awardee 2023: AACR Minisymposium Speaker 2016 - 2020: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation 2015 - 2019: Stanford Graduate Fellowship, Stanford University 2018: Best Talk Award - 2nd Place, Stanford Cancer Biology Retreat 2017: Best Poster Award, Stanford Cancer Biology Retreat 2016: Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford Department of Biology 2015: NSF Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation 2013: Departmental Highest Honors, UCLA Department of Biochemistry 2013: Magna Cum Laude, UCLA