Roberto Salatino, PhD
Doctoral Dissertation: A Novel Approach to Measure and Model the Interplay Between Multiple Layers of Cellular Heterogeneity in Glioblastoma
Research Focus: Salatino developed a novel approach to label and parse cells based exclusively on single point mutations to deconvolute complex layers of cellular heterogeneity in cancer. Furthermore, Salatino's work generated a comprehensive and interactive model to study glioblastoma spatial heterogeneity.
Undergraduate Institution: University of Utah
Honors and Awards: Integrated Mathematical Oncology Travel Award; Richard and Helen DeVos Graduate Fellowship (2017-18)
Looking Back: "My favorite part of my PhD was the ability to directly work on every aspect of a project from processing patients' samples to writing code. Furthermore, the opportunity to develop a novel technology from the ground up helped me to face the challenges of the start-up world."
What's Next: "I joined Sethera Therapeutics, a brand new start-up from the University of Utah, as the first employee and I am working on developing a novel class of peptide and enzyme based therapeutics. On the side, I am laying the groundwork to start my biotechnology company."
Join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 16, 2025 for our Commencement Ceremony Livestream! Salatino wil be introduced by his advisor, Prof. Michalina Janiszewska, who will deliver a few words about his graduate experience. Viewers will also learn about our many other 2025 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will profoundly impact the future of biomedical research.
