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Leah Sibener

Leah Sibener

Leah V. Sibener is a researcher and entrepreneur. She the Vice President of Research at 3T Biosciences, an immunotherapy company that uses machine learning to predict what chemicals would be on cancer cells that would not appear on normal ones. [6]

Early Life & Education

Leah Sibener grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Chicago Lab School.

Sibener graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2013, majoring in Biophysics. Later, she enrolled in Stanford University as a Ph.D. candidate in Immunology.

3T Biosciences

"Leah Sibener: For Us, Success Is Helping People" (via Forbes, circa 2017)

"Leah Sibener: For Us, Success Is Helping People" (via Forbes, circa 2017)

While in her doctorate's program at Stanford, Sibener co-founded 3T Biosciences, an immunotherapy company that uses machine learning to predict what chemicals would be on cancer cells that would not appear on normal ones. In addition, they have created a protein engineering process to modify T cells- a type of white blood cell- to target these chemicals and fight against them.

Awards & Accomplishments

As a track runner during her senior year at Johns Hopkins University, Sibener won the Centennial Conference championship in both the 4x200m relay and 4x400m relays. She also ran the seventh-fastest 400m time in Hopkins history (59.47).

In 2013, she was a recipient of the Detlev Bronk Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Biophysics, which is considered the highest honor for a biophysics major.

In November 2017, it was announced that Leah Sibener and her co-founders Marvin Gee and Luke Lee made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2018; they were listed in the 'Healthcare' section.

References

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Citation Linkfacebook.comLeah Sibener on Facebook
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Citation Linklinkedin.comLeah Sibener on LinkedIn
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comSibener's profile picture on Twitter
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Citation Linkforbes.com3T Biosciences Forbesprofile
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Citation Linkforbes.comForbes 30 Under 30 (2018)- Healthcare
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Citation Linkyoutube.com"Leah Sibener: For Us, Success Is Helping People" (via Forbes, circa 2017)
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Citation Linkhopkinssports.comLeah Sibener's sports profile at Johns Hopkins University
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Citation Linkhopkinssports.com"Program Record Four Hopkins Women Named Academic All-District"
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com"Leah Sibener: For Us, Success Is Helping People" (via Forbes, circa 2017)
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