Oarteze Hunter, PhD

I earned my Ph.D. in 2022 from UC Santa Cruz where I studied the mechanism of RNA splicing and its inhibition by small molecules. In the Coller lab, I am studying the behavior of macrophages and other cell types in the tumor microenvironment. I am interested in using a combination of genetic and high-throughput sequencing methods to shed light on cellular phenotypes that contribute to cancer. When I’m not in the lab, I like to work out, go to the beach, and go out dancing. My baseball team is the LA Dodgers!