Kassandra J. Baron, BA

  • Research Technician

Kassandra Baron joined the Divison of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy as a research technician in 2019. She was born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. She moved to Pittsburgh in 2013 to attend Washington & Jefferson College, where she obtained her BA in Cellular and Molecular Biology. After graduating she has pursued a career in research and has held positions in both academia and industry. Her research interests include autoimmunity and inflammation. She is currently pursuing a MSc in Infectious Disease and Microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.

Education & Training

  • BA, Cell and Molecular Biology, Washington and Jefferson College, 2017

Selected Publications

Baron J.K., Stenger E., Chen X., Long N., Stanczak H., Ulman M., Szabolcs. “Evaluation of buffers to optimize thawing of cryopreserved products for regulatory T cell Isolation” Cytotherapy, vol. 23, no. 5, 2021, doi:10.1016/S1465324921005557.