He recruited me here to Seattle and that's how my journey at Fred Hutch began. Patients come from all over the country to be treated by his team at the UW and the Hutch. Paul Nghiem, who is a fantastic researcher and one of the leading medical doctors in the U.S. So, it was two years in Boston of like very unproductive research. I had walked into another situation blindly not knowing what was happening. Then one day the lab just was very abruptly shut down because the institute was carrying out an investigation into previous research misconduct that had happened allegedly many years before I joined. I managed to find another lab in Boston and things were going really well for about a year. I was thousands of miles away from home, from my friends, my family and my support network. So, at that point, I was without a job and I needed to find a new lab to continue my postdoctoral training. He closed down his lab and of course, that was very unexpected and quite scary because when you're an immigrant or you’ve moved to a new country, your visa and your ability to remain in the country is completely dependent on having a job. I first moved to Boston and was in one lab for just two or three months before the professor I was working with decided to leave academia and take up another position in the biotech industry. I wanted to move abroad since I'd spent my whole life up until that point in the U.K. and then I decided to do my postdoctoral training in America. The really big challenge that I encountered was moving from England to the U.S. What challenges did you overcome to pursue a career in science? So, this is really one of the best places to try to understand how this virus - that was discovered just over 15 years ago - causes this rare skin cancer. Denise Galloway, a professor here at Fred Hutch and holder of the Paul Stephanus Memorial Endowed Chair, is a world-renowned expert in viruses that cause cancer. It's a rare skin cancer that is caused by the Merkel cell polyomavirus. My research focuses on Merkel cell carcinoma. Can you tell us about your research project? This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. Denise Galloway, to learn more about his research, how he got his start in science and what it means to him to be a Brave Fellow. We sat down with Salisbury, who works in the lab of Dr. A quick diagnosis and appropriate treatment are essential to help cure this disease. The fellowship will fund Salisbury’s research on Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer caused by the Merkel cell polyomavirus. Viruses, Vaccines and Infectious Diseases.Institutional Partners & Collaborations.Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division.Subscribe to Oncology Insights Newsletter.
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