Biography:

Dr. Matei obtained her Ph.D from the University of Toronto, Canada, studying the molecular mechanisms of lymphocyte development and transformation. She then went on to study the function of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in metastasis with David Lyden at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, where she is currently an Assistant Professor of Immunology Research in Pediatrics. She combines innovative basic tumor biology research with translational studies, relating basic discoveries to advances in patient treatments. Her current research focuses on the crosstalk between tumor cells and the local and distant tumor microenvironment via EVs as well as immune-derived EVs.