Dr. Wassim Basheer is an accomplished scientist with 14 years of experience in the molecular and cell biology field, leading to identification and validation of therapeutic targets for cancer and heart failure. After a lengthy career as a postdoctoral scientist at Cedar Sinai Medical Center and technical application scientist at ThermoFisher Scientific, he’s currently a senior product manager at Charles River-Cell Solutions, focusing on developing and optimizing the portfolio of human-derived biomaterials which are critical for accelerating advancements in cell therapy and drug development.