Favorite Parts Of Working In The Healthcare Industry As A Staff Research Associate III
Ivan's favorite aspect of the health industry is "the science of it all," specifically immunology and chemistry, allowing continued learning in cancer immunotherapy where they "reinvigorate your immune system to help fight back against the cancer." This passion for the scientific process fuels Ivan's career satisfaction.
Immunology, Cancer Immunotherapy, Science, Chemistry, Research
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Ivan Perez Garcilazo
SRA III
UCLA Health
UCLA, UCLA Extension
UC Irvine, M.S. Pharmacology
Biology & Related Sciences
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Research and Development (R&D)
First Generation College Student
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1. Immunology and chemistry are passions of mine, and my current role allows me to study immunology in the context of cancer immunotherapy.
2. My work involves reinvigorating the immune system to fight cancer, and it's very rewarding to contribute to this field.
3. I continue learning about the immune system every day which keeps my work engaging and prevents boredom.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
Without a doubt, the science of it all. For me, immunology is my passion; it's my favorite science overall. Number two would be chemistry.
So I was very lucky enough to find a job in a place where I get to study immunology still. This is cancer immunotherapy. We reinvigorate your immune system to help fight back against the cancer and reteach your body to fight back against cancer.
So we give them other tools and things of that sort. That's mainly what immunotherapy is in a very non-technical sense. What I enjoy most about this is that I'll continue learning knowledge about the immune system and just never be bored.