T cells from beginning to end: optimizing leukopak and drug product cryopreservation

Meredith is a process development scientist at Charles River Lab's Hanover, MD site, a CDMO that focuses on cell and gene therapies. Her projects have included hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells, cancer cell lines, and primary immune cells.

Meredith has a PhD in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and an MS in Healthcare Management from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Her post-doctoral fellowship research projects at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and at the National Institute on Aging focused on T cell activation and anergy induction. Before joining Johns Hopkins' Advanced Academic Programs as a Biotechnology faculty member, Meredith gained scientific publication experience working on the editorial staff of the Journal of Immunology.

ShaNelle Yelity is a Process Development Associate III at Charles River Laboratories. She obtained her BS in Chemistry from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. Upon graduation, she went to work in a food science lab, where she developed many of her scientific skills. After several years, she decided to pursue a Master of Education and successfully became a Level 5 educator of all science curricula and a school counselor within the Memphis City Schools system. Her desire to return to the industry was ignited when she was given an opportunity to join Cognate BioServices 5 years ago in the QC/Bioassasy department. She transferred to Process Development in Hanover, MD 4 years ago to further enhance her skills. Her mantra and daily motto is, “Smile, you truly never know how your smile can brighten somebody’s day.”