Athena's Blueprint for Success showcases the distinguished career journey of the award-winning, Dr. Christina Towers, Assistant Professor @ Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Her goal is to develop new targeted cancer therapies that block the cancer-cell recycling pathways that allow these cells to survive. Towers’ critical research aims to decrease cancer recurrence and improve cancer patient outcomes.
After falling in love with cancer research at the university, Dr. Towers found one of the bigger challenges in "...not seeing people who look like me in this profession and trying to navigate that dynamic." Learning the stories and strategies of other underrepresented minorities with similar challenges and drawing on key mentors served as the most instrumental resources in her career trajectory.
View and discover the most surprising element that Dr. Towers credits for her advancement and learn how the "infinite pursuit of knowledge" applies to the leadership development essential for any career journey.
