Leanne Sayles

Specialist/ Lab Manager

Leanne grew up in Alberta, Canada. Tired of the long, cold winters and brutal snow, she migrated to sunny California in 2005 to join the Sweet-Cordero lab. Leanne's primary research focus is to identify new treatments for osteosarcoma. She has developed many PDX and PDX-derived cell lines and used them to uncover a dependency of DNA damage response pathway when combined with gemcitabine in osteosarcoma. Her favorite things include spending time in nature with family and friends and enjoying a good glass of wine.

Alex Lee

Staff Computational Biologist

Alex  holds a PhD in Pharmacology with an emphasis on Neuroscience. He is passionate about utilizing computers to answer key questions in biology and adheres to the adage 'learning through doing.' Alex has many years of experience in behavioral science, benchwork in molecular biology, and programming. His scientific goal is to contribute to the advancement of cancer biology through coding, rigorous statistical models, and collaboration with other scientists. He still harbors a childhood dream to one day contribute to a cure.