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John R. Currier

John Currier is a principal gifts fundraiser for MIT, and has held similar positions at Princeton University and the American Cancer Society. Prior to John’s role on the LGS Foundation’s Leadership Circle, he served as a member of the Foundation’s…

Melanie Huntley, PhD

San Francisco, CA Melanie is a Principal Data Scientist at Genentech and a staunch patient advocate. Her career at Genentech spans more than a decade, ranging from early-stage research & target discovery in neuroscience, immunology, and oncology, to the real-world…