Dr. Stuart is an experienced hematologist with more than 15 years in clinical drug development, including clinical strategy and clinical development plans, study design and protocol development for hematologic, solid tumor, and supportive care indications. She has helped to successfully execute an NDA, multiple INDs and breakthrough designation packages. Dr. Stuart previously served as vice president of clinical development at Geron Corporation, where she spearheaded efforts to develop a telomerase inhibitor in myeloid malignancies. Before Geron, she worked at Genentech as a senior medical director in the oncology division, where she served in leadership positions for multiple early and late stage hematology/oncology programs. Dr. Stuart was an attending physician in the division of blood and marrow transplantation at Stanford University, where she led trials in myeloid malignancies. She received her MD and BS in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed her medical residency in internal medicine and fellowships in hematology and bone marrow transplantation at Stanford University. Dr. Stuart also holds a Master’s Degree from the School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University.