In her role with Gates Institute, Cheri champions the development and execution of a regulatory strategic plan throughout the lifecycle of each Gates Institute investigational product. Before joining the organization in January 2023, she was a founding member of the Cell Therapy Operations Program within the Office of Vice Chancellor for Research for 3 years. Prior to that, she worked as a Phase I oncology research nurse and regulatory affairs lead at Children’s Hospital Colorado for 11 years.
Cheri holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona where she double majored in nursing and microbiology, and master’s degree in regulatory affairs from the George Washington University College of Medicine.