Leidy Diana Caraballo Galva, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pharmacology & Immunology
Cancer Focus
My research vision is to develop the next generation of CAR T cells that will be both safe and effective against solid tumors.
Research Program
Research Interest
To develop a research program that will engineer immune cell with miniprograms that will make them both safe and effective in the treatment of solid tumors. To develop tools that will facilitate the translation of novel therapies to the clinic.
Positions and Scientific Appointments
2026-Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
2024-2026: Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
2022-2024: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
2017-2022: Graduate Research Assistant, Augusta University, Augusta, GA
2014-2017: Research Assistant, Boston University, Boston, MA
Education
Postdoc
June 2026
T cell Engineering
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
PhD
January 2022
Molecular Medicine (Tumor Immunology Program)
Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia, August, GA
MS
September 2014
Biochemical Engineering
National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), France
BA
November 2011
Chemical Engineering
Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), Dominican Republic