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Morgan Stilgenbauer

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Senior Scientist, Investigative Toxicology at Tessera Therapeutics
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Morgan Stilgenbauer is a Senior Scientist in Investigative Toxicology at Tessera with a PhD from Kent State University. Her expertise is in oncology drug development, focusing on targeted protein degradation for previously "undruggable" targets. Colleagues have described her as an inquisitive scientist and a major contributor to her programs.

Her graduate research involved synthesizing novel Platinum(IV) prodrugs designed to target and overcome drug resistance in ovarian cancer stem cells.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Senior Scientist, Investigative Toxicology
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Targeted Protein Degradation
A core focus of her postdoctoral and industry research, developing small molecules, molecular glues, and PROTACS to degrade oncogenic proteins like c-MYC.
Oncology Drug Development
Her entire career, from graduate work on ovarian cancer to industry roles, has been dedicated to discovering and advancing novel cancer therapeutics.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Senior Scientist, Investigative Toxicology
Tessera Therapeutics
2-2024 - 1-2026
Scientist II
Tessera Therapeutics
10-2022 - 2-2024
Research Scientist I, Cell Biology
76Bio, Inc.
2-2021 - 10-2022
Postdoctoral Fellow
MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
7-2016 - 7-2020
Graduate Research Assistant
Kent State University
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Education
7-2016 - 8-2020
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Kent State University
8-2012 - 5-2016
Bachelor of Science - BS
Walsh University
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