Christopher B. Doering, Ph.D.

Dr. Doering received his B.S. in zoology from the University of Texas, Austin and his Ph.D. in genetics and molecular biology from Emory University. Chris has a longstanding interest in coagulation factor VIII biology stemming from his postdoctoral studies characterizing recombinant porcine, murine and bioengineered factor VIII molecules. Currently, he is Professor of Pediatrics in the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. As a trained molecular biologist and experimental hematologist with more than 20 years of research experience in gene and protein expression, his overall scientific interest has centered on the development of gene therapy and protein engineering strategies for genetic diseases and cancers. Current areas of research involve the development of pharmaceutically-inspired coagulation factors, general approaches to viral vector genome engineering, and cancer gene therapy approaches involving genetically-engineered innate immune cells as well as exotic chimeric antigen receptors. Within the past few years, his lab has published articles in Nature Biotechnology, Nature Communications, Molecular Therapy, Blood, and Journal of Thrombosis and Hemostasis.