Tanner Martinez is a fifth year MD-PhD student in lab of Dr. Megan McNerney at the University of Chicago. His thesis research concerns how hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) make fundamental decisions regarding division and differentiation He is investigating the role of the transcription factor CUX1 in regulating HSC fate decisions. Following completion of his training at UChicago, he is interested in pursuing a career as a physician-scientist with further interests in pediatric malignancies.