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Hillary H. Norris, PhD
Board Member
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Hillary is a Regional Medical Director at Adaptimmune working on cell therapy for solid tumors specifically sarcoma. Prior to Adaptimmune, she was an Executive Medical Science Liaison at Bristol Myers Squibb for 6 years supporting research in melanoma, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary solid tumors. Prior to BMS, Hillary has worked at Eli Lilly and Co. as an Immunology/Dermatology Medical Science Liaison and UCB Inc for 8 years as a Senior Medical Science Liaison, in which her therapeutic areas included Immunology/Rheumatology/Gastroenterology.
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Hillary received her BS in Biology from the University of Richmond and her PhD in Immunology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA. Her graduate work utilized a mouse model of immune system development specifically focused on T cell differentiation. From there Hillary completed a post-doctoral fellowship at NIH/NIAID. Upon completion of her post-doc she stayed with NIAID and was the Vice Chair and Scientific Coordinator of the animal care and use committee.
​Hillary learned about The 15 White Coats during a large oncology conference in which she heard Dr. Ledet speak and was very inspired by his story, drive, and passion.
Hillary has been in clinical research for 16 years and knows that in order for clinical trials to be applicable to all people they must be representative of all people. One of the first steps in achieving that goal is to have more clinical trials be led by doctors of all backgrounds. She believes in the mission of The 15 White Coats and looks forward to doing her part to help.
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​Besides traveling for work, Hillary enjoys traveling to visit friends and family all over the country. She also enjoys traveling back to her home state of Louisiana to cheer on her LSU Tigers! Hillary loves to have friends over for game watching parties and cookouts, and enjoys working in the yard. Although she is living in North Carolina, she hasn't yet sworn a basketball allegiance to either UNC or Duke!