Dr. M. Usman Ahmad currently serves as a postdoctoral research fellow under the mentorship of Prof. George Poultsides in the Section of Surgical Oncology at Stanford University (USA). In addition, he engages in basic scientific inquiry in tumor immunology under Prof. Amanda Kirane. Dr. Ahmad completed two years of general surgery residency prior to his current role. Prior to medical school, Dr. Ahmad had a career in the life sciences industry after receiving a degree in Economics from Northwestern University where he primarily focused on bringing new medical technology to the market. As part of an interdisciplinary team, Dr. Ahmad is currently investigating the role of the intratumor microbiome and response to treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer, funded by the Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) and Sarafan ChEM-H. Dr. Ahmad's research interests include investigating the complex relationship between microorganisms, immune cells, and solid tumors using machine learning techniques. In addition, he is interested in applying novel therapeutics to cancer therapy, including derivatives of microorganisms, synthetic immune cells, and electroceutical modification of biological processes. Dr. Ahmad is a member of the Society of Asian Academic Surgeons, American Association of Cancer Research, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, and Sigma Xi.