Dr. William F. Heinz received his Ph.D. from the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research interests include biological atomic force microscopy and developing in vitro tools, microscopy techniques, and analytical methods to investigate the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Before joining OMAL, he developed protein micropatterning techniques for cell-based applications, one of which he patented and commercialized.