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Sandra Saouaf
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Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, 2011
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| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Sandra Jerrold-Jones, Sandra J. Saouaf |
| Alma mater | Rutgers College University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | immunologist |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Employer | Bristol-Myers Squibb GlaxoSmithKline University of Pennsylvania Atlantic Bio Sci, LLC |
Sandra Saouaf is an American scientist who studies the body's immune system. She is an immunologist, which means she focuses on how our bodies fight off sickness. Sandra Saouaf researches autoimmune diseases. These are conditions where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own healthy parts. Examples include rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.
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Sandra Saouaf's Life and Work
Early Life and Education
Sandra Jerrold-Jones earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts (BA), from Rutgers College. She studied biochemistry, which is about the chemistry of living things. Later, she went to the University of Pennsylvania. There, she earned her PhD in immunology. This means she became an expert in how the immune system works.
Career in Science
After finishing her studies, Dr. Saouaf began working at Bristol-Myers Squibb. This is a large company that makes medicines. She worked in a lab that studied how cells communicate with each other. She also completed a special training program there called a post-doctorate fellowship.
Dr. Saouaf then worked for a short time at another big medicine company, GlaxoSmithKline. After that, she returned to the University of Pennsylvania. She later started her own business. Her company helps other medicine and science companies. She wanted to help them find new treatments for autoimmune diseases faster.
Discoveries and New Ventures
In 2012, Dr. Saouaf and her team at the University of Pennsylvania made an important discovery. They found a new way to treat autoimmune diseases using medicines that people can take by mouth. This was a big step forward! Because of this discovery, she started a new company called Atlantic Bio Sci, LLC. In 2013, she received an award called a Fellowship from the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs. This award recognized her achievements as a woman in business and science.
