About
John Powderly founded the Carolina BioOncology Institute in 2005, an independent phase I cancer center in Huntersville, NC, that includes a Human Applications Lab for manufacturing cellular therapies and has opened more than 160 early phase clinical trials. His research in early phase immunotherapy has resulted in over 270 publications and abstract presentations in journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and he serves as an adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke and UNC. He received the David King Community Scientist Award from the Association of Community Cancer Centers in 2014 and is developing an autologous adaptive immune cell therapy platform with BioCytics Human Applications Lab.
President & CEO at BioCytics
Experience
- Carolina BioOncology InstituteFounder & Presidentcurrent2005 — present9801 Kincey Ave, Suite 145, Huntersville 28078
- BioCytics IncFounder & CEOcurrent2005 — presentHuntersville, NC
- ExCELLsior Foundation, 501(c)(3)Co-Founder & Board Director (Volunteer)current2026 — presentHuntersville, NC
- openEHR InternationalCo-Chair openEHR International Affiliate Program Board (Volunteer)current2025 — presentGreater London
- National Minority Quality ForumCoordinating Principal Investigatorcurrent2023 — presentWashington, DC
- Duke University Medical CenterAdjunct Consulting Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine2009 — 2017
- UNC School of MedicineAdjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine2011 — 2015
- MD Anderson Cancer CenterClinical Specialist Faculty, Consultant Staff Attending Physician1999 — 2000
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)Clinical Assistant Professor, Attending Physician1999 — 2000
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)Acting Internship, Surgery Branch, Immunotherapy Clinical Service & Laboratory Research1994 — 1995United States
Skills & more
Cell Therapy4Cancer Research3Medical Research1Oncology Clinical Research3Cancer Immunotherapy6Healthcare2Oncology1Cancer2Clinical Trials1Clinical Research1MedicineTranslational Research
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Tumor ImmunologyCell CulturePharmaceutical IndustryFrom John's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Powderly?
- John Powderly founded the Carolina BioOncology Institute in 2005, an independent phase I cancer center in Huntersville, NC, that includes a Human Applications Lab for manufacturing cellular therapies and has opened more than 160 early phase clinical trials. His research in early phase immunotherapy has resulted in over 270 publications and abstract presentations in journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, and the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and he serves as an adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke and UNC. He received the David King Community Scientist Award from the Association of Community Cancer Centers in 2014 and is developing an autologous adaptive immune cell therapy platform with BioCytics Human Applications Lab.
- Where does John Powderly work?
- John Powderly is President & CEO of BioCytics.
- What companies did John Powderly found?
- John Powderly founded BioCytics.
- Where did John Powderly go to school?
- John Powderly studied at UNC School of Medicine (Medical Oncology Fellowship, Cancer Immunotherapy); UTHealth Houston (Combined Medicine and Pediatrics Residency); Georgetown University School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)).
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