Matthew Saldana | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Saldana has been a member of the Office of Grant Development since 2018 and has significant experience with facilitating NIH, DoD, NSF, and private foundation grant applications.

A graduate of the UC Davis Integrative Pathobiology Graduate Program, Dr. Saldana’s thesis work focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of ErbB3 overexpression in breast cancer. His research also includes studies involving the ubiquitin-proteasome system, the synthesis of nanoparticles for membrane protein structure analysis and drug discovery, and the development of cell-based screening assays to identify protein-protein interaction networks. With a passion for teaching, Dr. Saldana has guest lectured MCB257, a graduate-level cancer course, and is an instructor for the F Award Writing Workshop sponsored by the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. His cancer-related interests include viral oncology, comparative oncology, and therapeutic discovery.