Timothy D. Wiltshire

Timothy D. Wiltshire, Ph.D., is a researcher in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. He specializes in cellular therapy, DNA repair mechanisms, and cancer cell biology.

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Biology (Evangel University, 1996), Ph.D. in Cancer Cell Biology (West Virginia University, 2007), Fellow in RST Cellular Therapy (Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, 2019)

His research focuses on DNA damage response, chemoresistance, and cellular therapy applications. Recent work includes analysis of CAR-T cell products, SARS-CoV-2 neutralization, and genomic rearrangements in pancreatic cancer.

Scientific awards include Alumnus of the Year (Evangel University, 2023) and two Van Liere Research Convocation awards (2006). He holds memberships in key steering committees like the Cellular, Molecular, and Bispecific Therapies group and international societies for cell and gene therapy.