Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine

The Stanford Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine (LCGM) is a state-of-the-art cGMP facility providing support and services for clinical investigators during the entire arc of translational research activities including consulting, technology transfer, process and analytical development, clinical manufacturing and regulatory affairs.

Our Mission is to bridge the "bench to bedside" gap by creating quality manufacturing processess for cell and gene therapies for treating patients with incurable disease.

LCGM News

Mackall honored with awards

LCGM co-Executive Director, Crystal Mackall is being honored with three prestigious awards!

American Association for Cancer Research-St. Baldrick’s Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pediatric Cancer Research, in recognition of her “pioneering contributions to the fields of pediatric oncology, immunology, and immunotherapeutics including [her] discovery of the role of IL-7 in T cell homeostasis, significant efforts to advance the use of CAR-T cell therapies, and for consistent and ongoing translational research dedicated to establishing novel treatments for pediatric cancer patients.”
American Society of Clinical Oncology: 2021 Pediatric Oncology Award and Lecture for outstanding scientific work of major importance to the field of pediatric oncology.
2021 Team Science Award from the American Association for Cancer Research which recognizes the scientific team judged to be most accomplished in all facets of cancer research.

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Senior Director of Process Development & Manufacturing

The Laboratory for Cell and Gene Medicine and Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine at Stanford University are seeking a Director of Process Development and Manufacturing (Research Technical Manager 3) to provide strategic leadership on translational research that brings cell and gene therapy products from the bench to the bedside. Specifically, advises on the best strategy to translate the scientific discovery from a research lab to a clinical grade lab, and on the best approach to develop and manufacture the drug according to Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and the highest regulatory standards. Instrumental in implementing strategic vision for the LCGM to develop multiple technology platforms (including T cells, gene editing, pluripotent stem cells and vectors) to the benefit of several Stanford faculty and research programs. The Director of PDM will exercise delegated authority for policy and programmatic decisions and achieve goals through technical and managerial staff engaged in developing, advancing and applying science, engineering and technology. Learn more

Quality Control Manager

oversee analytical, microbial, stability and sample management functions ensuring timely testing and batch release of novel clinical materials following principles of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and aligned with the phase of the clinical investigation for treating patients with incurable diseases. This position will work closely with QC Analytical Development group to ensure proper transfer of the methods for routine testing. Learn more

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