AACR associate member, Grace McCarthy, is a fifth-year graduate student in the Cancer Biology Program at Oregon Health & Science University. Her research investigates a novel role of the RNA-binding protein HuR in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment. She also works closely with the company Code Bio in developing a Nanocarrier that delivers treatments directly to pancreatic tumors. Grace is passionate about science communication and is a strong advocate aiming to cultivating diverse, equitable, and safe environments in research. After completing her doctorate, her career goals are to improve public health through science-based policy implementation.