About Me

I am Tyler A. Allen, Ph.D, a scientist (biologist) currently living in Raleigh, NC. I was born in Houston, TX, the last of three children to Craig Allen, and his wife Alveda Allen. In 2005, I, along with my family, moved to Durham, North Carolina where I attended high school.


Following high school, I earned B.S. degrees from North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Molecular/Cellular Biology, and Plant Biology. Immediately afterwards, I began my PhD studies in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, at the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine. As a PhD student, I was part of the team that discovered a novel mechanism certain cells employ to exit blood vessels, termed Angiopellosis.


Additionally, my dissertation researched focused on the discovery of how circulating tumor cells utilize this method to spread (metastasize) in cancer patients, leading to what is now known as the "Cancer Exodus Hypothesis". My research has been funded/supported by the National Institute of Health (NIH), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), GeneWiz and others. My work has been highlighted by Forbes 30 Under 30, TheRoot, iBiology, and more.


I most recently worked as a Senior Research Associate at Duke University's Cancer Institute, in Durham, NC. My research there focused on cancer health disparities as well as improving the understanding of how cancer spreads (metastasizes) in the body.


I enjoy filling my free time with fitness activities, music (producing/writing), participating in science outreach/communication, and trying exciting new foods!


If interested, please feel free to check out my CV here. Tyler A. Allen – CV (Updated November 2023)