She received a 2013 Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Career Development Award (CDA) for her project “Autologous T cells genetically modified to express a CD19 specific chimeric antigen receptor to treat pediatric relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia.” She was also named Geek of the Year in 2012 by GeekWire, an independent technology news site based in Seattle, Washington. Read more about Dr. Gardner’s Geek of the Year award at www.geekwire.com/2012/geek-week-dr-rebecca-gardner-reprogramming-cancer/.