TVAX's interim Chief Executive Officer is a co-founder and has served as a director since 2011. Dr. Tilzer is a board-certified clinical pathologist and is an expert in blood processing. Dr. Tilzer is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He served as Chairperson of that department from 2009 until his retirement from that position in 2015. Prior to 2009, Dr. Tilzer held a series of senior management positions within the Blood Services division of the American Red Cross, including service as chief executive officer of the American Red Cross Southwest Region. Dr. Tilzer received his B.A. from the University of Kansas and his M.D., Ph.D. and Pathology Residency from the University of Kansas Medical Center.

TVAX's interim Chief Executive Officer is a co-founder and has served as a director since 2011. Dr. Tilzer is a board-certified clinical pathologist and is an expert in blood processing. Dr. Tilzer is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He served as Chairperson of that department from 2009 until his retirement from that position in 2015. Prior to 2009, Dr. Tilzer held a series of senior management positions within the Blood Services division of the American Red Cross, including service as chief executive officer of the American Red Cross Southwest Region. Dr. Tilzer received his B.A. from the University of Kansas and his M.D., Ph.D. and Pathology Residency from the University of Kansas Medical Center.