David Wald graduated from Cornell University in 1997. He then matriculated to Case Western Reserve University as an MSTP Student. While a graduate student, he studied Toll-like receptor signaling ultimately attaining a Ph.D. in Pathology. After the completion of his medical school requirements, Dr. Wald continued his clinical training in Clinical Pathology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Wald also conducted postdoctoral research in the laboratories of Drs. Bryan Roth and William Tse. While in these laboratories, Dr. Wald developed an interest in cancer drug development and began to identify novel drug candidates for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and to explore their mechanisms of action. In 2008, Dr. Wald joined Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Pathology.