Dr. Martinez earned an MD degree and a PhD degree (immunology and molecular pathogenesis) from Emory University in Atlanta. Since 2018 he has been a clinical pathology resident, a postdoctoral research fellow, and a molecular genetics pathology fellow, all in LMP.
Martinez was Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis Student Scholar of the Year at Emory in 2016 and was winner of the Ernst Award for best scientific paper as an LMP resident in 2021.