London, England, United Kingdom
I am an enthusiastic and dedicated scientist, fully committed to an academic career focused on interrogating prostate cancer (PC) biology with the ultimate aim of discovering novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers that could be translated into more effective therapeutic approaches to tackle lethal PC. I hold a BSc in Biology (2015), MSc in Translational Biomedical Research (2016), and PhD in Biomedicine (2020), completing my academic journey at the Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC)/University of Córdoba. During my PhD, I embarked on a transformative three-month sabbatical at the Cancer Biomarkers group (led by Prof de Bono) within the Institute of Cancer Research, where I played a key role in understanding the role of the 2-oxoglutarate (2OG)-dependent oxygenase JMJD6 in controlling AR-V7 splicing in advanced PC. Since October 2020, I have been working at the Institute of Cancer Research, benefiting from mentorship by Dr Sharp and Prof de Bono. Notably, I received the prestigious Prostate Cancer Travelling Prize Fellowship (PCUK-TPF) in April 2021, when I started my postdoctoral studies, which allowed me to work in Prof. Steven Balk’s laboratory (Beth Israel Medical Deaconess Center-Harvard, Boston) for 6 months. My journey is marked by more than 30 publications in indexed journals, over 60 presentations at national and international conferences, 9 research awards, and a patent. Parallel to research, I have held leadership roles, including member of the Science committee of the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) coordinator of the "EYES Research Observership Program" and Editor of the "EYES News" magazine within the European Endocrinology Society. I am also fully committed to disseminating knowledge, serving as a journal reviewer, and engaging in scientific outreach.
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Sabbatical stay at Prof Steven Balk's laboratory (BIDMC/Harvard).
Sabbatical stay at Prof Johann de Bono's laboratory.