University training and degree

2004

PhD in Biology (University of Cordoba, Spain)

2001

Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biotechnology, Technical University Munich

3. Advanced academic qualifications

2004

Advanced studies diploma (DEA), University of Cordoba, Spain. PhD program: Experimentation in Biosciences

4. Postgraduate professional career

From 2017

Senior post-doc/Associate scientist (SSO), Adult Stem Cell Lab, The Francis Crick Institute, London (UK).

2015-2017

Senior post-doc/Associate scientist (SSO), Mammalian Genetics Lab, Cancer Research UK, London (UK). (Medical Research Council Fellow, European Research Cancer fellow).

2010-2015

Senior post-doc/Associate scientist (SSO), Mammalian Genetics Lab, Cancer Research UK, London (UK). (Medical Research Council Fellow, European Research Cancer fellow).

2006-2010

Postdoctoral Fellow, Mammalian Genetics Lab, Cancer Research UK, London (UK). (Individual grant awarded: Marie Curie fellow MEIF-CT-2006-041119)

2005-2006

Post-doctoral research assistant, University of Cordoba, Spain.

Additional Information

Service on scientific advisory boards:

Oversight committee, Wellcome Trust PhD programme: Cell Therapies and Regenerative Medicine, KCL (from 2017), Strategic Steering Committee, IRTG-Transcampus, KCL (since 2017) ,  Training cluster of the GSTT/KCL Biomedical Research Centre - Regenerative Medicine theme lead (From 2018)
Recruitment program PhD students at LRI (2012-2016)

Awards:

Individual grant awarded: Marie Curie Intraeuropean fellowship MEIF-CT-2006-041119. Funding provided from 2006 to 2008.
Research Award “Jacobo Cárdenas Torres”. Awarded by the University of Cordoba (UCO, Spain) to the best research paper published by UCO researcher in the 2004 year. Paper title: Immunossuppressive activity of endovanilloids. N-Arachidonoyl-dopamine inhibits activation of the NF-κB, NFAT and Activator protein -1 signalling pathways. Published in the Journal of Immunology (2004).
Extraordinary PhD award – University of Cordoba, Spain. 2004.
PhD fellowship. Awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Science 2001-2004. Included funding to develop the PhD in the department of Immunology (Cordoba, Spain) and in the ISCII (Madrid).
Extraordinary Honor BSc prize – University of Cordoba, Spain. 2001.
Socrates/Erasmus Exchange program grant (granted by Spanish Ministry of Education). University College of Worcester (UK). Course 2000-2001

Reviewer for

MRC, BBSRC, Wellcome Trust