Education

2023–2024: M.Sc. Molecular, Cellular and Genetic Biology, University of A Coruña (UDC), Spain
Master’s thesis: “Optimization and characterization of 3D tumor immunospheroid models for the evaluation of novel antitumor therapies”

2016–2021: B.Sc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Havana, Cuba
Bachelor’s thesis: “Impact of the CK2 inhibitor CIGB-300 on NF-κB signaling in acute myeloid leukemia cells”

Work Experience

February 2026- Present: Visiting Predoctoral Researcher (PhD Candidate), Department of Cellular Therapy, Oslo University Hospital (OUH), Oslo, Norway. Supervisor: Dr. Sebastien Wälchli. Project: Comprehensive Characterization of CAR-M Anti-EGFR Antitumor Efficacy and Immunophenotype.

Sep 2024 – Present: Predoctoral Researcher (PhD candidate), Oncology Unit, INIBIC–CHUAC, A Coruña, Spain

Jan 2022 – Sep 2022: Research Support Staff, Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology, Havana, Cuba

Jun 2018 – Dec 2021: Research Fellow, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Havana, Cuba

Sep 2020 – Sep 2021: Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory Technician, Institute of Tropical Medicine “Pedro Kourí”, Havana, Cuba

Research Interests / Projects

Development and functional evaluation of CAR-macrophage (CAR-M) cellular therapy targeting EGFR/MET for solid tumors using human primary myeloid cells.