GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND MERITS

2012: Bachelor's Degree Extraordinary Award (Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain) 

2014-2017: FI predoctoral grant (2014SI_B00625, AGAUR, Government of Catalonia, Spain) 

2019-2021: Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral grant (FJCI-2017-32593, MICINN - Ministry of Science, Spain). 

CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

I have periodically presented my research output at national and international conferences, either as poster presentations or oral communications, with the main goal of sharing and discussing my research findings and to foster collaboration. Some of the meetings I attended include the European Pancreatic Club Meetings (2015-2016), the AEG annual meetings (2016-2017), the European Hereditary Tumour Group Meeting (2019), the AACR Annual Meeting (2020) and European Society of Human Genetics meetings (2020, 2022, 2023).

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND COLLABORATIONS 10/2016. Short international stay at the Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille - INSERM for the development of an in vivo study of intercellular communication through exosomes in an animal model of pancreatic cancer. 2018-2022: Member of the international consortium TRANSCOLONCAN (CA17118), coordinated by Dr. Castellví-Bel. It allowed me to establish collaborations with germline predisposition experts across Europe (Dr. Stefan Aretz, Dr. Richarda de Voer, Dr. Tom Van Wezel, Dr. Ian Tomlinson, Dr. Laura Valle, Dr. Maartje Nielsen), which favored the quality of my research beyond doubt. Some collaborations continued beyond the COST Action and have given rise to new projects and networks in which I am involved. SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

PhD co-supervision:

• Yasmin Soares de Lima. Title: "Germline predisposition to serrated polyposis syndrome: candidate genes and functional validation". PhD Program in Medicine and Translational Research - University of Barcelona. 20/05/2022. Excellent Cum Laude. International Doctorate Mention. INPhINIT fellow.
• Javier Domínguez Rovira. Title: "Functional characterization of candidate genes to serrated polyposis syndrome predisposition". PhD Program in Medicine and Translational Research - University of Barcelona. 03/2023 - expected completion date: 2025.

Master's/Undergraduate final projects co-supervision:

• José Acuña Ochoa. 17/06/2019. Master in Translational Medicine - University of Barcelona. Fundación Carolina fellow.
• Javier Domínguez Rovira. 30/06/2022. Master in Translational Medicine - University of Barcelona.
• Sofía Muñoz Dimitrova. June 2022. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology - University of Vic.
• Romesa Mahmood. February 2023. Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biotechnology - FH Campus Vienna University (Austria)

I have also provided training assistance and support to undergraduate and predoctoral students as well as visiting researchers in the laboratory: Mariano Golubicki (PhD), Cristina Herrera-Pariente (PhD), Coral Arnau-Collell (PhD), Marwa Mahdouani (PhD), Gemma Llargués-Sistac (Postdoc), Karin Wallander (MD Postdoc), Jenifer Muñoz (lab technician), Roser Capó (Master Student), Noel Gómez (Master Student), Ainara Llopis (Genetics Grade Student). THESIS EXAMINATION COMMITTEE MEMBER: PhD candidate: ?ngela Maria Bellmunt Fontanet. Title: Role of exosomes in the communication between tumor cells and macrophages in laryngeal carcinoma (11/08/2018). Autonomous University of Barcelona. CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH I actively participate in science dissemination events aimed to bring research and innovation closer to citizens (European Researcher's Night, November's Science Week, Science talks at elementary and high schools), as well as in campaigns that raise awareness about the gender gap in science (International Day of Women in Science, #100tífiques). I have also participated in guided lab visits of students and patients from non-profit organizations that raise funds for research, such as AECC. I also lead the dissemination of the research activity of the Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Oncology team as community manager of their Twitter account (@OGIPclinic), adapting science communication to the changing media landscape.

INSTITUTIONAL ROLES I have been part of the Stepping Stone program committee at FRCB-IDIBAPS, acting as a bridge between the program's executive committee and the R1-R2 researchers. This program aims to provide R1 and R2 researchers with tools and knowledge in areas that are not strictly scientific but that are key for developing their professional careers both within and outside the academic setting. I helped in the assessment of the suitability of the scheduled sessions to the researchers' interests. I am also part of the recently created Sustainability Committee of FRCB-IDIBAPS, whose objective is to raise awareness of the impact of our research on the environment. MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES Member of the European Society of Human Genetics (#14206)