Francisco Exposito, PhD
Biography
Research & Publications
Biography
Francisco Expósito studied Biology in the University of Navarra (Pamplona, Spain. 2011-2015), where he also did his Master's Degree in Cancer Biomedical Research (2015-2016). Then, he completed his PhD in the Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), where he studied novel strategies to increase the therapeutic efficacy of chemotherapy and immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (2016-2020). He also holds a Master's degree in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the University of Barcelona (2021). After finishing his PhD he joined the Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology of the University of Navarra as teaching support staff (2020-2021). Then in January 2022 he has joined the Politi Lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow to study distinct mechanisms of tumor progression and drug sensitivity in lung cancer.
Education & Training
- MScUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya / University of Barcelona (2021)
- PhDUniversity of Navarra, Applied Biomedical Research (2020)
- MScUniversity of Navarra, Cancer Biomedical Research (2016)
- BScUniversity of Navarra, Biology (2015)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 33rd Edition of Grants for Postgraduate studies in Life and Matter Sciences in Foreign Universities and Research Centers | Fundación Ramón Areces | 2022, 2023 |
| Tebu-bio prize for the Best Oral Communication at the Joint Congress 2017 of the Spanish Societies of Genetics, Cell Biology and Developmental Biology. | Spanish Societies of Genetics, Cell Biology and Developmental Biology. | 2017 |
| PhD Fellowship | ADA University of Navarra in association with “La Caixa” Banking Foundation | 2016 |
| Fellowship program University of Navarra for Master students pursuing a PhD | ADA University of Navarra | 2015 |