Esther Baena

Principal Investigator (Presently Honorary) @Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

Manchester, GB

Dissecting the early stages of tumour development to intercept malignant transformation and to eliminate cancer cells before the emergence of therapy-resistance.Responsibilities and contributions- Led a research group of 7 scientists: 2-postdocs, 1 laboratory technician, 1 clinicalfellow and 3 PhD students- Co-lead of the Manchester-Belfast Movember centre of excellence -Develop novel 3D models, genetic engineering of novel tools totrack gene expression in vivo - Developed a novel sampling method for prostate biopsies in the Christie Hospital in Manchester- First-time integration of the genomic complexity of multifocal PCa and their visibility by MRI [PMID: 30••••37]. Identification of spatial factors driving prostate cancer- Established a “live” biobank to collect fresh tumour samples essential for the translational work and patient-derived organoids- Developed 3 research programs that lead to published 14 papers (4 primary research, 4 collaborations, 6 reviews/editorials)Skills: Cancer biology · Stem cell biology · Lineage tracing · Patient-derived models · Leadership · Organoids · Solid tumours · Mouse biology · Patient-derived samples · Single-cell RNA sequencing · Genomic profiling · DNA methylation · Multiplex IF · ChIP · Genome editing · Tissue organotypic assays · Project Management · Ad-hoc reviewer · Biology · Molecular biology · Biomedical Sciences ·Basic to Translation · Communication · Collaboration

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

PhD, Immunology/Oncology

Universidad de Sevilla

BS, Biological Sciences

Harvard Medical School

Postdoctoral training