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Hector Castañón

Consultant | Zurich, CH

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Focus Area

Hector’s knowledge focuses on biomedical research, with a deep understanding of cancer and immunology. He also counts on years of experience directing, ensuring fundings, and developing international cooperation projects on-site in countries of Sub-Saharan and South Africa.

Education

Ph.D. in Immunology and Cancer Biology from the University of Zurich

MSc in Biomedical Research from the University of Sevilla 

BSc in Biotechnology from the University of Salamanca

Languages

Spanish (native), English, French, German

When you want something in this world, there are only two options: Waiting until it happens, or making it happen. So take action, take care of it and then take a beer!

Advances in gene therapy and the impact of CAR-T cell therapy for cancer patients
Publication

Advances in gene therapy and the impact of CAR-T cell therapy for cancer patients

Complete literature list


Castañón, H. & Tallón de Lara, P., Vermeer, M., Núñez, N., Silina, K., Sobottka, B., ... & van den Broek, M. (2021).
CD39+ PD-1+ CD8+ T cells mediate metastatic dormancy in breast cancer.
Nature communications, 12(1), 1-14.

de Lara, P. T., Castañón, H., Sterpi, M., & van den Broek, M. (2022).
Antimetastatic defense by CD8+ T cells.
Trends in cancer, 8(2), 145-157.

Castañón Cuadrado, H. (2017).
Estudio de un sistema de potabilización mediante filtros de bio-arena implantado en Benín.

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