Hector Castañón
Consultant | Zurich, CH

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
PhD (Immunology and Cancer Biology) - University of Zurich
MSc (Biomedical Research) - University of Sevilla
BSc (Biotechnology) - University of Salamanca
Languages
Spanish (native), English, French, German
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.