Marcos Plana Carmona, PhD

European Union - Scientific Advisor Candidate at Instituto Europeo
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Esplús, Aragon, Spain, ES
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Catalan Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • Biosafety in Cell Culture Laboratories
    Lab Safety Consulting, S.L.
    Dec, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Scientist Responsible for Directing Animal Experiments
    Generalitat de Catalunya
    Aug, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate in Proficiency English, C2.2
    Universitat de Barcelona
    Jul, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
    University of Cambridge
    Sep, 2011
    - Nov, 2024
  • Driving License AM and B
    Dirección General de Tráfico
    Sep, 2011
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Instituto Europeo
    • Spain
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • European Union - Scientific Advisor Candidate
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      📑 💻 Currently undertaking an advanced Master's program in Politics, Administration, History and Law within the European Union, with a focus on honing my expertise in scientific management to act as a liaison between research laboratories and the formulation of impactful scientific policies that drive positive societal transformations. 📑 💻 Currently undertaking an advanced Master's program in Politics, Administration, History and Law within the European Union, with a focus on honing my expertise in scientific management to act as a liaison between research laboratories and the formulation of impactful scientific policies that drive positive societal transformations.

  • Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
    • Spain
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Research Scientist | Project Management | International coordination | Stem Cells & Health
      • Sep 2016 - Jul 2022

      🧑🏻‍🔬👨🏻‍💻 For 5 years I worked as a dedicated PhD fellow and then extended my contract for +1 year as a postdoctoral researcher. Throughout this period, I successfully managed 3 projects involving international collaborations with different research groups. Importantly, I set up from scratch a new station in the laboratory to perform studies with mouse embryos and stem cells during the early stages of development. This experience provided me with strong critical thinking, creative design, fast learning, clear communication and efficient time and teams' management. 🔬 Key Tasks and Responsibilities: 📌 Formulating experimental designs across multiple domains: stem cells, embryonic development, immunity and reprogramming. 📌 Demonstrating technical expertise in animal manipulation, embryonic and cell culture, confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, molecular biology and genomic data analysis. 📌 Presenting scientific findings at prestigious international conferences (i.e.: EMBO Workshop in Singapore), 3 national congresses, 5 department seminars and +20 lab meetings. 📌 Mentoring and guiding the research activities of two MSc students and one PhD fellow. 📌 Crafting and contributing to the preparation of two manuscripts for submission in relevant scientific journals, along with completing a PhD thesis. 📈 Noteworthy Achievements: ✨ Published 4 research articles in prominent international scientific journals (+2 in preparation). ✨ Honored with Best Poster and Oral Presentation awards at the CRG annual symposium. ✨ Secured a coveted travel grant, facilitating a month-long research collaboration at the A*STAR institute in Singapore. ✨ One of the supervised MSc students was awarded the prestigious Marie-Curie fellowship. ✨ Selected to participate in the LEAD program at the BRIC center in Copenhagen. Show less

  • Universitat de Barcelona
    • Spain
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Junior Scientist | Evolutionary Biology | Embryonic Development
      • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

      🧬 For 2 years I worked on exploring the origin and development of muscle cells in chordates using the model organism Oikopleura dioica. We identified genes involved in critical stages of early embryonic development that are often mutated in cancer as well as key genes responsible for muscular diseases. 🧑🏻‍🔬 Tasks: 📌 Setting up an in vitro station for the maintenance and reproduction of Oikopleuras and their seaweed nutrients. 📌 Presenting research findings in 3 congresses between Barcelona and Viena. 📌 Studying interspecies evolution of 13 genes, cloning and characterizing their expression in Oikopleura dioica's muscle and stem cells. 📌 Authoring and preparing figures for BSc and MSc theses. 🎖️ Achievements: ✨ Secured funding from the Spanish Association Against Cancer and the Ministry of Education for projects. ✨ Received extraordinary prize from the University of Barcelona for outstanding BSc and MSc thesis projects. ✨ Published top-notch research in Nature journal (+1 in preparation). ✨ Successfully selected as a PhD fellow after a highly competitive international call at the CRG. Show less

Education

  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedicine, Molecular Genetics
    2016 - 2020
  • Universitat de Barcelona
    Master's degree, MSc in Genetics and Genomics, Evolution and Developmental Biology
    2015 - 2016
  • Universitat de Barcelona
    Bachelor's degree - BSc in Biotechnology, Biotechnology
    2011 - 2015

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