Experience

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2022 - Present

  At GAP Solutions serving the NIAID at NIH

• • Jan 2017 - Sep 2022

  o Conceived and led research projects on herpesvirus pathogenesis and immune response.o Discovered new lipid-binding activity by viral and human chemokines.o Characterized the role of cell surface glycosaminoglycans in cytomegalovirus cell entry. o Trained users in the use of biolayer interferometry equipment.o Established collaborations with scientists in the fields of structural biology and fungal infections.o Authored 7 peer-reviewed articles and trained and supervised 5 trainees and students. Show less

• • Sep 2012 - Jan 2017

  o Conceived and led research projects on herpesvirus pathogenesis and immune response.o Discovered glycosaminoglycan binding properties of cytomegalovirus chemokines.o Established and developed mouse models for cytomegalovirus infection.o Generated new cell-based assays for high throughput screening of chemokine GPCRs.o Established collaborations with scientists in the fields of structural virology and cancer.o Authored 2 peer-reviewed articles and trained and supervised 5 trainees and students. Show less



Centro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM-SO/UAM-CSIC)

• Madrid, Spain

• Pre Doctoral Fellow

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2012

  o Led research projects on poxvirus pathogenesis and immune response. o Engineered and patented a variant of etanercept (a.k.a Enbrel) with enhanced TNF specificity. o Discovered and patented new anti-inflammatory properties of poxvirus TNF decoy receptors. o Trained new users in the use of surface plasmon resonance equipment. o Generated and characterized new monoclonal antibodies for poxvirus-encoded proteins. o Authored 7 peer-reviewed articles and supervised and trained 2 students. Show less



Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pre Doctoral Fellow

  • Feb 2008 - Nov 2008

  Molecular bases of chemokine sequestration by Poxvirus encoded chemokine binding proteins Molecular bases of chemokine sequestration by Poxvirus encoded chemokine binding proteins



Centro de Investigacion Medica Aplicada (CIMA)

• Pamplona, Spain

• Undergraduate

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

  Gene expression profile of tumoral cell lines under hypoxia Gene expression profile of tumoral cell lines under hypoxia



Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas (CIB/CSIC)

• Madrid, Spain

• Undergraduate

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2005

  Molecular Basis of Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy Molecular Basis of Lafora progressive myoclonus epilepsy