TBDO Fellows Program
The TBDO Fellows Program is a 12 month, internship that assists graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in developing an understanding of intellectual property law, market and industry analysis, and provides an introduction to commercialization methods and strategies. TBDO Fellows are primarily responsible for assisting in the evaluation of technologies developed within CRG that ultimately help TBDO decide whether CRG should invest resources to commercialize an invention. Fellows also have the opportunity to get involved in various special projects that may include, but are not limited to, marketing efforts, detailed patent searching, competitive landscape analysis, etc.
Jennifer Jungfleisch
Jennifer is a highly experienced senior postdoctoral researcher with extensive expertise in RNA biology, particularly related to cancer research and emerging viruses.
Her academic journey began with a master degree in Biotechnology from the University of Stuttgart, followed by a PhD in Biomedicine from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). During her doctoral studies, she specialized in Molecular Virology, investigating the intricate mechanisms of viral RNA translation and tRNA epitranscriptomics. Currently, Jennifer is expanding her scientific horizons at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), where she holds a senior postdoctoral position. Her current research focuses on unraveling the complex functions of RNA-binding proteins in melanoma progression, contributing to our understanding of this aggressive form of skin cancer. With her diverse background and innovative research approach, Jennifer is committed to advancing the fields of RNA biology and cancer research, to pave the way for future novel therapies.
Laura Pascual
Laura graduated in Biomedical Sciences from the Universitat de Barcelona and holds a Master degree in Biomedical Sciences from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. She obtained her Ph.D. in Biomedicine from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in 2018.
During her doctoral training she worked at the IMIM (Institut del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques) and finished her thesis at the VHIO (Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology). Her studies focused on chromatin conformation during the acquisition of breast cancer metastatic capabilities.
After a brief post-doctoral period in the same institution, Laura joined the CRG in 2019 as a junior post-doctoral fellow in “The epigenetic face of cancer metabolism” group where she is still working as a senior post-doctoral fellow. Her current research projects aim to find the connection between metabolism and histone modifications in the context of breast cancer.
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