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Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Institutions of which they are part

Head of group
Biomedical Research in Cancer Stem Cells
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Institutions of which they are part

Head of group
Biomedical Research in Cancer Stem Cells
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Research lines

Study of new genes involved in proliferation

Searching for new proliferative genes/tumor suppressor genes is being performed at our laboratory by carring out genetic screens. By the use of retroviral vectors as carriers of a cDNA libraries (formed by mRNA from murine embryonic stem cells), primary cells are infected and screening for those clones able to bypass senescence are selected for further characterization. The marked morphological heterogeneity observed in several tumorigenic process, support the hypothesis that several cancers have their origin in a stem cell. It is believed that genes expressed by embryonic stem cells, may play an important role in the tumorigenic mechanism.This project unravels the effect of immortal genes existing in embryonic stem cells, when are forced to be expressed in primary and thereby mortal cells. These immortal genes are future candidate markers in tumors with potential prognosis value. The novel genes discovered, are being analyzed in the biopsies from patients with different kinds of tumors collected at the Pathology Department of the Vall d´Hebrón Hospital.

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin

Projects

Ayudas Margarita Salas

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin
Collaborators: Yoelsis Garcia Mayea, Judit Álvarez González
Funding agency: Ministerio de Universidades
Funding: 0.01
Reference: MIU/M_SALAS/2021/GARCIA_UB
Duration: 01/04/2022 - 31/03/2022

Novel terapéutic approaches against COVID-19

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin
Collaborators: Marina Bataller Fernández, Almudena Sanchez Garcia, Yoelsis Garcia Mayea
Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3
Funding: 161875
Reference: 202116
Duration: 23/09/2021 - 22/09/2024

New therapeutic approaches in head and neck cancer

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin
Collaborators: Yoelsis Garcia Mayea, Jordi Temprana Salvador, Angel García Jiménez, Josep Castellví Vives, Laia Josa Culleré, Marina Bataller Fernández
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 183920
Reference: PI20/00556
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Drug-screen against novel proteins involved in cancer resistance

IP: Matilde Lleonart Pajarin
Collaborators: Almudena Sanchez Garcia, Miriam Izquierdo Sans
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 50649.27
Reference: VHIR/BEQUESPREDOC/2019/SANCHEZ
Duration: 14/09/2020 - 13/09/2023

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