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Sergi Velasco Vila

Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology by Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, with a strong commitment to oncological research. My thesis project combines the development of oncological models with the research and development of new radiopharmaceuticals for the imaging-based diagnosis and treatment of various tumors using radioactive isotopes. Passionate about translational research and the impact of biotechnology in personalized medicine.

Institutions of which they are part

Predoctoral researcher
Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Sergi Velasco Vila

Institutions of which they are part

Predoctoral researcher
Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology by Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, with a strong commitment to oncological research. My thesis project combines the development of oncological models with the research and development of new radiopharmaceuticals for the imaging-based diagnosis and treatment of various tumors using radioactive isotopes. Passionate about translational research and the impact of biotechnology in personalized medicine.

I completed a Master's in Molecular Biomedicine at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. For two years, I worked at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) in Madrid, conducting basic and translational research in the field of breast cancer. I also completed a training stay at the Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) in Madrid to study the role of metabolism in breast cancer development. Subsequently, I worked at the University of Miami (United States) under the supervision of Professor Ralf Paus.

By the end of 2023, I joined the Medical Imaging group at VHIR, led by Dr. Raul Herance, to pursue my doctoral thesis. My project focuses on developing new radiopharmaceuticals for personalized diagnosis using PET/CT technology, as well as treatment with radioactive isotopes for various pediatric and adult tumors.

Projects

Resistencia a la insulina en la diabetes tipo 2: clarificando el mecanismo patogénico de la resistencia a la insulina miocárdica y los efectos de tratamientos con GLP-1 RA y SGLT2i

IP: José Raul Herance Camacho
Collaborators: Sofia Rodriguez Fernandez, Sergi Velasco Vila, Clara Ramírez Serra, Azahara Maria Palomar Muñoz, Cristina Gamez Cenzano, Jana Vidal Otero, Carolina Aparicio Gomez, Alberto Roque Pérez, Mercè Abad Martín, Olga Simó Servat, Pedro Alejandro Gil Millán, Maria Nazarena Pizzi, Emily Betancourt Fernández, Enrique Franky Vargas, Martha Sahylí Ortega Pijeira, Emily Betancourt Fernández
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 252500
Reference: PI24/01356
Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2027

InmunoPET: radiofármacos de diagnóstico in vivo en cáncer

IP: José Raul Herance Camacho
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte, Sergi Velasco Vila
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 37800
Reference: AGAUR/DI2023_3/00124
Duration: 01/03/2024 - 28/02/2027

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