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Seoane Suárez, Joan
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ICREA Research Professor at VHIO (Vall d'Hebron Institut d'Oncologia). Life & Medical Sciences
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In 1998, Joan Seoane obtained his Ph. D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Barcelona. Before, in 1993, Joan obtained his B.Sc. degree in Chemistry, branch of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Joan joined the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York, as a post-doctoral fellow in 1998. From 1998 to 2001, Joan worked as a Research Fellow and then from 2001 to 2003 as a Research Associate in MSKCC. In 2004, Joan was appointed Research Professor by ICREA and established his own Group pursuing an independent research project in the Medical Oncology Research programme of the Vall d’Hebron Hospital Research Institute. In 2007, Joan became a member of the Young Investigator EMBO programme and was the recipient of an European Research Council grant. In 2008, Joan became Group Leader of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and, in 2011, Joan became Director of the Translational Research program of VHIO.
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Research Interests
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Our main objective is to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in the initiation and progression of cancer. Specifically, our research is focused on the study of glioma. Glioma is the most common primary tumour of the brain and its most aggressive form, glioblastoma multiforme, has a very short median survival. The understanding of the molecular mechanisms that govern glioma is required in order to design rational, specific and successful therapeutic approaches.
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KeyWords
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brain tumor, cancer stem cells, signaling, transcription
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