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Amaia Lujambio, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/a> Associate Professor<\/em><\/h2>\n

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Amaia Lujambio is an Associate Professor at the Department of Oncological Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor in the Liver Cancer Program.<\/p>\n

Her research focuses on how genetic and epigenetic alterations contribute to tumorigenesis, alter treatment response, and create vulnerabilities that may be targeted therapeutically. Furthermore, she is also interested in understanding the role of cellular senescence in liver cancer initiation.<\/p>\n

Amaia was born in Goizueta (Navarra) in 1982. She received her Ph.D. from the Autonoma University of Madrid (Spain) in 2009, mentored by Manel Esteller at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) and working on the epigenetic regulation of microRNAs in cancer. She then joined Scott Lowe\u00b4s lab for her postdoctoral studies, first at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories (CSHL), and then at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). She focused on the study of basic and applied aspects of liver cancer: from the role of cellular senescence in liver tumorigenesis to the identification of potential therapeutic targets for the disease.<\/p>\n

In addition to her work in liver cancer, Amaia is also interested in art, movies, sports and traveling.<\/p>\n

Education & Training<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

2009-2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Postdoctoral Research. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and<\/p>\n

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA<\/p>\n

2005-2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Spanish National Cancer Center,<\/p>\n

Madrid, Spain<\/p>\n

2000-2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B.S. in Biology. University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain<\/p>\n

Fellowships<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ramon y Cajal Program, Spanish Government. Declined<\/em><\/p>\n

2010-2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EMBO Long Term Fellowship (EMBO ALTF 1059-2009)<\/p>\n

2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Spanish Government. Declined<\/em><\/p>\n

2008 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EMBO Short Term Fellowship (EMBO ASTF 331-2008)<\/p>\n

2006\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ram\u00f3n Areces Fellowship. Declined<\/em><\/p>\n

2006-2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FPU Fellowship, Spanish Government (AP2005-0847)<\/p>\n

2005-2006\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ph.D. Bridging Fellowship, CNIO<\/p>\n

2004-2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Spanish Government<\/p>\n

2004\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Undergraduate Research Program Fellowship, CNIO<\/p>\n

Awards and Honors<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Associate Scientific Advisor, Science Translational Medicine<\/p>\n

2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award<\/p>\n

2015 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AASLD Pinnacle Research Award in Liver Disease.<\/p>\n

2013\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Travel Award, Aspen Cancer Conference, Aspen.<\/p>\n

2010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ph.D. Thesis Award by the Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid.<\/p>\n

2008\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Travel Award, Interplay among genetics, epigenetics and ncRNAs,<\/p>\n

Madrid.<\/p>\n

2007\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0AACR Travel Award, Role of non-coding RNAs in cancer, Boston.<\/p>\n

2007\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Eduardo Gallego Award, Fundaci\u00f3n Francisco Cobos, Madrid.<\/p>\n

2007\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Keystone Symposia Scholarship, MicroRNAs and Cancer, Keystone.<\/p>\n

2006\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2nd<\/sup> Spanish National Prize in Biology, Spanish Government.<\/p>\n

2005\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1st<\/sup> Prize by the University of Navarra in Biology, Pamplona, Spain.<\/p>\n

2004\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best oral communication Award, Oncology Congress for Students,<\/p>\n

Pamplona, Spain.<\/p>\n

2000\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1st<\/sup> Prize: Mathematics Olympiad in Navarra, Spain.<\/p>\n

2000\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1st<\/sup> Prize: Florencio Ansoleaga Foundation Special Award for the<\/p>\n

best High School results in Navarra, Spain.<\/p>\n

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