Daniel Torralba
Daniel Torralba
Daniel Torralba is a senior scientist with expertise in Immunology and Molecular Biology. He holds a Masters's degree in Molecular Biomedicine and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences, which he earned from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Daniel has also completed internships in Vermont University and McGill University in the USA and Canada, respectively. In his Ph.D., he researched intercellular signaling between the innate and adaptive compartments in the context of a viral infection. He is a teacher assistant at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in the courses of Immunology and Advanced Experimental Biology.
Daniel is passionate about teaching and science communication to both professional and lay audiences. He has written blog posts and created explanatory videos as a scientific advisor for the science communication team of Futurlife21. At Pharma Mar, he is a research and development scientist. He has also been involved in the organization of the PhDay conference for two years, where he was the main coordinator in 2015.
Daniel's profile is oriented towards team working, and he has demonstrated strong leadership skills. He excels in both analysis and synthesis capabilities and decision-making skills. Due to his professional experience, he has developed a strong ability for new environment adaptation. He is open to new collaborations and projects in areas such as teaching, communication, and scientific research.