Leire Iglesias Cabeza

Leire Iglesias Cabeza is a scientist at Danone Research & Innovation since September 2022, with prior experience as a molecular biology analyst and PCR analyst at TRISKELION from January to August 2022, focusing on RNA extractions and SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics while adhering to ISO17025 and Good Laboratory Practice standards. Previous research internships include a full-time position at wilhelmina kinderziekenhuis (WKZ) in 2021, optimizing rat models for neonatal diffuse white matter injury, and at Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht from October 2019 to August 2020, performing in vivo MRI scans related to ischemic stroke. Additional internships were completed at Utrecht University, involving heterologous expression of toxins for vaccine development, and fieldwork at Faunia, Madrid, dedicated to marine mammal care. Leire holds a Master's degree in Biology of Disease and two Bachelor's degrees in Biology from Utrecht University and Universidad Complutense de Madrid.