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New podcast episode: Ángel Álvarez-Prado profile
“I think it was game changing in my career. It was just a once in a lifetime experience.”
Meet Dr. Ángel Álvarez-Prado
Ángel is Principal Investigator at the Translational Cancer Immunogenomics Lab at the Luxembourg Institute of Health. His journey took him from a curious child and self-described “computer nerd” to the head of his own laboratory, dedicated to advancing cancer treatment.
In today’s BBMRI-ERIC podcast episode, Angel shares his research, his vision for personalised cancer therapies and offers advice to aspiring scientists considering a career in research.
BBMRI-ERIC supporting young scientists
Ángel first crossed paths with BBMRI-ERIC in 2023 while working as a postdoctoral fellow at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at the University of Lausanne. He was selected to participate in the prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an annual event where young scientists have the rare opportunity to engage with Nobel Laureates and explore breakthroughs in their fields. As he recalls:
“I think it was game changing in my career. It was just a once in a lifetime experience. Not only being surrounded by all these Nobel Laureates but also being surrounded by super talented and super motivated scientists at different stages. It was really refreshing for me and it kept my motivation up and going.”
BBMRI-ERIC sponsored Ángel’s participation and the experience helped spark his motivation to establish his own translational research lab. As his dream of building a lab began to take shape, Ángel started analysing clinical samples and BBMRI-ERIC played a key role by helping him identify suitable collections for his research and by streamlining access to them.
BBMRI-ERIC’s support shows how investing in young scientists can drive real impact, from nurturing careers to advancing research through accessible biobank resources. Prof. Jens K. Habermann, BBMRI-ERIC Director General, explains:
“Supporting young scientists at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting reflects our commitment to fostering the next generation of scientific talent. It also highlights the essential role biobanks play as active partners in driving innovation and research efforts.”
Further reading:
The episode transcript is available here.
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting: https://www.lindau-nobel.org/
BBMRI Podcast: https://www.bbmri-eric.eu/bbmri-eric/bbmri-eric-podcast/
