About
Francisco Exposito is a Research Fellow at the Yale School of Medicine, affiliated with the Politi Lab. He holds a PhD in Applied Biomedical Research from the University of Navarra and a Master's in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and University of Barcelona. His research focuses on mechanisms of tumor progression and drug resistance in lung cancer, particularly exploring immunotherapy resistance and epigenetic regulation. Exposito has received notable awards including the Lung Cancer Research Foundation’s William C. Rippe Award and AACR Scholar-in-Training Award. He collaborates with experts like Katerina Politi and David Rimm, contributing to high-impact studies on lung cancer biology and therapeutic strategies.
- Education:
- BSc Biology, University of Navarra (2015)
- MSc Cancer Biomedical Research, University of Navarra (2016)
- PhD Applied Biomedical Research, University of Navarra (2020)
- MSc Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya/University of Barcelona (2021)
- Awards:
- 33rd Grants for Postgraduate Studies (Fundación Ramón Areces)
- LCRF William C. Rippe Award (2023)
- AACR Scholar-in-Training Award (2023)
- Research Interests:
- Immunotherapy resistance mechanisms in NSCLC
- Epigenetic regulation in cancer drug response
- Targeting tumor microenvironment
- Labs/Teams:
- Politi Lab at Yale School of Medicine
