Alejandra Gutiérrez

Alejandra Gutiérrez is a Postdoctoral Scientist at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), working in Carlos Ardavin's laboratory at the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB) in Madrid, Spain. She holds a PhD from the University Autónoma of Madrid awarded in 2016 and has specialized expertise in tumor immunology and macrophage biology.

Her academic background includes:

• PhD from University Autónoma of Madrid (2016)

Dr. Gutiérrez's research centers on in vivo tumor development models and macrophage immunobiology, with advanced technical proficiency in confocal microscopy, cell biology methodologies, and flow cytometry. Her work investigates tumor microenvironment dynamics and immune cell interactions, contributing to oncology and immunology fields through experimental models of cancer progression.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Juan de la Cierva fellowship (2019)
• AECC postdoctoral fellowship (2021)

As a postdoctoral researcher in the Ardavin lab, she actively contributes to ongoing immunology and oncology projects while collaborating with PhD students including Margarita Ferriz, Natalia Martínez, and Natalia Álvarez. Her research is funded through competitive fellowships rather than担任 primary advisor roles. She operates within CSIC's Immunology and Oncology research framework at CNB, focusing on translational cancer immunology applications.