معرفی
Marta Ballester Martinez serves as a Guest Researcher at the Arnes Group within the Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) at the University of Copenhagen. Based at Ole Maaløes Vej 5 in Copenhagen, she maintains active research collaboration with contactable email marta.ballester@bric.ku.dk and phone +4552673449.
Her research spans Cancer Research, Oncology, and Immunology with emphasis on tumor microenvironment dynamics. She investigates molecular mechanisms in gastrointestinal cancers, including TGFβ/IL-6 signaling in antitumor immunity, fibroblast-driven metabolic reprogramming in cholangiocarcinoma, and acinar cell dedifferentiation in pancreatic cancer initiation. This work integrates cellular immunology, cancer metabolism, and tissue remodeling pathways to identify therapeutic targets.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on translational cancer biology, particularly how stromal interactions (fibroblasts, immune cells) regulate tumor progression in liver and pancreatic malignancies. Her collaborative approach appears in high-impact journals like Gastroenterology and Cellular and Molecular Immunology, reflecting expertise in molecular oncology techniques.
The Arnes Group at BRIC provides her research ecosystem, specializing in cutting-edge cancer biology with emphasis on tumor-stroma crosstalk and therapeutic resistance mechanisms. This environment facilitates multidisciplinary studies bridging basic science and clinical applications in gastrointestinal oncology.
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