Francisco Barriga
fbarriga@vhio.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-barriga-02878072/
X: @barrigafm
Lab X: @BarrigaLabVHIO
Lab webpage: https://barrigalab.net
Current position
- Group Leader of the Cancer Genome Engineering Group
Academic Qualifications
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- 2017-2022: Postdoctoral Researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (IP: Scott W. Lowe)
- 2014-2016: Postdoctoral Researcher at IRB Barcelona (IP: Eduard Batlle)
- 2009-2013: PhD in biomedical research at UPF/IRB Barcelona (IP: Eduard Batlle)
- 2008-2009: Master’s in biomedical research at UPF/IRB Barcelona (IP: Eduard Batlle)
- 2003-2008: Degree in Biochemistry from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Research Areas
- Cancer genetics
- Tumor heterogeneity
- In vivo models of cancer
- Genome engineering
Prizes and Grants
- EACR 2023, Torino, Italy (2023). Oral presentation in “Rising Star and Top Abstracts” Session.
- EACR Immuno Oncology Breakthroughs, Barcelona, Spain (2023). Invited Speaker.
- Awarded with an Ayuda Ramón y Cajal grant from the State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación).
Projects
- Title: Unraveling the function of anti-tumor immune cell states through combinatorial genetics – IMMUNE_TRACE. Funding Entity: Agencia Estatal de Investigación. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. VHIO Funding Period: 1/04/2024-31/03/2026. PI: Francisco Barriga. Ayuda cofinanciada por la Unión Europea Next Generation EU – Plan de Recuperación Transformación y Resilencia. Reference: CNS2023-144041.
- Title: Dissecting the function of copy number alterations in cancer. Funding Entity – Call: Agencia Estatal de Investigación – Ayuda Ramón y Cajal 2022 PI/Institution: Francisco Barriga, PhD / VHIO Funding Period: January 2024 – December 2028. Reference: RYC2022-037389-I
- Title: Dissecting the epigenetic effects of MHC cluster deletion in pancreas cancer Funding Entity – Call: Agencia Estatal de Investigación – Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2022 PI/Institution: Francisco M. Barriga, PhD / VHIO Funding Period: September 2023 – August 2026. Reference: PID2022-141256OA-I00 (Acronym: EPI-MHC)
- Title: Unravelling the function of anti-tumor immune cell states through combinatorial genetics Funding Entity – Call: Agencia Estatal de Investigación – Consolidación Investigadora 2023 PI/Institution: Francisco M. Barriga, PhD / VHIO Funding Period: April 2024 – March 2026. Reference: CNS2023-144041
- Title: Dissecting the epigenetic and immune effects of MHC LOH in ovarian cancer. Funding Entity – Call: Fundación FERO – XXVI Beca FERO PI/Institution: Francisco M. Barriga, PhD / VHIO Funding Period: October 2024 – September 2026. Reference: Beca FERO
- ERC Starting Grant Acronym: MACHETE. Reference: PID2022-141256OA-I00. Title: Dissecting the epigenetic effects of MHC cluster deletion in pancreas cancer (EPI-MHC). Funding Entity: Agencia Estatal de Investigación – Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. PI: Pancho Barriga. VHIO Funding period: 01/09/2023 – 31/08/2026.
