Sònia Farran Matas, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Scientist @ Oniria Therapeutics

About

I'm a highly motivated scientist with 7+ years of experience in cancer research. My expertise includes project design and development. I like solving problems and finding solutions to them. Certainly, one doesn’t always get the expected result but can find a better one if you have determination and resilience. That is what allowed me to find new promising targeted therapies for advanced cancers. During these years, I acquired the project and time management skills needed for the experimental design, development, and, ultimately, analysis of the results of the projects that I both led and collaborated on as part of a team. I consider myself a fast learner and an autonomous worker. I get excited about opportunities where I can keep learning as well as helping grow a challenging research project that has a real impact. Thank you for getting to the bottom of it. I love connecting with new people, do not hesitate to contact me by email (soniafarranm@gmail.com) or just message me here on LinkedIn! Sònia

Country

Spain

City

Barcelona

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Skill

Epigenetics, Organoids, Biomedical Research, Drug Discovery, Efficacy, Creative Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Interpersonal Skills, Tenacious Work Ethic, Protein Purification, SDS-PAGE, Protein Expression, Gene Therapy, Data Analysis, Cellular Assays, In Vitro, Immunoassays, Team Leadership, Screening, Drug Testing

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Oniria Therapeutics

2023-12 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

Barcellona

- Developing and optimizing experimental models to explore therapeutic strategies targeting cancer. - Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams across drug discovery, computational biology, and translational research to align scientific outcomes with company goals. - Conducting efficacy and molecular analyses to identify potential drug candidates. - Contributing to the company’s mission of eradicating cancer recurrence by fostering innovation and advancing therapeutic breakthroughs.

PHD Researcher

Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBELL

2022-10 - 2022-12 · 3 mos

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain

- Management and development of research projects focused on finding therapies that target the DNA damage response (DDR) in homologous-recombination (HR) repair proficient cancer cell models. - Investigated the different responses to these potential treatments depending on the model's DDR status. - Mentored and helped students to carry out their research projects.

Researcher

Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBELL

2017-7 - 2022-10 · 5 yrs 4 mos

- Designed and managed three research projects on new targeted therapies for hormone-related cancers, especially metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) - Identified new therapeutic drug combinations by performing a CRISPRi screening and a targeted drug screening. - Validated the results using in vivo and in vitro approaches and carried out molecular assays to elucidate the mechanisms involved in the drugs response, including RNAseq, Immunoassays, Immunoimaging, CRISPR/Cas9 knock-out, among others. - Determined the DNA damage response and cell cycle status using flow cytometry approaches and immunoassays. - Participated in other research projects to investigate new therapeutic approaches for ovarian or breast cancer types.