Daniela Cerezo Wallis
About Daniela Cerezo Wallis
Daniela Cerezo Wallis is a Postdoctoral Fellow currently working at Yale University, where her research focuses on the innate immune system's alterations during cancer. She holds a PhD in Cancer Immunology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and has previously worked at various prestigious institutions, including the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre.
Current Role at Yale University
Daniela Cerezo Wallis currently serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. She has held this position since 2022, focusing her research on the alterations to the innate immune system during cancer. Her work particularly emphasizes neutrophil development, contributing to the understanding of immune responses in cancer pathology. Daniela also holds a CRI Postdoctoral fellowship while at Yale, which supports her research endeavors.
Educational Background
Daniela Cerezo Wallis has a robust educational background in the biological sciences. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences at Universidad Simón Bolívar from 2004 to 2010. She then pursued a Master's degree in Immunology at the University of Granada, earning her degree from 2011 to 2012. Following her master's studies, she conducted her doctoral research at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), where she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from 2013 to 2019, focusing on cancer immunology.
Previous Research Experience
Prior to her current position at Yale University, Daniela Cerezo Wallis gained extensive research experience in various prestigious institutions. She worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the CNIC - Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research from 2021 to 2022. Before that, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Hospital 12 de Octubre from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, she was a Doctoral Student at the CNIO from 2012 to 2019, where she conducted her PhD research.
Fellowships and Awards
Daniela Cerezo Wallis has received notable fellowships that support her research career. She earned the Caixa-CNIO PhD-programme fellowship, which facilitated her doctoral research at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) in Madrid. Currently, she holds a CRI Postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University, which further enhances her research capabilities in cancer immunology.