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Isabella D’Ascanio

Isabella D’Ascanio

Technician

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After working for a few years in vaccine development and cancer research in the UK, I joined the NKI in June 2025, in particular the protein facility team. My responsibilities focus on providing protein expression and purification to both internal and external projects.


Fields of expertise

Molecular Biology

Cell biology

Biochemistry – Protein purification and characterization

Work experience

2022 - 2024:
Crescendo Biologics Ltd, UK (Research Scientist, Senior Scientist)
VH molecules expression (flasks and bioreactor) and purification

2018 – 2022:
Avacta ltd, UK (Senior Research Associate)
Protein like – antibodies expression, purification and characterization.

2017 – 2018:
Adaptimmune, UK (Research Technician)
Target validation team – target identification and validation in cancer cell line and tissue.

2013 – 2016:
iQur Ltd, UK (Research technician)
Vaccine development – VLPs expression and characterization.

2011 – 2012:
Master by Research
University of Abertay Dundee, Dundee, UK

2010 – 2011:
Bsc (Hons)
General Studies University of Abertay Dundee, Dundee.

2003 – 2010:
Bsc Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
University of L’Aquila, Italy

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