Tania Ramirez

Research Scientist

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Tania Griñán Ramirez is a senior researcher at the Center of Molecular
Immunology, CIM, Havana, Cuba. The group she leads has broad experience
in the fields of immunology and immunotherapy. She received her BS in
Microbiology and Health Technology from Havana University of Medical
Sciences and later her Master of Science in Biological Sciences from Hav ana
University.

In her final degree, the subject of her graduate thesis was the
generation of monoclonal antibodies with cytotoxic effects on tumor cells.
Having started her work with CIM for more than twenty years ago, she had
grown her successful career ladder from a senior technician position to the
position of researcher in significant departments like Tumor Immunology and
Immunology and Immunotherapy. Also, her field of experience will include
advanced cell culture, monoclonal antibody generation, flow cytometry, and
experimental de sign. She significantly contributed to numerous peer-reviewed
publications on issues concerning antibodies and tumor immunosurveillance.
Tania Griñan Ramirez had been awarded many honors; the most relevant
were several awards from the Cuban Academy of Sciences.

More important, the recognition with regard to her effort in science was an order entitled the
"Juan Tomas Roig Medal." She did research but also continued work as an
adjunct faculty to conduct the teaching of classes related to immunology and
bio chemistry courses. To date, she continues to give the highe st importance
to the line of investigation about cancer immunotherapy and molecular
immunology.