Biologist manager

Training, research experience
2015: Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry, University of Rome Tor Vergata
2006- to date: Biologist Director, Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Dermopathic Institute of the Immaculate Conception-IRCCS, Rome
1996-2006: Assistant biologist, Laboratory of Molecular Oncology (from 2005 to 2006) and Clinical Pharmacology (from
1996 to 2004), Dermopathic Institute of the Immaculate Conception-IRCCS, Rome
1994: PhD in Hematology, University of Rome Tor Vergata
1993-1995: Fellow of the Dermopathic Institute of the Immaculate Conception-IRCCS, Rome
1991-1992: Fellow of the European Economic Community at the Department of Experimental Medicine and Science Biochemicals, University of Rome Tor Vergata
1989: PhD in Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Madrid
1989-1990: Fellow of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, Laboratory of Cellular Oncology and the Development, by the National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
1986-1987: “Guest Researcher” at the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
1985-1988: Fellow of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, Biological Research Centre, Membrane Unit Biologicals, Higher Council of Scientific Research, Madrid
1984: Degree in Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.

Dr. Pedro Lacal has acquired methodological skills in several fields of biological research, such as biochemistry, cell and molecular biology. His research activity was directed towards the analysis of the role of autocrine loops that involve VEGF-A and PlGF and their receptors, VEGFR-2 and/or VEGFR-1, in modulating proliferation and of the invasiveness of tumor cells, especially in metastatic melanoma.

Bibliometric indices
Total number of publications: 103
H-index: 38
Number of citations: 4427