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Imagen de la Dra. Ana Patiño García, especialista del Departamento de Genética Clínica de la Universidad de Navarra. La Dra. Patiño se dedica preferencialmente a los tumores óseos infantiles y consulta de genética clínica.

Dr. Ana Patiño

Director of the Genomic Medicine Unit. Researcher at the Pediatrics Laboratory of Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CUN and CIMA)
Biologist.
Primary focus on genetic counseling in cancer and other specialty areas, clinical geneticist, and interpretation of genetic variation.

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Professional career

BS in Biology, University of Navarra (1991).

Master’s in Biotechnology, University of Navarra (1993).

PhD in Molecular Biology, University of Navarra (1994).

Co-Director, Laboratory 1.05: Genomics, Solid Tumors, and Hereditary Diseases Unit, CIMA LAB Diagnostics (2014).

Accreditation in Human Genetics, Spanish Association of Human Genetics (AEGH) (2012).

Clinical Laboratory Geneticist (Molecular Genetics) and registered as a European Clinical Laboratory Geneticist by the European Board of Medical Genetics (EBMG) (2022).

Director of the Translational Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra (2010-present).

Director of the Clinical Genetics Unit / Genomic Medicine Unit, Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2011-present).

Member of IMPaCT-Genomics, coordinated by CIBER, Variant Interpretation Committee (WP4) within the Cancer Predisposition Working Group, since January 2022.

Coordinator of the Center Molecular Tumor Board, Cancer Center (CCUN), Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2023-present).

Vice Dean for Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, since October 2024.

RESEARCH AREAS

Has participated in 55 research projects (20 as principal investigator and 35 as a collaborating investigator) and in 3 clinical trials, as well as industry contracts.

AREAS OF INTEREST

Research: pediatric tumors, primarily the development of early-phase clinical trials for central nervous system tumors and sarcomas based on modified adenoviruses.
Clinical care: genetic counseling in cancer and other specialty areas, clinical geneticist, and interpretation of genetic variation.

Activity

In teaching

Full Professor of Genetics in Pediatrics (2016).
Faculty Lead for the Biomedical Research Diploma, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra (2009).
Positive evaluation of research activity by the National Evaluation Commission (CNEAI Advisory Committee #04) for the periods 1995-2000, 2001-2006, 2007-2012, and 2013-2018.
Has supervised 12 doctoral dissertations.
Has supervised 10 undergraduate and master’s final projects.

In research

Author of more than 171 scientific articles and more than 200 conference presentations.
Has delivered more than one hundred invited lectures.
Has published 15 national and international books/book chapters.
More than half of her work is published in first-quartile (Q1) journals within their category. H-index: 440, with 6,396 total citations received.