María Julia Lamberti was born in 1987 and is an Argentine researcher specialized in microbiology. She holds a doctorate in biological sciences and works in the field of biology and medical sciences, especially in areas related to non-endemic diseases, immunology, and the tumor microenvironment.
She is also specialized in immunotherapy. Her scientific career has earned her several awards and recognitions from institutions in various countries.
Lamberti and her scientific training
Lamberti graduated from the faculty of exact, physical-chemical and natural sciences at the National University of Río Cuarto, located in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. At that institution, she was trained in areas such as microbiology and completed a doctorate in biological sciences.
She also earned an advanced diploma in university teaching and the instruction of experimental science practices.
Regarding her professional experience, Lamberti has held various positions in several institutions. She carried out doctoral research in Germany and the United States, and postdoctoral research in Argentina, Italy, and the United States. She also worked as a teaching assistant at her alma mater.
Lamberti’s scientific research
She currently works at the environmental biotechnology and health institute (INBIAS), which is part of CONICET. The institute focuses on treating human and animal diseases through applications in fields such as biochemistry and cell biology. It also aims to develop strategies to reduce environmental impact.
Lamberti is also part of the CONICET scientific and technological center in Córdoba (CCT-Córdoba), which promotes research and the formation of scientific groups in the province.
Her research focuses on microbiology, the study of microorganisms—living beings analyzed under a microscope. She has published several articles in this field, including topics such as molecular patterns, the tumor microenvironment, and antitumor immunity.
One of her main research topics is the tumor microenvironment, meaning everything surrounding a tumor, such as cancer cells, blood vessels, and more.
She has also taken part in several scientific meetings where topics such as chemotherapy, therapeutic strategies, immunology, and various types of cancer were discussed.
An award-winning career
Lamberti’s contributions have earned her several awards. She received the Farnesina “Science, She Says!” award, which highlights outstanding women in science.
She also received the national L’Oréal-UNESCO award “For Women in Science,” especially for her research on developing a vaccine against melanoma.
Her research focuses on treating tumor cells, particularly those related to melanoma. Together with her team, she studies how these cells interact with the immune system and how it becomes activated.
She analyzes how tumors behave in relation to the immune system and what strategies they develop to evade it.
Studying the tumor microenvironment is essential to understanding how tumor cells influence their surroundings. Since the tumor exists in that microenvironment, studying it helps researchers understand how cancer progresses and how it affects the patient.
Regarding the development of therapies to treat different types of cancer and the role of the tumor microenvironment, Lamberti is one of the researchers conducting such studies in Argentina.
Through her contributions, she seeks to develop new therapeutic strategies and make meaningful progress in the fields of microbiology and medical sciences.
