Nadia Castro

Nadia Castro has a diverse work experience in the field of biotherapeutics and cancer research. Nadia is currently working at Atara Biotherapeutics as a Principal Scientist, where they design and executes studies to improve product quality and process efficiency. Nadia has also worked as a Senior Scientist at the same company, where they designed studies to determine drug product dose preparation process and provided recommendations for manufacturing processes.

Prior to Atara Biotherapeutics, Nadia worked at RoosterBio Inc. as a Scientist, where they developed Xeno-free media and optimized upstream processes. Nadia also managed a team in the development of a new media product.

Before joining RoosterBio Inc., Nadia was a Research Fellow at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), where they established a mouse model for preclinical studies and contributed to biomarker discovery and validation. Nadia also worked as a Post Doctoral Visiting Fellow at NCI, where they conducted research projects related to breast cancer metastasis and stem cell properties.

Nadia's career in the field of cancer research started at A.C. Camargo Cancer Hospital/Fundacao Antonio Prudente, where they completed their Ph.D.

Overall, Nadia Castro has extensive experience in biotherapeutics, process development, cancer research, and mouse modeling.

Nadia Castro earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Oncology and Cancer Biology from Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo/A.C. Camargo in the years 2004 to 2008. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree/License to teach in Biology/Biological Sciences, General from Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU from 1997 to 2001. Additionally, they have had some education or experience at the National Institutes of Health, although the specifics are not provided.