Stefano Cairo

Stefano Cairo, PhD has extensive experience in the field of oncology and rare diseases. Stefano is currently serving as the Senior Global Scientific Director at Champions Oncology, Inc. Prior to this, they held the position of Head of Research and Development at XenTech, where they led multiple projects focused on molecular and pharmaceutical characterization of preclinical models and establishing a preclinical cohort for pediatric liver cancer. Stefano also worked as a Researcher at the University of Ferrara and as a Post-doctoral fellow at Institut Pasteur, where they specialized in the molecular and functional characterization of hepatoblastoma. Stefano began their career as a PhD student and post-doc at Tigem, focusing on the identification and functional characterization of genes related to rare human diseases and cancer.

Stefano Cairo, PhD, began their education in 1985 at Liceo Scientifico Bertrand Russell in Italy, where they obtained their High School Diploma in an unspecified field of study. Stefano then pursued their undergraduate studies in Biology at Università degli Studi di Milano from 1990 to 1996, earning a Master of Arts (MA) degree. Continuing their academic journey, they attended The Open University from 2001 to 2004, specializing in Biology with a focus on human genetics, culminating in the completion of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in this field.