Pilar Navarro

Pilar Navarro is a prominent researcher in cancer biology, currently serving as the coordinator of the Group of Molecular Targets in Cancer Research at the Hospital del Mar Research Institute in Barcelona. She has made significant contributions to understanding the aggressive nature of pancreatic cancer, particularly by studying the role of the Galectin-1 protein in the tumor microenvironment. Her recent research, published in the journal PNAS, has uncovered new functions of Galectin-1 that enhance tumor cell proliferation and resistance to treatment, paving the way for potential new therapeutic strategies.