Valentina joined the Valorization Team in 2023 as Intellectual Property Analyst at Oncode Institute, where she helps transform scientific discoveries into innovations that advance the fight against cancer. Working closely with business developers, she helps shaping IP strategies that best support each project’s path toward real-world impact.

Originally from Colombia, Valentina holds a degree in Biotechnology and Neuroscience and earned her PhD in Medical Biosciences at Radboud University in the Netherlands, where she used human-relevant tissue models to study novel anticancer protein therapies. With a strong background in translational biomedical research, she is passionate about bridging science and society—connecting groundbreaking discoveries with opportunities to improve patients’ lives and contributing to Oncode’s mission to outsmart cancer.