Cristina Benito Villalvilla was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1993. She obtained her degree in Biochemistry in 2015 from the Complutense University of Madrid. In 2014, she joined Dr. Óscar Palomares’ research group with an undergraduate collaboration grant from the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC), where she carried out her final degree project focused on elucidating the immunological mechanisms triggered by bacterial vaccines in human dendritic cells. In 2015, she began a Master’s Degree in Immunology Research at the Complutense University of Madrid, continuing her work on polyvalent bacterial vaccines for the treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections under the supervision of Dr. Palomares. In January 2022, she defended her PhD thesis entitled «Molecular mechanisms involved in the mode of action of allergoid-mannan conjugates and anti-IgE treatments in human dendritic cells.» From July 2021 to March 2024, she held the position of Profesora Ayudante at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BBM), School of Medicine, at the Complutense University of Madrid. Since March 2024, she has been working as Profesora Permanente Laboral in the same department, continuing her research activities in the group. Her current work focuses on characterizing the molecular mechanisms of action of various anti-IgE treatments, with a special emphasis on dendritic cells, as well as exploring the potential of the bacterial vaccine MV130 as a novel therapeutic strategy for asthma.

email: cribenit@ucm.es

Phone: +34 913944161