Welcome to Noëlla Lopes Pappalardo, Project Manager, Scientific and Technological Platforms at MIB
With a PhD in Immunology, Noëlla Lopez has spent over 10 years exploring the role of T, γδT, and NK cells between Marseille and Lisbon before gaining hands-on experience in scientific and clinical project management in the private sector. She has now joined MIB to lead the implementation and operational management of UAR MIBTECH’s technological platforms, working closely with the leadership team and institutional partners.
What first drew you to immunology?
I was fascinated early on by the complexity of the immune system and its central role in disease. Immunology is a field where basic research and clinical practice constantly inform each other, and where every advance can open new therapeutic perspectives, particularly in oncology.
How would you describe your career path?
My journey bridges two worlds: academic research, between the Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Lumini (CIML) and the Institute of Molecular Medicine in Lisbon, and the biopharmaceutical industry, at Veracyte, where I learned the precision and coordination needed to conduct clinical trials. This dual experience gives me both a scientific foundation and operational understanding of biomedical innovation.
What excites you most about your role at MIB?
MIB is a unique environment that connects research, education, and innovation in the service of tomorrow’s medicine. I’m eager to lead MIBTECH’s technological platforms, which represent essential pillars of the biocluster, and to collaborate with all our teams and partners. It’s a collective and demanding journey that deeply motivates me because it’s about bringing concrete solutions to patients.
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