Teresa Mortera Blanco

I am a Chemical Engineer graduated from the University of Bath (UK), with additional training in Biomolecular Technology from the University of Nottingham (UK) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London (UK). During my doctoral research, I worked on stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, which led to my interest in translational hematology research.

I joined Karolinska Institutet in 2012 and currently work as a Senior Research Specialist and Biobank Manager at the Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine (HERM), in the research group led by Eva Hellström-Lindberg. My work focuses on hematopoietic stem cells and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), combining stem cell biology, flow cytometry, biobanking and translational research approaches to better understand disease development and progression.

My current research focuses on stem cells in low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), particularly their isolation and functional characterization. I work with 3D culture systems, multicolor flow cytometry and leukemic stem cell biology.

I am also involved in biobanking activities at HERM and in the development of a new and improved biobank platform to support future clinical and translational research in hematological diseases.