Laura Martin-Sancho

Dr. Laura Martin-Sancho is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London, UK. Her research is focused on understanding the functional interaction between RNA viruses and the host cell at the molecular level. Using high-throughput genetic screening, Dr. Martin-Sancho has elucidated interferon-dependent and independent cellular defense mechanisms that act to inhibit the replication of influenza A virus, SARS-CoV-2, and dengue virus. She is currently characterizing viral evasion mechanisms that antagonize these defenses, and whether these represent critical barriers for successful replication of zoonotic viruses.

Education

• PhD Max Planck Society (2011 — 2015)
• Bachelor's degree University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2008 — 2009)
• Bachelor's degree Universidad de Salamanca (2003 — 2007)
• Masters in Applied Bioinformatics University of California San Diego (2019)

Companies

• Lecturer / Assistant Professor Imperial College London (2023)
• Staff Research Scientist Scripps Research (2021 — 2023)
• Staff Scientist Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (2021 — 2022)
• Postdoctoral Associate Senior Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (2016 — 2021)
• Consultant Cidara Therapeutics (2019 — 2019)