Our board

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Gian Maria Greco

Chair

I am a tenure-track Senior Researcher at the University of Macerata (Italy). My research focuses on the theoretical foundation and practical applications of access and accessibility studies, with…

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Corinne Portioli

Vice Chair

Corinne, after an MSCA-Global Fellowship (GF) between the US and Italy, is currently an MSCA-COFUND researcher at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa. She is investigating new drug delivery…

Joaquín Capablo

Joaquin Capablo

Vice Chair

Joaquin is from Zaragoza, Spain, where he studied Chemical Engineering. After a PhD in Fluid Mechanics, he did a postdoctoral period in Italy as researcher in a MSCA-IAPP project (Green Kitchen) with…

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Pavlo Bazilinskyy

Treasurer

I am currently working as an assistant professort in the Future Everyday group at the department of Industrial Design of TU Eindhoven. My focus is on Human Factors of communication between…

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Maria Magdalena Razalan

Secretary

Maria Magdalena is a biotechnology researcher working as a grants manager at the Academy of Medical Sciences in the UK, where she manages a portfolio of funding schemes for clinical researchers. In…

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Irene Castellano Pellicena

Ordinary Member

Biomedical researcher working in the funding agency sector in Ireland.  Enthusiastic about collaborative, inclusive and innovative research.

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Ornela Bardhi

Ordinary Member

Dr. Ornela Bardhi is a senior research scientist at Success Clinic transforming Real World Data (registries, EHRs, surveys, etc.) to Real World Evidence from the Nordic countries. Previously she was…

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Farah Islam

Ordinary Member

Farah Islam completed a BA in Psychology from McGill University (2016) and a MSc in Public Health from the Université de Montréal in (2018) (Montréal, Canada). In 2019, she obtained a Marie…

Current Ordinary Board Member

Virginia Helena Albarracin

Ordinary Member

I am a molecular microbiologist, Independent Researcher in CONICET and a professor at the National University of Tucuman, Argentina. I worked in several countries abroad: the USA, Israel, and Germany…

Maria Romano

Maria Romano

Ordinary Member

Maria Romano is Biotechnologist and Researcher at the Italian National Research Council (IBB-CNR) in Naples. Her research activity focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of infectious…

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Hakim Ferria

Ordinary Member

Hakim is a European Affairs Manager at INSAVALOR in France, with expertise in research and project management. He is a co-founder of the pan-European network of MSCA Project Managers, currently known…

OUR WORKING GROUPS

Bridging Science and Business

174 MEMBERS

CHAIR: MURAT GUNES

Career Development

180 MEMBERS

CHAIR: SUREYYA AKYUZ

Communication

168 MEMBERS

CHAIR: ASHISH AVASTHI

Genders, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - GEDI

50 MEMBERS

CHAIR: JENNY LIND ELMACO

Information and Data Access

12 MEMBERS

CHAIR: GIAN MARIA GRECO

Management

45 MEMBERS

CHAIR: GIAN MARIA GRECO

Policy

71 MEMBERS

CHAIR: THEODOTA LAGOURI

Research Funding

75 MEMBERS

CHAIR: ASHWANI KUMAR TIWARI

Research Management Working Group

137 MEMBERS

CHAIR: EITAN SEGEV

Surveys

10 MEMBERS

CHAIR: STEFAN MOL

Sustainability Working Group

62 MEMBERS

CHAIR: ALEXANDRA DUBINI

OUR 37 CHAPTERS

The MCAA has promoted the creation of Chapters in different geographic regions as a way of facilitating communication with its members and engaging them in the development of the Association. MCAA Chapters:

  • Encourage local networking and establish mutually-beneficial relationships between the MCAA and its alumni within a defined geographic zone;
  • Initiate activities that add value to the Alumni network and input to the general body;
  • Recruit, attract, support and facilitate connections between MC fellows and alumni;
  • Sponsor and support activities that will enhance the image of MCAA.
  • Join a chapter in the region you live in.

If there is not a chapter in your area, what about starting one?

There are also several ‘Regional Groups’ that are not ‘official’ MCAA Chapters, but which provide similar local networking opportunities; these can be found in the ‘General Interest’ category under the ‘Groups’ tab in the top navigation menu.

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Africa Chapter

156 MEMBERS

CHAIR: PRECIOUS EKWERE

Andean-Caribbean Chapter

68 MEMBERS

CHAIR: SERGIO ANDRéS MANRIQUE GARZóN

Argentina Chapter

94 MEMBERS

CHAIR: PABLO EMILIANO TOMATIS

Austria Chapter (MCA3C)

124 MEMBERS

CHAIR: JAMES JENNINGS

Baltic States Chapter

34 MEMBERS

CHAIR: INGA ZAITSEVA-PäRNASTE

Benelux Chapter

517 MEMBERS

CHAIR: PIETER VERSTRAETE

Brazil Chapter

183 MEMBERS

CHAIR: LEONARDO DALLAGNOL

Bulgaria Chapter

74 MEMBERS

CHAIR: MAYA DIMITROVA

Chile Chapter

19 MEMBERS

CHAIR: FABIOLA OSORIO

China Chapter

222 MEMBERS

CHAIR: ZHENGTAO AI

Croatia Chapter

88 MEMBERS

CHAIR: TOMISLAV STOJANOV

Cyprus chapter

40 MEMBERS

CHAIR: GEORGIA SOURSOU

Czechia Chapter

64 MEMBERS

CHAIR: JULIE KOVářOVá

Denmark Chapter

271 MEMBERS

CHAIR: JULIA CHIOSSI

France Chapter

363 MEMBERS

CHAIR: GIULIA RIZZO

Germany Chapter

775 MEMBERS

CHAIR: ARTURO CASTRO NAVA

Greece Chapter

153 MEMBERS

CHAIR: THEODOROS PAVLOUDIS

Hungary Chapter

82 MEMBERS

CHAIR: BéLA FISER

India Chapter

400 MEMBERS

CHAIR: VISHWAS LAKKUNDI

Ireland Chapter

294 MEMBERS

CHAIR: HOUDA BRIWA

Italy Chapter

529 MEMBERS

CHAIR: ANA PAULA MENDONçA

Japan Chapter

9 MEMBERS

CHAIR: EUGENIO OTAL

Mexico Chapter

44 MEMBERS

CHAIR: DANIEL FINKELSTEIN-SHAPIRO

Middle East Chapter

33 MEMBERS

CHAIR: AMANI ALAWAMLEH

North America Chapter

322 MEMBERS

CHAIR: SABINA CVECEK

Norway Chapter

80 MEMBERS

CHAIR: SHUBHAM JAIN

Poland Chapter

164 MEMBERS

CHAIR: MICHAEL NONES

Romania Chapter

65 MEMBERS

CHAIR: ROXANA RADU

Russia Chapter

40 MEMBERS

CHAIR: OLGA BOYTSOVA

Slovenia Chapter

1 MEMBERS

CHAIR: SEBASTIAN DAHLE

Southeast Asia Chapter

119 MEMBERS

CHAIR: VLADIMER KOBAYASHI

Spain-Portugal Chapter

697 MEMBERS

CHAIR: NELSON GARCIA POLANCO

Sweden Chapter

103 MEMBERS

CHAIR: XUESONG CAI

Switzerland Chapter

145 MEMBERS

CHAIR: MARIA JOSE MENDIETA JARA

Turkey Chapter

115 MEMBERS

CHAIR: SARA BANU AKKAş

United Kingdom Chapter

785 MEMBERS

CHAIR: QUENTIN LOISEL

Western Balkans Chapter

112 MEMBERS

CHAIR: NIKOLA SKORO