CaraffiniVeronica

After completing a PhD in molecular medicine and a postdoc in cancer biology, I joined the Life Sciences Unit of the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA). Here I am panel co-coordinator of the LS4 panel (Physiology in Health, Disease and Ageing) and I contribute to the coordination and execution of calls for proposals, evaluation and selection of proposals by the European Research Council (ERC) and to the monitoring and follow-up of funded projects.

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Time	Session

14:25 15:15	Career Discovery Session 1A (open to EACR Early Career & Student Members, pre-registration required) Carracedo PerezArkaitz Coordinator Spain OricchioElisa Coordinator Switzerland TABLE 1: Efficient and caring mentorship: how to make your research team flourish? JoyceJohanna A Moderator Switzerland TABLE 2: Leadership: Experience of a former EACR president DiveCaroline Moderator United Kingdom TABLE 3: Building Equitable Research Careers for Women IvaskaJohanna Moderator Finland TABLE 4: How to make your research transferable to the clinic ValienteManuel Moderator Spain TABLE 6: Challenges of starting a new lab and becoming a PI abroad AlcoleaMaria Pilar Moderator United Kingdom TABLE 7: Experiences and Insights from a Pharmaceutical Research Career HofmannMarco Moderator Austria TABLE 8: The challenges of opening your own lab KarthausWouter Moderator Switzerland TABLE 10: Lessons from My Journey: Navigating Data Science & Bioinformatics Careers in Pharma SinaNassiri Moderator Switzerland TABLE 9: ERC funding opportunities for starting or establishing a research group in the EU or Associated Countries CaraffiniVeronica Moderator Career Discovery Area

Time

Session

14:25

15:15

Career Discovery Session 1A

(open to EACR Early Career & Student Members, pre-registration required)

Carracedo PerezArkaitz Coordinator Spain

OricchioElisa Coordinator Switzerland

TABLE 1: Efficient and caring mentorship: how to make your research team flourish?

JoyceJohanna A Moderator Switzerland
TABLE 2: Leadership: Experience of a former EACR president

DiveCaroline Moderator United Kingdom
TABLE 3: Building Equitable Research Careers for Women

IvaskaJohanna Moderator Finland
TABLE 4: How to make your research transferable to the clinic

ValienteManuel Moderator Spain
TABLE 6: Challenges of starting a new lab and becoming a PI abroad

AlcoleaMaria Pilar Moderator United Kingdom
TABLE 7: Experiences and Insights from a Pharmaceutical Research Career

HofmannMarco Moderator Austria
TABLE 8: The challenges of opening your own lab

KarthausWouter Moderator Switzerland
TABLE 10: Lessons from My Journey: Navigating Data Science & Bioinformatics Careers in Pharma

SinaNassiri Moderator Switzerland
TABLE 9: ERC funding opportunities for starting or establishing a research group in the EU or Associated Countries

CaraffiniVeronica Moderator

Career Discovery Area

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Time	Session

13:30 14:15	Career Discovery Session 2A (open to EACR Early Career & Student Members, pre-registration required) Carracedo PerezArkaitz Coordinator Spain OricchioElisa Coordinator Switzerland TABLE 1: How to build your own network RisquesRosana Moderator United States TABLE 2: Leadership: Experience in combining research with the direction of a research institute BardelliAlberto Moderator Italy TABLE 3: Leadership: Experience as a team leader and a research center science director MarineJean-Christophe Moderator Belgium TABLE 4: Life of a scientist between research and hospital SomervailleTim Moderator United Kingdom TABLE 5: How to make your research impactful and transferable to the clinic GomisRoger Moderator Spain TABLE 6: How to build a successful lab environment WestermarckJukka Moderator Finland TABLE 7: How do you know when you are ready to start your own lab? TurajlicSamra Moderator United Kingdom TABLE 8: Challenges of setting up a new lab and establishing yourself as a PI in your home country after years abroad Luisa CorreiaAna Moderator Portugal TABLE 9: The challenges of starting your own lab VenkateshHumsa Moderator United States TABLE 10: ERC funding opportunities for starting or establishing a research group in the EU or Associated Countries CaraffiniVeronica Moderator Career Discovery Area
14:25 15:15	Career Discovery Session 2B (open to EACR Early Career & Student Members, pre-registration required) Carracedo PerezArkaitz Coordinator Spain OricchioElisa Coordinator Switzerland TABLE 1: A career at the intersection between cell biology and oncology RegenbergBirgitte Moderator Denmark TABLE 2: Navigating a career in Academia and Industry PaganiMassimiliano Moderator Italy TABLE 3: Challenges of being a clinician scientist: Successfully balancing clinical and academic duties TaberneroJosep Moderator Spain TABLE 4: From fundamental science to translational impact de VisserKarin E. Moderator Netherlands TABLE 7: Current challenges in academia: tips to survive Aguirre-GhisoJulio A. Moderator United States TABLE 8: The challenges of starting your own lab MisaleSandra Moderator United States TABLE 9: Leadership: Experience of a former EACR president BernardsRene Moderator Netherlands TABLE 10: From performing research to supporting researchers: transitioning from academia to scientific administration CaraffiniVeronica Moderator Career Discovery Area