Committees and Working Groups

Each working group/committee plays a crucial role

Monthly Meetings Committee

Ensures coordination and knowledge exchange within ALIPANC

Scientific Meeting Committee

Annual in-person internal congress to foster collaboration

Scientific Seminar Committee

Invited speakers who sahre cutting-edge research to inspire us

Management Committee

Gathers and centralizes key research tools and data available in each Group.

Web Committee

Informative, interactive and up-to-date online presence

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Keyword and Competency Committee

Connections based in expertise & research interest

Annual Dinner Committee

Leads the organization of the fundraising charity dinner.

Monthly Meetings Committee and Group Presentations

This committee connects ALIPANC members by mapping their areas of expertise, available resources, and research lines through the identification of key terms. Its goal is to promote synergies, identify collaboration opportunities, and foster cooperation between groups within the Alliance.

Silvia Cruz Co-lead
Raquel Benitez Co-lead
Núria Malats Co-lead

Scientific Meeting Committee

Organizes ALIPANC’s annual internal scientific meeting, a congress where members present their work, exchange ideas, and strengthen scientific collaboration.

Alejo Efeyan Co-Lead
Paco Real Co-lead
Pancho Barriga Member
Elisa Espinet Delegate

Scientific Seminar Committee

Coordinates regular scientific seminars featuring external guest speakers, with the aim of inspiring the network, sharing key advances in pancreatic cancer research, and fostering connections with other groups and research centers.

Cristina Fillat Co-lead
Elisa Espinet Co-lead
Alfredo Carrato Member
Paco Real Member

Management Committee

Oversees the strategic direction and coordination of all ALIPANC activities. Ensures consistency between committees and the working group, supporting decision making and long term planning.

Núria Malats Chair-person
Alfredo Carrato Vice-Chair
Ana Ramirez Secretary
Jaime Feliu Treasurer
Raquel Benitez Project manager
Rafa Alvarez Delegate
José Manuel Asencio Delegate
Justo Castaño Delegate
Elisa Espinet Delegate
Laura García-Bermejo Delegate
Teresa Macarulla Delegate
Paco Real Delegate

Web Committee

Responsible for managing ALIPANC’s website and digital presence. It ensures the platform reflects the Alliance’s current activities, resources, and achievements, while also facilitating communication across the network.

Irene Felipe Lead
Raquel Benitez Member
Neus Martinez Member
Sarah Klauss Member
Francesc Estrany Member
Marisol Huerta Member

Keyword and Competency Committee

Oversees the strategic direction and coordination of all ALIPANC activities. It ensures coherence between the committees and the working group, supporting decision-making and long-term planning.

Direna Alonso Co-Lead
Paco Real Co-lead
Elisa Espinet Member
Florian Castet Member
Ana Maria Jimenez Member
José Manuel Asencio Member

Annual Dinner Committee

Leads the organization of the annual benefit dinner, a key event to raise funds and give visibility to the Alliance’s efforts in the fight against pancreatic cancer.

Barcelona

Teresa Macarulla Lead
Tamara Saurí Member
TianTian Member
Neus Martínez Bosch Member
Laura Visa Turmo Member
Ismael Macias Member
Cristina Fillat Member
José Manuel Asencio Member
Raquel Benitez Member
Núria Malats Member
Ana Ramirez Member
Laura García-Bermejo Member
Jaime Feliu Treasurer

Madrid

José Manuel Asencio Co-lead
Raquel Benitez Co-lead
Núria Malats Member
Ana Ramirez Member
Laura García-Bermejo Member
Jaume Feliu Treasurer