Chiara Banas, Patent Scientist in London

Chiara has a strong technical background in immunology, molecular biology and bioinformatics, having gained a PhD in Immunity and Infection. During her studies she investigated the transcriptomic response of mast cells to IL-33 cytokine during viral infection using RNA sequencing. She successfully explained complex information through both presenting at conferences and receiving awards and grants for written abstracts.

Chiara also has an MRes in Biomedical Science from University of Southampton, and a BSc Hons in Biomedical Science with Medical Microbiology from Newcastle University. Chiara has completed a graduate internship with Galvani Bioelectronics, where she analysed large datasets from human and pig models.

Published articles

April 2022
Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review, Solving the PCT Priority problem (link)
March 2022
Newsflashes, G1/22 & G2/22: Entitlement to priority (link)
February 2022
Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review, UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science: a perspective (link)

Education and qualifications

2017 — present
PhD in Immunity and Infection, University of Southampton
2021 — 2022
Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (Merit), The Queen Mary University of London
2016 — 2017
MRes in Biomedical Science, University of Southampton
2013 — 2016
BSc Hons in Biomedical Science with Medical Microbiology, Newcastle University

Career history

2021 — present
Associate, EIP

Awards and recognition

Travel award for outstanding written abstract submitted to the ERS Lung Science Conference
Biolegend’s Junior Investigator Travel Award to attend the 9th EMBRN International Mast Cell and Basophil Meeting
Travel award for outstanding written abstract submitted to the ERS International Congress
Carlos Hormaeche Stage 3 Microbiology and Immunology prize for academic performance in undergraduate degree