Chief, Innate Cells and Th2 Immunity Section
Education:
Ph.D., Molecular Biosciences, 2007, Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain
B.S., Biology, 2002, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
Biography
Dr. León earned her Ph.D. in molecular biosciences from Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain, in 2007, following her B.S. in biology from Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, in 2002.
Her postdoctoral training included positions at Autónoma University (2007-2008), Trudeau Institute (2008), the University of Rochester (2008-2012), and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (2012).
In her academic career at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, she served as an assistant professor from 2012 to 2019 and as an associate professor from 2019 to 2024. In August 2024, Dr. León joined NIAID as a senior investigator to lead the Innate Cells and Th2 Immunity Section in the Laboratory of Allergy Diseases.