Tomás brings over a decade of expertise in liquid biopsy, focusing on next-generation extracellular vesicle (EV)-based diagnostics, cfDNA fragmentomics, multiomics, and automation. In 2014, he joined Prof. Kalluri’s Lab at MD Anderson, a world leader in EV research, where he conducted pioneering studies that helped shape the emerging EV diagnostics field.
As an active contributor to the EV community, Tomás reviews for the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles on diagnostics and biomarker discovery and plays an important role in advancing the field through his scientific contributions. Tomás is a member of the EV Blood Task Force of ISEV, the leading scientific society for EVs, where he collaborates with other experts to establish global standards for EV-based blood collection in clinical practice. He also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of EVCA, a European initiative advancing EV clinical applications, and co-leads Mursla's workstreams within the EU-funded EVEREST consortium, the largest of its kind.
He earned a PhD in Bioengineering Systems from the MIT-Portugal Programme, combining leadership and entrepreneurship with advanced research. Supported by a competitive grant, he developed molecular detection methodologies at IIS, Tokyo University, earning top honors. Tomas also holds an MSc in Bioengineering and Nanosystems and a BSc in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
