Gallegos
Ana
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Head of Action on new drugs sector, Risks to public safety and security unit
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EUDA
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Portugal
In Programme
- October, 23 to
About
Dr Ana Gallegos is with the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) since 2009 and holds the position of Head of Sector, Action on new drugs, since 2013.
She is responsible, amongst others, for the coordination of the European Union Early Warning System on new psychoactive substances. A Spanish national, she holds a Ph.D. in theoretical and computational chemistry from the University of Girona. She has published over 80 research papers, including peer-reviewed articles, technical reports, and book chapters. Her previous research was on the development and implementation of quantitative structure-activity relationship models and quantum similarity techniques in the field of computer-aided molecular design. Currently, her research interests are focused on new psychoactive substances, their identification, pharmacological and toxicological properties, and effects.
