Marina Caballero Bellón

I am a pediatric oncologist specialising in tumours of the central nervous system. After graduating from the Universitat de Barcelona, I obtained my specialisation in Pediatrics and Specific Areas at the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital. I then completed my training in pediatric oncology at the same hospital and specialised in tumours of the central nervous system at SickKids Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada). I obtained my PhD from the Universitat de Barcelona in 2024.

I am interested in the application of new techniques for the diagnosis and monitoring of brain tumours, especially liquid biopsy. I am also interested in critical oncology patients, which was the focus of my doctoral thesis.

Training

• Fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-oncology, SickKids Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada), 2024–2025.
• PhD in Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, 2024.
• Fellowship in Pediatric Oncology and HPT, SJD Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona, 2020–2023.
• Graduate in Medicine and Surgery, Universitat de Barcelona, 2015.

International Experience

• Fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-oncology, SickKids Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada), 2024–2025.
• Resident Elective, SickKids Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Canada), 2019.

Research work

• Assistant researcher on pediatric neuro-oncology clinical trials run at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital.
• Member of the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP).