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Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders

The research group is focused on finding new molecular therapeutic targets and biomarkers based on knowledge of the biology of paediatric tumours, leukemias and hematologic diseases. The experience of the group in recent years has permitted the identification of new molecular targets that are very close to the clinical phase. In this stage, we have consolidated collaborations with the biotechnological industry in order to develop small molecules able to inhibit pro-oncogenic processes such as invasion or proliferation, with the aim of providing patients with innovative and more specific biological evidence-based therapies.

Another line of research is based on the study of liquid biopsy to develop a system based on NGS to monitor the probability of relapses.

Furthermore, we have implemented a personalized medicine program to guide the management of patients based on the molecular alterations of their tumours

Team

Torres Barbosa, Asbleidy Carolina

Torres Barbosa, Asbleidy Carolina

Research technician
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Amira Idrizovic

Amira Idrizovic

Predoctoral researcher
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Anna Llort Sales

Anna Llort Sales

Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Anna Salo Rovira

Anna Salo Rovira

Research technician
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Ariadna Garcia Rodriguez

Ariadna Garcia Rodriguez

Research technician
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Aroa Soriano Fernández

Aroa Soriano Fernández

Main researcher
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Torres Barbosa, Asbleidy Carolina

Torres Barbosa, Asbleidy Carolina

Research technician
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Amira Idrizovic

Amira Idrizovic

Predoctoral researcher
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Anna Llort Sales

Anna Llort Sales

Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Anna Salo Rovira

Anna Salo Rovira

Research technician
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Ariadna Garcia Rodriguez

Ariadna Garcia Rodriguez

Research technician
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Aroa Soriano Fernández

Aroa Soriano Fernández

Main researcher
Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
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Projects

Implementation and new biomarker development for Personalised Medicine for Childhood Cancers in Spain

IP: Lucas Moreno Martín-Retortillo
Collaborators: Aroa Soriano Fernández, Marta Garrido Pontnou, Miguel Segura Ginard, Lorena Valero Arrese, Raquel Hladun Alvaro, Elena Antima Martinez Saez, Marta Sese Faustino, Gabriela Guillén Burrieza, Alba Fernández Gómez, Josep Roma Castanyer, Andrea Vilaplana Blanes, Sergio Manresa Vera, Paula Cabre Fernandez, Margarita Ortega Blanco, María Rosario Pérez- Torres Lobato, Asbleidy Carolina Torres Barbosa
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 369260
Reference: PMP21/00073
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025

Publications

Venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia under chemotherapy treatment. Risk factors and usefulness of thromboprophylaxis. Results of LAL-SEHOP-PETHEMA-2013.

PMID: 35289066
Journal: JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
Year: 2022
Reference: J Thromb Haemost. 2022 Jun;20(6):1390-1399. doi: 10.1111/jth.15699. Epub 2022 Mar 27.
Impact factor: 5.824
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vagace, Jose Manuel, Ruiz-Llobet, Anna, Gassiot, Susanna, Sarrate, Edurne, Zubicaray, Josune, Dapena, Jose Luis, Rives, Susana, Sevilla, Julian, Menarguez Lopez, Angela, Panesso Romero, Melissa et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jth.15699

Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in pediatric and adolescent patients: A study of the Spanish hematopoietic stem cell transplantation group (GETH).

PMID: 35241283
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Feb 28. pii: S0025-7753(22)00055-0. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.01.009.
Impact factor: 1.725
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Galan-Gomez, Victor, Mestre, Carmen, Gonzalez-Vicent, Marta, Pascual, Antonia, Alonso, Laura, Regueiro, Alexandra, Plaza, Mercedes, Perez Hurtado, Jose Maria, Benito, Ana, Fuster, Jose Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2022.01.009

Variables affecting outcomes after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy.

PMID: 34781360
Journal: Blood Advances
Year: 2022
Reference: Blood Adv. 2022 Mar 8;6(5):1512-1524. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005294.
Impact factor: 6.799
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Kapoor, Neena, Chiesa, Robert, Boelens, Jaap Jan, Duncan, Christine N, Kuhl, Jorn-Sven, Sevin, Caroline, Jones, Simon A, Amartino, Hernan M, Algeri, Mattia, Bunin, Nancy et al.
DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005294

The prodromal phase: Differences in prodromal symptoms, risk factors and markers of vulnerability in first episode mania versus first episode psychosis with onset in late adolescence or adulthood.

PMID: 35170748
Journal: ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2022 Jul;146(1):36-50. doi: 10.1111/acps.13415. Epub 2022 Feb 25.
Impact factor: 6.392
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Salagre, Estela, Aedo, Alberto, Salgado-Pineda, Pilar, Montoro Salvatierra, Irene, Sanchez Gistau, Vanessa, Pomarol-Clotet, Edith, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni, Carvalho, Andre F, Garcia-Rizo, Clemente, Undurraga, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1111/acps.13415

Survival and toxicity outcomes of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for pediatric patients with Fanconi anemia: a unified multicentric national study from the Spanish Working Group for Bone Marrow Transplantation in Children.

PMID: 33303901
Journal: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2021
Reference: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2021 May;56(5):1213-1216. doi: 10.1038/s41409-020-01172-y. Epub 2020 Dec 10.
Impact factor: 5.483
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Murillo-Sanjuan, L, Gonzalez-Vicent, M, Argiles Aparicio, B, Badell Serra, I, Rodriguez Villa, A, Uria Oficialdegui, M L, Lopez-Duarte, M, Belendez-Bieler, C, Sastre Urgelles, A, Sevilla Navarro, J et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01172-y

Is acute lymphoblastic leukemia with mature B-cell phenotype and KMT2A rearrangements a new entity? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PMID: 33827367
Journal: LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA
Year: 2021
Reference: Leuk Lymphoma. 2021 Sep;62(9):2202-2210. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1907375. Epub 2021 Apr 7.
Impact factor: 3.28
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Hidalgo-Gomez, Gloria, Palacio-Garcia, Carlos, Gallur, Laura, Blanco, Adoracion, Tazon-Vega, Barbara, Saumell, Silvia, Martinez, Noemi, Murillo, Laura, Murciano, Thais, Velasco, Pablo et al.
DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1907375

[Experience of the Spanish Group for Hematopoietic Transplantation (GETMON-GETH) in allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Philadelphia acute lymphoblastic leukemia].

PMID: 33781716
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2021
Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2021 Mar 26. pii: S1695-4033(21)00148-X. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.02.015.
Impact factor: 1.5
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Galan Gomez, Victor, de la Fuente Regano, Lydia, Rodriguez Villa, Antonia, Diaz de Heredia Rubio, Cristina, Gonzalez Vicent, Marta, Badell Serra, Isabel, Fernandez, Jose Maria, Pascual Martinez, Antonia Isabel, Perez Hurtado, Jose Maria, Lopez Duarte, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.02.015

Recommendations for screening, monitoring, prevention, and prophylaxis of infections in adult and pediatric patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy: a position paper.

PMID: 32979154
Journal: INFECTION
Year: 2021
Reference: Infection. 2021 Apr;49(2):215-231. doi: 10.1007/s15010-020-01521-5. Epub 2020 Sep 26.
Impact factor: 3.553
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Los-Arcos, Ibai, Alsina-Manrique, Laia, Diaz de Heredia, Cristina, Fortuny-Guasch, Claudia, Garcia-Cadenas, Irene, Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Gonzalez-Vicent, Marta, Hernani, Rafael, Kwon, Mi, Machado, Marina et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-020-01521-5

The IL2RG R328X nonsense mutation allows partial STAT5 phosphorylation and defines a critical region involved in leaky-SCID phenotype.

PMID: 31799703
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: Clin Exp Immunol. 2020 Apr;200(1):61-72. doi: 10.1111/cei.13405. Epub 2020 Jan 19.
Impact factor: 3.532
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Laura, Riviere, Jacques G, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Colobran, Roger, Sayos, Joan, Martinez-Gallo, Monica, Franco-Jarava, Clara, Ossowski, Stephan, Drechsel, Oliver, Magallon-Lorenz, Miriam et al.
DOI: 10.1111/cei.13405

Optimised molecular genetic diagnostics of Fanconi anaemia by whole exome sequencing and functional studies.

PMID: 31586946
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
Year: 2020
Reference: J Med Genet. 2020 Apr;57(4):258-268. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2019-106249. Epub 2019 Oct 5.
Impact factor: 4.943
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molines, Antonio, Perez de Soto, Inmaculada, Hernando, Ines, Munoz, Juan Antonio, Del Rosario Marin, Maria, Balmana, Judith, Stjepanovic, Neda, Carrasco, Estela, Cuesta, Isabel, Cosuelo, Jose Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2019-106249

Correction: Long-term outcome after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: a retrospective analysis and a review of the literature by the Severe Aplastic Anemia Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (SAAWP-EBMT).

PMID: 32273586
Journal: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2020
Reference: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2020 Sep;55(9):1884. doi: 10.1038/s41409-020-0901-x.
Impact factor: 4.725
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Gungor, Tayfun, Salim, Rahuman, Tischer, Johanna, Tecchio, Cristina, Russell, Nigel, Chybicka, Alicja, Styczynski, Jan, Krivan, Gergely, Smith, Owen, Stein, Jerry et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-0901-x

Myeloablative conditioning for allo-HSCT in pediatric ALL: FTBI or chemotherapy?-A multicenter EBMT-PDWP study.

PMID: 32203263
Journal: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2020
Reference: Bone Marrow Transplant. 2020 Aug;55(8):1540-1551. doi: 10.1038/s41409-020-0854-0. Epub 2020 Mar 17.
Impact factor: 4.725
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Willasch, Andre Manfred, Peters, Christina, Sedlacek, Petr, Dalle, Jean-Hugues, Kitra-Roussou, Vassiliki, Yesilipek, Akif, Wachowiak, Jacek, Lankester, Arjan, Prete, Arcangelo, Hamidieh, Amir Ali et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-0854-0

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Project coordinator - Data entry
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17/04/2023
End date:
08/05/2023
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Experienced Scientific EU Project Manager
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29/03/2023
End date:
19/04/2023
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Scientific Coordinator – European Rare blood disorders Registries
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21/03/2023
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04/04/2023
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