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Dr. José Mª López-Picazo González
Specialist in Medical Oncology
Breast cancer, head and neck cancer and lung cancer
Professional career
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid (1992). Specialist in Medical Oncology by the Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1997) and Doctor of Medicine by the University of Navarra (2004).
Specialist of the Department of Oncology of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra and Head of the Oncology Hospitalization Unit.
RESEARCH AREAS
- He has participated as principal investigator in 15 clinical trials with new drugs for the treatment of cancer and as a collaborating researcher in more than 30.
- Member of the team in more than 20 research projects financed by different public (Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Government of Navarra) and private (Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica, Mutua Madrileña) entities.
AREAS OF INTEREST
His areas of interest include the immunological treatment of cancer and the mechanisms of resistance to oncological treatments.
Activity
As an educator
Accredited by the National Agency of Evaluation and Accreditation (ANECA) as a titular professor (2011) and positive evaluation of two six-year periods of research.
Titular professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Navarra, being responsible for the subject "Oncology" and the subject "Clinic Practice 3" of the degree in Medicine. He also teaches the subjects "Preclinical" and "Respiratory System", in the Specialization Course in Oncological Nursing and in the Master's Degree in Bioethics.
As a researcher
- Author of 9 book chapters and 40 publications in specialized magazines.
- He has presented 50 communications at national and international congresses in the specialty.
Scientific organizations
- Spanish Society of Medical Oncology.
- Spanish Society for the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.
Latest scientific publications
- Nivolumab with or without ipilimumab in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer (CheckMate 358): a phase 1-2, open-label, multicohort trial. Scientific Publication Apr 9, 2024 | Magazine: Lancet Oncology
- DSTYK inhibition increases the sensitivity of lung cancer cells to T cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Scientific Publication Sep 28, 2022 | Magazine: The Journal of Experimental Medicine