Head of the Molecular Pathology Laboratory · Principal Investigator, Liquid Biopsy & Cancer Interception
María José Serrano is a molecular pathologist and translational cancer researcher specialising in molecular oncology, precision medicine and liquid biopsy. She leads the Molecular Pathology Laboratory at Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital and the Liquid Biopsy & Cancer Interception research group at Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital and GENYO, in Granada, Spain.
Her research focuses on the clinical implementation of molecular biomarkers and liquid biopsy, including circulating tumor cells (CTCs), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), extracellular vesicles and multimodal approaches for cancer detection, treatment monitoring and cancer interception.
She has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed publications and has extensive experience leading national and international translational research projects. She has participated in more than 20 competitive research projects, serving as Principal Investigator or coordinator in at least 15, including nationally funded, European and public-private initiatives aimed at translating precision oncology and liquid biopsy into clinical practice.
