About
Dr. Maria J. Merino is a Senior Investigator and Head of the Translational Surgical Pathology Section in the Laboratory of Pathology at the National Cancer Institute (NIH), Bethesda. She joined NIH in 1985 after serving as faculty at Yale University. Her affiliations include:
- Senior Investigator, NIH (current)
- Former Associate/Assistant Professor, Yale University
- Member, Royal Academy of Medicine of Madrid
Her research targets tumor markers, genetic alterations in premalignant lesions, and tumor suppressor genes in breast, gynecological, thyroid, and endocrine cancers. She aims to translate pathological findings into clinical diagnostics and prognostic tools.
Recent publications highlight renal/prostate cancer studies, particularly MRI-based risk models and tumor growth dynamics. Her work bridges pathology, radiology, and genomics to refine cancer stratification.
Awards include:
- Royal Academy of Medicine of Madrid (1995)
Dr. Merino leads a lab processing 6,000+ specimens yearly, trains residents, and collaborates with clinical branches. Her team includes postdoctoral researchers and biologists focused on translational cancer studies.
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