Antonio Cubillo Gracián

Antonio Cubillo Gracián is an Associate Professor of Clinical Teaching at CEU-San Pablo University and holds multiple leadership roles at HM CIOCC, including Director of the Medical Oncology Service, Healthcare, and Teaching. He leads units focused on Digestive Tumors, Sarcomas, and Head/Neck Tumors, and directs the Master's in Clinical and Applied Research in Oncology at UCJC's Faculty of Health Sciences. His academic background includes a Medicine degree (1994), a PhD in Medicine (2002), and specialized training in Palliative Care and Medical Oncology.

• Affiliations:
  • HM CIOCC: Director, Medical Oncology Service Lead
  • UCJC: Academic Director of Oncology Master's Program
  • MD Anderson Cancer Network: Collaborating Oncologist
  • SEOM, TTD, and GEIS: Active Membership

Research Interests: Gastrointestinal tumors, sarcomas, early drug development, and personalized oncology. He focuses on neoadjuvant treatments, biomarker-driven therapies, and clinical trial design. His work bridges translational research and clinical practice, emphasizing molecular biology and patient outcomes.

Publications & Awards: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including high-impact studies in J Clin Oncol, New England Journal of Medicine, and Clinical Cancer Research. Recognized with the 2019 CEU Quality Teaching Prize and the 2018 Innovation in Teaching Award for his virtual oncology education platform.

• Grants & Leadership:
  • Coordinator of START Madrid Program (early drug development)
  • Supervised 15+ Master's theses and doctoral projects
  • Member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Network

Labs & Teams: Leads multidisciplinary teams in translational oncology at HM CIOCC and collaborates internationally on sarcoma and gastrointestinal cancer research initiatives.