Lúcio Lara Santos

Lúcio Lara Santos is a Full Professor at Fernando Pessoa University, where he serves as Coordinator of the Integrated Master in Medicine program and the 'Gestures and Clinical Practice I' curriculum unit. He holds joint appointments at Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences (University of Porto) and leads multiple departments at Portuguese Institute of Oncology in Porto, including Surgical Oncology and Experimental Pathology research.

His research expertise spans:

• Surgical oncology with subspecialties in breast, gastrointestinal, and hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers
• Translational oncology bridging laboratory findings to clinical applications
• Developing predictive risk models for surgical outcomes
• Optimizing oncology care delivery in resource-limited settings

He maintains active leadership roles in national and international oncology organizations, including presidency of the Surgical Oncology Chapter of Sociedade Portuguesa de Oncologia and membership in the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer. He leads the Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics Group, driving research in cancer therapeutics.