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Paediatric Cancer Centre Barcelona: A Global Reference in Pediatric Oncology

Pre-award International Project Manager at Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu

Barcelona, Spain

About

Who we are

The Paediatric Cancer Centre Barcelona (PCCB) of Barcelona Children’s Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, (HSJD) is the first monographic centre in Spain on childhood cancer and one of the few in Europe. Currently, it accumulates the highest number of new cases per year (>400) for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood and adolescent cancer within Spain. The PCCB-HSJD is also an international reference center, receiving >100 patients a year from outside Spain and Europe. Functional Units: - Leukemia, Lymphoma Histiocytosis - Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors - Extra-cranial Solid Tumors - Hematopoietic Progenitor Transplant Unit & CAR-T cell unit - Survivorship Unit - Cancer Predisposition Unit 

We are particularly interested in Horizon Europe projects addressing: 

  • Predictive biomarkers of disease progression and treatment response. 

  • Artificial intelligence applications for precision oncology. 

  • Advanced diagnostics and point-of-care technologies. 

  • Patient stratification and personalised treatment approaches. 

  • Regenerative medicine technologies with potential applications in oncology and tissue repair. 

  • Next-generation AI models supporting clinical decision-making and treatment optimisation. 

What we bring to a consortium 

  • Access to specialised paediatric oncology cohorts. 

  • Clinical trial expertise, including early-phase studies. 

  • Patient recruitment and longitudinal follow-up. 

  • Biobanking and biological sample collections. 

  • Expertise in genomics, liquid biopsy and biomarker validation. 

  • Clinical validation of AI-based predictive models. 

  • Real-world clinical datasets for algorithm training and validation. 

  • Experience with multinational clinical research projects. 

  • Access to comprehensive paediatric cancer care environments for technology testing and implementation. 

  • Strong engagement with patients, families and advocacy organisations.

Organisation

Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu

R&D Institution

Barcelona, Spain

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