C. Díaz del Arco is a pathologist at Clínico San Carlos University Hospital (Madrid), one of the largest centers in Spain, and an associate professor at the School of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid. She received an excellence grant to study Medicine at the Complutense University and completed her residency in Pathology at Clínico San Carlos, including an educational stay at the Department of Molecular Pathology of Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital. She earned her PhD with honors from the Complutense University of Madrid. She has completed University Expert Degrees in Cancer Biomarkers, Cancer Pathology, Research Methodology and Statistics, as well as Master’s Degrees in Cancer Pathology, Gastrointestinal Oncology, and Bioethics. She has published over 70 scientific articles and presented more than 90 communications at national and international conferences. Dr. Díaz del Arco has received several distinctions, including the National Doctoral Award in Clinical and Surgical Sciences from the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain, the Third Margarita Salas Award for Life Sciences Research from the City Council of Madrid, the Clínico San Carlos Award for Excellence in Medical Residency, and the Alberto Anaya Award for Best Article in the Official Journal of the Spanish Society of Pathology. Her research interests include Pathology, Molecular Biology, Translational Research, and Gastrointestinal Cancer.
Hospital Clínico San Carlos
Madrid, Spain
Department of Pathology
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
School of Medicine
Biennal Award for Excellence in Medical Residency
Clínico San Carlos Hospital
Alberto Anaya award for best article published in the journal of the Spanish Society of Pathology
Revista Española de Patología / Official Journal of the Spanish Society of Pathology
For "MUC1 expression in colorectal carcinoma: clinicopathological correlation and prognostic significance”
Best poster communication presented by a resident, XLV meeting of the Spanish Society of Cytology
Spanish Society of Cytology
For “Reliability of Ki-67 determination in FNA samples for grading pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.”
Best poster communication, XXXI National Congress of the SEAP-IAP
Spanish Society of Pathology
For "Valor pronóstico del número y el ratio de ganglios linfáticos negativos en pacientes con cáncer gástrico resecado” [Prognostic value of the number and ratio of negative lymph nodes in patients with resected gastric cancer]
National Doctoral Award in Clinical and Surgical Sciences
Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain
Third Margarita Salas Award for Life Sciences Research
City Council of Madrid