Our professionals
Dr. Sara Villar
Specialist in Hematology and Hemotherapy.
Primary focus on acute leukemias, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and advanced cell therapies.
Works at:
Navarre headquarters
Be part of:
Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Cima Universidad de Navarra
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
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Professional career
Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra in 2013.
Specialist in Hematology and Hemotherapy at Clínica Universidad de Navarra in 2018.
PhD in Applied Medicine and Biomedicine from the University of Navarra in 2024.
Fellowship in 2020–21 as an attending hematologist in the transplant department at Hôpital Saint-Louis.
Master’s Degree in Hematopoietic Transplantation from the University of Valencia in 2020.
Specialization Diploma in CAR-T Therapies from the University of Valencia in 2021.
Expert Certificate in Immuno-Oncology from the University of Navarra in 2023.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Principal investigator and sub-investigator in multiple clinical trials in the field of transplantation and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Involved in the clinical development of new cell therapies, including academic CAR-T therapies for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other therapies in the context of graft-versus-host disease.
- Involved in national and international research projects.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Advanced cell therapies.
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
- Acute leukemia.
Activity
In teaching
- Collaborating faculty member in the Hematology teaching unit of the School of Medicine at the University of Navarra from the 2023–2024 academic year to the present.
In research
- Author of 33 scientific publications in national and international journals.
- Has presented several oral and poster communications at national and international conferences.