Dr Giuseppe Barone
Overview
Dr Giuseppe Barone is a Consultant Paediatric Oncologist with a special interest in neuroblastoma. He has been the clinical lead for neuroblastoma at Great Ormond Street Hospital since July 2016. He had previously worked at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda (US) in the Cancer treatment Evaluation Program and at the Royal Marsden Hospital/Institute of Cancer Research in London (UK)
Dr Barone obtained a Wellcome Trust funded PhD working at The Institute of Cancer Research/University of London. His research evaluated aspects of biology of neuroblastoma and experimented novel drugs active in this disease.
Areas of expertise:
- Neuroblastoma
- Hepatoblastoma
- Wilms Tumour
- LCH
Education:
- Ph.D in Molecular biology and cancer therapeutics (2016). The Institute of Cancer Research, London (UK)
- CCT in Paediatrics/Paediatric Oncology with honours (Diploma di specializzazione in Pediatria ad indirizzo Oncologia Pediatrica) 2009. Catholic University of Sacred Heart, A Gemelli Hospital, Rome (Italy)
- Bachelor of Surgery and Medicine with honours (Diploma di Laurea specialistica in medicina e chirurgia) 2004. Catholic University of Sacred Heart, A Gemelli Hospital, Rome (Italy)
Memberships:
- RCPCH (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)
- SIOPEN (SIOP- Europe - Neuroblastoma Group)
- ITCC (Innovative Treatment for Children with Cancer Consortium)
