Maria Castellanos, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

My research goal is to characterize, study, and identify remedies to mitigate the socioeconomic, biological, and clinical factors that impact treatment outcomes and survival in children with cancer, with a specific interest in pediatric leukemias. I study geospatial differences among communities that impact cancer survival outcomes.

Awards

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  • Watson Scholar, University of California San Francisco Dean's Diversity Fund, 2024
  • Highest Scoring Abstract, Children’s Oncology Group Diversity and Health Disparities Committee Meeting, Children's Oncology Group, 2023
  • Award of Excellence for Panel Presentation at Pediatric Grand Rounds, Baylor College of Medicine, 2022
  • American Society of Hematology Choosing Wisely Champion, American Society of Hematology Committee on Quality, 2021
  • Quality Award of Cancer and Hematology (QACH) Award, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 2021
  • Nomination for Gold Humanism Honor Society, Baylor College of Medicine, 2020
  • Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training and Research (COE) Clinical Fellow Scholar, Baylor College of Medicine, 2019
  • New Century Scholar, Academic Pediatric Association (APA), 2016
  • Pediatric Clerkship Teaching Honor Roll, Stanford University, 2015
  • Pediatric Clerkship Letter of Distinction for Teaching, Stanford University, 2015
  • Stanford Society of Physician Scholars, Stanford University, 2015
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, 2014
  • Howard University Trustee Scholarship Award (given to high academic performing medical students), Howard University College of Medicine, 2011
  • Best Undergraduate Research Presentation Award, American Society of Microbiology, 2008
  • Research Scholarship, NIH IDeA Network for Biomedical Research, 2008
  • McNair Scholar, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2008
  • College of Sciences Dean's Honor List, 2005-2010, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2005

Education & Training

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  • Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital 06/2021
  • Pediatrics Residency Stanford University/Lucile Packard Children's Hospital 06/2017
  • M.D. Medicine Howard University College of Medicine 05/2014
  • B.S Cell and Molecular Biology University of Nevada Las Vegas 05/2010

Interests

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  • pediatric cancers
  • pediatric leukemia
  • cancer health disparities
  • Diversity
  • equity
  • inclusion
  • minority in medicine mentorship

Grants and Projects

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  • Comparing geospatial disparities for children with acute leukemia living in California and Texas, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) Cancer Control Pilot Award, 2024-2025
  • Latinx Center of Excellence (COE) HRSA Grant, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 2023-2024

Publications (1)

Top publication keywords:
AdolescentChildReceptors, FcYoung AdultPlatelet CountFollow-Up StudiesThrombocytopeniaRecombinant Fusion ProteinsPrognosisThrombopoietinBenzoatesHematologic NeoplasmsHydrazinesPyrazolesReceptors, Thrombopoietin