Maria Castellanos, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine

maria.castellanos@ucsf.edu

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