Lucia Masarova, MD

• Myelofibrosis

Dr. Masarova is a highly motivated physician pursuing an academic, translational-research career. She has a broad knowledge, training and expertise in Oncology and Hematology. Her research includes various aspects of hematologic malignancies, with special interest in infections, immune system involvement, and influence of disease background and therapies on their outcome. During her medical training and early in her career (in Slovakia), she served as principal investigator and co-investigator of several research projects on hospital funded grants, or on a voluntary basis, exploring the impact of infectious complications on the outcome of patients with Hematologic Malignancy. Dr. Masarova has actively collaborated with researchers from other European countries and co-developed the largest Central European database of invasive fungal infections. Through these projects, Dr. Masarova has learned the importance of frequent and effective communication among projects members, and extended her knowledge in managing and analyzing medical databases, and clinical trials.