Jaume Mora Graupera

Jaume Mora Graupera is a pediatric oncologist specializing in bone and soft tissue sarcomas at SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital. He has authored over 70 scientific papers and developed a non-radiative treatment for spinal cord gliomas. Dr. Graupera completed fellowships at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the USA.

Clinical Focus and Innovations

Dr. Graupera treats childhood cancers, including neuroblastomas, Ewing's sarcomas, and Wilms' tumors. He treats brain tumors like gliomas and blood disorders such as leukemia and lymphoma. The specialist uses immune and targeted therapies to treat malignant cases. He developed a passive treatment for spinal cord gliomas that avoids radiation therapy. This method helps protect the developing nervous systems of young patients from radiation side effects.

Leadership Roles

• Scientific Director of the Hematology Oncology Department at SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital
• Director of the Developmental Tumors Laboratory at SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital

Academic Background

• 1990 – University of Barcelona – Degree in general medicine and surgery, Spain
• 1995 – Vall d'Hebron University Hospital – Specialty in pediatrics, Spain
• 1996–1999 – Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – Fellowship in pediatric hematology oncology, USA
• 1999–2001 – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – Fellowship in molecular pathology of pediatric cancer, USA
• 2003 – Autonomous University of Barcelona – PhD in Medicine, Spain

Professional Recognition

• 2000 – Young Investigator Award by the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• 2001 – Schweisguth Prize by the International Society of Pediatric Oncology for the best scientific article in pediatric oncology
• 2001 – Career Development Award by the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• 2006 – First Prize for pediatric cancer study, Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC)
• 2011 – BBVA Foundation Award for significant contributions to scientific research

Professional Memberships

• International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Association for Cancer Research
• Spanish Society of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology
• Catalan Society of Pediatrics
• Histiocyte Society