María Ríos Barnés

I earned my degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in the 2008-2014 cohort. After my MIR in 2019, I specialised in Pediatrics and Specific Areas at the SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital.

Since my final year of MIR training, I have had the chance to work full time in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Department at the SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, in my team’s various subspecialisations. This has awarded me an enriching education and also work experience in the various subspecialisations of infectious diseases, and also in different hospital environments (appointments, inpatients, emergency care). I later completed my Master’s in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Barcelona (UB).

I gradually shifted my career towards the PROA programme and perinatal infection, with both critically ill patients and those with congenital infections, as well as patients with kidney transplants.

Finally, I coordinate the teaching activity in the Infectious Diseases Department.

Education

• Lifelong Learning Master’s Degree in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Barcelona.
• Pre-doctoral health research training contracts (PFIS), National Institute of Health Carlos III, 2023.

Scientific activity

• Principal Investigator on Citomegalovirus congènit: Estudis sobre el citomegalovirus congènit i l'afectació renal [Congenital Cytomegalovirus: Studies on congenital cytomegalovirus and kidney involvement]; Beneficiary of several pre-doctoral health research training contracts (PFIS), 2021-2023.
• Co-investigator on Citomegalovirus congènit: Predicció del risc d'hipoacúsia i epilèpsia mitjançant tècniques de neuroimatgeria i intel·ligència artificial en els nens amb citomegalovirus congènit [Congenital Cytomegalovirus: Predicting the risk of hearing loss and epilepsy through neuroimaging and artificial intelligence techniques in children with congenital cytomegalovirus] (ARTICO study) FIS. 2023 - present.
• Co-investigator on Citomegalovirus congènit: toxicitat mitocondrial en nounats i lactants amb infecció congènita per citomegalovirus tractats amb ganciclovir o valganciclovir [Congenital cytomegalovirus: mitochondrial toxicity in neonates and infants with congenital cytomegalovirus infections treated with ganciclovir or valganciclovir], FIS. 2018-2022.
• Co-investigator on Citomegalovirus congènit: Estudi CRIB (Cribratge de citomegalovirus congènit en nounats sans i ingressats - Barcelona) [Congenital cytomegalovirus: CRIB study (Congenital cytomegalovirus screening in healthy neonates and hospital admissions - Barcelona)], FIS. 2020-2023.
• Beyond my main research into congenital infections, especially cytomegalovirus, I lead and collaborate on various other projects concerning pediatric infectious diseases (Syphilis, meningitis, sepsis, multiresistance, endocarditis, viral infection in immunocompromised patients).