
Marina Camacho
Researcher at Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (BCN-AIM)

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About me
Artificial Intelligence Researcher | Population Health Student | University of Cambridge | HDR UK Scholar
Education

Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona
2022 - 2023Master of Science - MS Computational Biomedical Engineering*Entirely taught in English

Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2019 - 2022Bachelor of Science - BS Bioinformatics*Entirely taught in English3-year Interuniversity Bachelor’s Degree in Bioinformatics by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya–BarcelonaTech (UPC), and University of Barcelona (UB).The degree offered me comprehensive and solid training at the crossroads of computing, biomedical sciences, mathematics, physics and chemistry.Final degree project: 9.8/10 (Awarded)

University of Cambridge
2024 - 2025Master of Philosophy - MPhil Population Health SciencesEmmanuel College
Experience

University of Barcelona
Jul 2021 - nowResearcher at Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (BCN-AIM)- Worked on several Horizon Projects funded by the European Commission, including EarlyCause (€5 million), LongITools (€11 million) and STAGE (€17 million).- Conducted research on the interplay between health, environment, and ethical AI in the realm of exposome analysis.- Designed and developed disease predictive models utilising machine learning (ML) on large-scale cohorts such as UK Biobank, ELSA-Brasil, and NFBC.- Applied FUTURE-AI principles to ensure model transparency and fairness across various demographic attributes.- Authored and Co-authored multiple publications in high-impact journals in the area of medical AI.- Delivered presentations at international conferences, seminars, and workshops (e.g., NeurIPS, SIPAIM, SERAM, WiDS, Paula Rantakallio Symposium) to share my findings with the scientific community around the world (e.g., Spain, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Chile).- Worked on policy-oriented reports including a published one on air quality indexes for the World Health Organitzation (WHO).- Co-supervised bachelor's and master’s students, reinforcing a commitment to knowledge sharing and the development of future researchers.- Provided introductory ML training to researchers from 7 European institutions, fostering collaboration and skill development. Show less

The University of Edinburgh
May 2022 - May 2022Visiting Research StudentShort research stay of 10 days under the supervision of Dr Tim Wilkinson to work on my bachelor’s degree project about exposome-based machine learning models for dementia prediction. Attended the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium Conference in Glasgow. Gained clinical perspective of dementia.

University of Cambridge
Jul 2023 - Jul 2023International Summer Programme StudentTwo weeks in-person stay during July to undertake three courses about:1) Artificial Intelligence Ethics, 2) Mental health disorders, and 3) Conservational Science.

University of Cambridge
Jan 2025 - nowMPhil Research Student- Researching on trustworthy AI prediction of multiple long-term conditions in diabetic patients, leveraging multi-modal data (genomics+exposomics) from large scale cohorts.* Part of my MPhil dissertation supervised by Dr. Samuel Lambert.
Licenses & Certifications

Certificat de coneixements de català (C1 del MECR)
Generalitat de Catalunya
C1 - IELTS Academic
IELTS OfficialJan 2024
Diplôme d’études en langue française DELF B1
Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la RechercheMar 2017- View certificate

Understanding Brain Health: Preventing Dementia
The University of EdinburghJan 2022 
Células madre: de la célula a la clínica (course about Stem Cells with a value of 2 ECTS)
University of BarcelonaJul 2017- View certificate

The Many Faces of Dementia
UCLJan 2022 - View certificate

An introduction to Medical Ethics: The Impact of Disability Screening
The University of ManchesterSept 2022 
FIRST - Cambridge English Level 1 Certificate in ESOL international
Cambridge University Press & Assessment EnglishDec 2017
Immunoteràpia antitumoral: com, quan i per què? (course about Immunotherapy with a value of 2 ECTS)
University of BarcelonaJul 2018- View certificate

IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
Charles Sturt UniversitySept 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Marina CamachoExcellence Fellowship 2025 Fundación Rafael del Pino Jun 2025 Awarded by the Fundación Rafael del Pino and personally presented by His Majesty King Felipe VI during the foundation’s 25th anniversary celebration, this prestigious fellowship supports 10 exceptional Spanish scholars selected from +1,000 outstanding candidates pursuing postgraduate studies at the world’s leading universities. It recognises academic excellence, leadership potential, and a strong commitment to societal progress. The fellowship provides financial support for my PhD studies at… Show more Awarded by the Fundación Rafael del Pino and personally presented by His Majesty King Felipe VI during the foundation’s 25th anniversary celebration, this prestigious fellowship supports 10 exceptional Spanish scholars selected from +1,000 outstanding candidates pursuing postgraduate studies at the world’s leading universities. It recognises academic excellence, leadership potential, and a strong commitment to societal progress. The fellowship provides financial support for my PhD studies at the University of Cambridge.https://frdelpino.es/en_gb/scholarship/convocatoria-becas-de-excelencia-rafael-del-pino/ Show less
- Awarded to Marina Camacho"la Caixa" Foundation Postgraduate fellowships abroad Call 2025 "la Caixa" Foundation May 2025 Awarded a highly competitive "la Caixa" Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship for study abroad (2025 Call), one of only 100 fellowships granted from over 1,000 eligible applications. This prestigious award is designed for Spanish and Portuguese nationals who have completed their undergraduate studies in their respective countries, demonstrating exceptional academic achievement and potential. *Withdrew from this award, after accepting alternative funding, as concurrent scholarships were not… Show more Awarded a highly competitive "la Caixa" Foundation Postgraduate Fellowship for study abroad (2025 Call), one of only 100 fellowships granted from over 1,000 eligible applications. This prestigious award is designed for Spanish and Portuguese nationals who have completed their undergraduate studies in their respective countries, demonstrating exceptional academic achievement and potential. *Withdrew from this award, after accepting alternative funding, as concurrent scholarships were not permitted. Show less
- Awarded to Marina CamachoDerek Brewer Fund 2025 Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge May 2025 This scholarship is granted by Emmanuel College in support of doctoral students demonstrating academic distinction. The Derek Brewer Fund contributes towards the international tuition fees of my PhD studies at the University of Cambridge.https://www.student-funding.cam.ac.uk/fund/derek-brewer-research-studentships-2024
- Awarded to Marina CamachoCambridge-AstraZeneca PhD Studentship AstraZeneca & University of Cambridge 2025 4-year doctoral studentship awarded through a partnership between AstraZeneca and the University of Cambridge. The award covers university tuition fees (home rate), an annual maintenance stipend, and additional support for research-related travel.
- Awarded to Marina CamachoHDR UK Master's Degree Scholarship (+The Susannah Bodie Women’s Scholarship) Health Data Research UK & Diabetes UK Aug 2024 Master’s degree scholarship supporting students careers in health data research. This prestigious award, funded by HDR UK and Diabetes UK, contributes towards my tuition fees for the MPhil in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Furthermore, as the top-ranked woman of the selected awardees, I was honoured to receive the scholarship in memory of Susannah Boddie. This supports my ambition to contribute to addressing the under-representation of women in data… Show more Master’s degree scholarship supporting students careers in health data research. This prestigious award, funded by HDR UK and Diabetes UK, contributes towards my tuition fees for the MPhil in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Furthermore, as the top-ranked woman of the selected awardees, I was honoured to receive the scholarship in memory of Susannah Boddie. This supports my ambition to contribute to addressing the under-representation of women in data science.https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/study-and-train/study/postgraduate/masters-programme/https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/people/marina-camacho/https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/study-and-train/study/postgraduate/masters-degree-scholarships/meet-the-masters-scholar-marina-camacho/ Show less
- Awarded to Marina CamachoFinal Degree Project Award 2021-2022 ESCI-UPF Jul 2022 Bachelor’s degree project titled "Accessible Machine Learning Models for Dementia Risk Prediction Using Exposome Data."https://www.esciupfnews.com/2022/07/29/graduacio-bioinformatica-2022/
- Awarded to Marina CamachoBest baccalaureate research project in Catalonia in the field of Bioinformatics - 2019 Awarded a scholarship by ESCI-UPF to support my BSc in Bioinformatics. This scholarship recognised my final baccalaureate project titled "Is Artificial Intelligence the Path to Eternity?"
Volunteer Experience
MCR Social Secretary
Issued by Emmanuel College, Cambridge on Jul 2025
Associated with Marina CamachoCo President
Issued by Cambridge University Spanish Society on Sept 2025
Associated with Marina CamachoDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Team
Issued by Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Lab (BCN-AIM) on Feb 2024
Associated with Marina Camacho
Languages
- spSpanish
- caCatalan
- enEnglish
- frFrench
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