Meritxell is a medical doctor recently graduated from the University of Barcelona and in pursuance of a career at the intersection of medical oncology and global health governance.

She currently serves as a Research Associate for the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) working on cancer prevention-related projects from a broad European perspective, besides representing the NGO as a Youth Ambassador at a national level. She has recently joined the epidemiology department (SUVEC) of the Catalan public health ministry to work on the COVID-19 pandemic surveillance.

Meritxell holds a particular interest in translational research as well as projects tackling cancer from a public health perspective, especially the World Health Organization’s call towards cervical cancer elimination, as it bridges together oncology with global health and a fundamental underlaying gender and health inequality perspective.