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Research

Finding evidence in healthcare implementation, patient pathways, and system adoption.

My research focuses on how therapies, technologies and models of care move into real-world clinical use. It sits at the intersection of healthcare implementation, patient pathways, multidisciplinary care, health systems innovation and AI-enabled evidence generation.

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I study how innovation is adopted in practice, where implementation breaks down, and which organisational, clinical and system conditions make delivery more effective, measurable and scalable. Across these themes, my work combines strategy, public data, clinical context and applied analysis.

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Earlier in my career, this kind of work took a different form: reconstructing human populations through ancient genomics. Today, the object has changed, but the underlying habit has not — disciplined analysis of complex, messy data under constraint.

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My earlier academic research in ancient genomics and human prehistory included first-author publications in Science and Scientific Reports, with international coverage in outlets including Smithsonian, New Scientist and Nature News.

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This page curates selected public outputs across academic, conference and commissioned work. Rights in commissioned materials remain with the relevant publishers, institutions or sponsors where applicable.

Marcos Gallego Llorente speaking during a filmed interview

Featured work

WHITE PAPER

Good Practices in Lung Cancer MDTs

AstraZeneca · June 2024

A practical framework and implementation toolkit for evaluating MDT meetings in lung cancer care.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACT

Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) for HCC: Maturity and Optimal Practices in Europe and Canada (EUCAN)

Annals of Oncology, Volume 36, S79 - S80 · Jul 1, 2025

A global assessment of MDT maturity in HCC identified the three dimensions with the greatest variability across leading centres: access to the MDT, technology, and quality assurance.

ROUNDTABLE

Pathways that save lives: redesigning cardiovascular care across Europe

ESC Congress 2025 -  Special Session

Roundtable with Professor Pim Van der Harst, Dr Moritz von Scheidt, and Yin Xu

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION

The Genetics of an Early Neolithic Pastoralist from the Zagros, Iran

Scientific Reports · August 2016

A first-author study showing early pastoralist populations in western Iran were genetically distinct from the Anatolian farmers who spread agriculture into Europe.

Current Research

Clinical Pathways in Oncology, MDTs and Implementation

A major focus of my recent research has been the design and evaluation of multidisciplinary care, patient pathways and implementation architecture across oncology and complex care.

Optimizing Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Patient Care: Global Study Unveils Best Practices in Three Critical Dimensions of Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs)

EASL Liver Cancer Summit · January 2026

A global assessment of MDT maturity in HCC identified the three dimensions with the greatest variability across leading centres: access to the MDT, technology, and quality assurance.

Best Practices and Process Variations of Lung Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Teams: Insights From Europe and Israel

Journal of Thoracic Oncology / WCLC · September 2025

A comparative analysis of lung cancer MDTs across Europe and Israel, examining how different hospitals organise multidisciplinary decision-making.

Canadian Consensus Recommendations for Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings in Lung Cancer Care

Journal of Thoracic Oncology / WCLC · September 2025

A study of MDT meeting structures and practices in Canada, leading to recommendations to improve preparation, follow-up, coordination and patient-centred decision-making.

Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) for HCC: Maturity and Optimal Practices in Europe and Canada (EUCAN)

Annals of Oncology / ESMO-GI  · July 2025

A global assessment of MDT maturity in HCC identified the three dimensions with the greatest variability across leading centres: access to the MDT, technology, and quality assurance.

Best Practices and Impact of Multi-Disciplinary Teams on HCC Treatment: Insights from a Global Effort

Annals of Oncology / ESMO · September 2024

A global study of HCC MDTs across Europe, Canada, the US and China, identifying optimal MDT structures, 40+ best practices and implementation-ready improvements.

Setup of HCC Multidisciplinary Teams: Similarities and Differences Across the US, Canada and Europe

Annals of Oncology / ESMO GI · June 2024

An international analysis of how HCC MDTs are organised across major geographies.

Developing a Data-Driven Framework to Assess the Performance and Value of MDTs in HCC

EASL Liver Cancer Summit · February 2024

A data-driven framework for understanding MDT performance and value in HCC.

Self-Assessment Tool and Best-Practice Sharing to Support Hospitals in Improving MDT Quality in Lung Cancer Care

Annals of Oncology / ESMO · October 2023

A maturity model and best-practice framework across six dimensions — access, process, technology, quality, culture and capabilities.

Best Practices Study to Enhance the Quality of Multi-Disciplinary Teams in Lung Cancer Care

Journal of Clinical Oncology / ASCO · June 2023

A study across 24 hospitals in Europe and Canada identifying key sources of variation in lung cancer MDTs, alongside a maturity model and 23 success factors.

Cardiology and Diagnostic Pathways

My work in cardiology focuses on care pathways, implementation gaps and the structural conditions required for earlier diagnosis and better treatment.

Understanding Care Pathways in Cardiac Amyloidosis: Gaps and Opportunities for Early Diagnosis and Treatment

International Amyloidosis Meeting · September 2025

An analysis of care pathways in cardiac amyloidosis, identifying structural gaps and opportunities to improve earlier diagnosis, referral logic and access to treatment.

Applied Thought Leadership

White Papers & Strategic Reports

I have led and contributed to a range of industry- and think-tank-sponsored reports on multidisciplinary care, self-care, digital health and the future of healthcare systems.

Good Practices in Lung Cancer MDTs

AstraZeneca · June 2024

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A public white paper on good practices and implementation approaches for evaluating MDT meetings in lung cancer care

Redefining the Role of Self Care in Europe

HALEON  · March 2023

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A fact-based overview of the current challenges and proposes their potential solutions in the form of a number of policy recommendations.

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Innovation, Sustainability and the Future of Healthcare

IE Center for the Governance of Change · June 2020

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An academic, policy-focused reflection on how AI and digital technologies may reshape European healthcare.

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Policy Briefs & Opinion

I have directed policy briefs and written public-facing commentary on digital health, regulation, data infrastructure and the integration of emerging technologies into healthcare systems.

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Digital Skills and Perception

Centre for the Governance of Change - September 2021

An academic, policy-focused reflection on how digital health will affect skills in healthcare workers

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Technical Advances and Pathway Integration

Centre for the Governance of Change - September 2021

An tech-focused reflection on what is needed by healthcare to achieve integration in current healthcare systems

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Digital Health Regulation Landscape and Data Challenges

Centre for the Governance of Change - September 2021

A policy reflection on how regulation needs to evolve around digital health

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How do we enable AI in healthcare as a great potential for good?

NHS Voices - December 2020

Digital tools have been quickly developed and adopted in the wake of COVID-19. Now AI is showing opportunities ahead for healthcare.

Earlier Scientific Research

Earlier in my career, my academic research focused on ancient DNA, human population history and the spread of agriculture. This work included first-author publications in Science and Scientific Reports.

The Origins and Spread of the Neolithic in the Old World Using Ancient Genomes

Apollo, University of Cambridge · September 2017

My doctoral research on ancient genomes and the Neolithic transition.

Genome-Wide Data from Two Early Neolithic East Asian Individuals Dating to 7700 Years Ago

Science Advances · September 2017

A study of two early Neolithic genomes from Devil's Gate, showing strong genetic continuity in the Amur Basin region.

The Genetics of an Early Neolithic Pastoralist from the Zagros, Iran

Scientific Reports · August 2016

A first-author study showing early pastoralist populations in western Iran were genetically distinct from the Anatolian farmers who spread agriculture into Europe.

Upper Palaeolithic Genomes Reveal Deep Roots of Modern Eurasians

Nature Communications · November 2015

A study clarifying the deep ancestry of modern Eurasians and the contribution of Caucasus hunter-gatherers.

Ancient Ethiopian Genome Reveals Extensive Eurasian Admixture Throughout the African Continent

Science · October 2015

A first-author study using the ancient Ethiopian genome "Mota" to show that Eurasian backflow into Africa was more extensive than previously thought.

Media coverage of earlier research

Media coverage of the 2015 Science publication on the Mota genome:

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Prehistoric Eurasians streamed into Africa, genome shows

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First DNA extracted from an ancient African skeleton shows widespread mixing with Eurasians

University of Cambridge

Ancient genome from Africa sequenced for the first time

Smithsonian Magazine

Back to Africa: Ancient Human Genome Reveals Widespread Eurasian Mix

Nature News

First ancient African genome reveals vast Eurasian migration

Archaeology / Archaeological Institute of America

First Ancient African DNA sequenced

Tech Times

4,500 Year-Old DNA Found On Ancient Human Skeleton

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DNA From 4,500-Year-Old Ethiopian Skull Prompts Scientists To Rethink History Of Human Migration In Africa

NewScientist

Genome of ancient Ethiopian tells of back-to-Africa migration

Interviews and Media

My recent work has also been featured in interviews, roundtables and public discussions on digital health, oncology and cardiovascular care redesign.

Pathways that save lives: redesigning cardiovascular care across Europe

ESC Congress 2025 -  Special Session

Roundtable with Professor Pim Van der Harst, Dr Moritz von Scheidt, and Yin Xu

Improving cancer care through digital health: an interview with Marcos Gallego Llorente

Oncology Central · 2023

How cancer care could be enhanced through the use of digital health. Watch the video to find out key takeaways from the panel discussion that Marcos chaired on multidisciplinary optimization, plus how he would like to see the role of artificial intelligence develop within oncology.

How Digital Health Can Reshape Pharma’s Role in Healthcare

Journal for Clinical Studies · 2022

Gérard Klop and Marcos Gallego Llorente of Vintura set out their vision for how pharma can grow its role in digital health provision.

Pharma Companies Are Tapping Digital Health For Improved Patient Outcomes

Clinical Leader  · 2022

Gérard Klop and Marcos Gallego Llorente of Vintura set out their vision for how DH will benefit from pharma investment

The Digital Revolution in Healthcare

IE Insights · 2021

Healthcare has been scrutinized and placed under more pressure than ever before in the last year. Here, Professor Marcos Gallego Llorente reflects on the digital revolution the industry is undergoing and analyzes the need for hospital systems that will permit adequate data interpretation and sharing to exist.

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