Marina Cavazzana

Marina Cavazzana is a highly accomplished professional in the field of medicine, with extensive experience in hematopoietic stem cell-based biotherapies as the Co-Founder and Acting CMO of Smart Immune since 2017. Additionally, Marina serves as the Head of the Research Laboratory of Human Lympho-Hematopoiesis U1163 at the Imagine Institute of Genetic Diseases since 2014 and leads the Department of Biotherapy at Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades since 2003. Marina's education includes a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pediatrics from Università degli Studi di Padova and multiple advanced degrees from Université Paris Cité, including a PhD, a Postgraduate Degree in Immunobiotechnologies, Immunogenetics & Blood Transfusion, a Master's in Human Biology/Haematology, and a Master's in Human Biology/Experimental Oncology, alongside a certification in Clinical Oncology.