Researcher
Marina Plazas Domènech
Marina Plazas Domènech is a Researcher at the Access to Medicine Foundation, working as part of the Expanding Access and Pricing Unit. Marina has responsibility for research across the Foundation's programmes relating to product portfolios, and analysis of registration and licensing activities. She also supports the ongoing development of research tools, such as a database to provide contextual details to refine analysis.
Marina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Barcelona, where she specialised in Industry and Research, and conducted experimental research on a personalised therapy for HER2+ breast cancer. Marina also holds a Master’s degree in Global Health from Maastricht University, where she completed a thesis on the association between green spaces and mental health in Barcelona, by socioeconomic status (in collaboration with ISGlobal).
After her undergraduate studies, Marina collaborated with CCDT, a local NGO in Mumbai focused on tackling HIV in slum communities. Aside from studying, Marina has worked in different community pharmacies in Barcelona and has conducted an internship at SCIAS Hospital of Barcelona.