Maru Barrera

Biography

Maru Barrera completed her MA from the University of North Carolina in USA and PhD at McMaster University in Canada. She is a Psychologist and Senior Associate Scientist in Hematology/Oncology and Department of Psychology at Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON; and an Associate Professor at University of Toronto in Medical Sciences and Education. Her research includes: Development and RCT assessment of group intervention programs for children treated for brain tumors and for siblings and investigating early psychosocial screening for improved psychosocial outcomes. She has published over 115 scientific articles in high impact scientific journals. Maru Barrera completed her MA from the University of North Carolina in USA and PhD at McMaster University in Canada. She is a Psychologist and Senior Associate Scientist in Hematology/Oncology and Department of Psychology at Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON; and an Associate Professor at University of Toronto in Medical Sciences and Education. Her research includes: Development and RCT assessment of group intervention programs for children treated for brain tumors and for siblings and investigating early psychosocial screening for improved psychosocial outcomes. She has published over 115 scientific articles in high impact scientific journals.

Research Interest

Cancer Studies Cancer prevention Oncology