Maria is a clinician scientist in precision radiotherapy committed to improving outcome through research investigating effects in normal tissue and novel agents– novel radiation combinations.

She was an MRC Group leader, in Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford- 2012-2019 and now she is a Professor of Radiotherapy at University College London Sept 2019.

Maria is currently the clinical director of CRUK City of London RADNET Radiation Research Unit, and director of radiotherapy translational research at UCL/UCLH.