Returning to Mijas means revisiting childhood memories, reconnecting with his roots and loved ones, especially his maternal grandparents Juana and Josemari. For Carlos Huesa, who was welcomed on Monday to the Town Hall, the home of all Mijas residents, by the mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), it was a very special day. "My grandparents had a profound impact on the way I see life", he said emotionally, "because, in the end, we are who we are thanks to the people around us, and I am the result of that. I feel very proud, especially of my grandparents, who are no longer with us".

Carlos Huesa Berral, whose father is from Malaga and mother from Mijas, was accompanied on this visit to the Town Hall by his aunt and uncle, Encarni Berral and Antonio Cepedam, and thanked the mayoress for her invitation. "I will always be grateful to the mayoress for welcoming me and my family. I can only give thanks and I am also at the disposal of the town", said the researcher.

For her part, Mata said she felt "proud as mayoress that Mijas is known all over the world, and that thanks to people like Carlos, Mijas, Mijas continues to grow, if that were even possible". She added that "we are fortunate to have people who, even if they are not living here at the moment, always carry a piece of the municipality in their hearts".

A graduate in Health Engineering from the University of Malaga and a PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Navarra, Carlos Huesa was awarded a scholarship in October last year by the American Cancer Society to work in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital on a project focused on liver tumours, entitled 'Computational modelling and simulation of liver tumours for improved transarterial radioembolisation'. The results obtained so far, Huesa said, are promising. "The project is at a stage where we have the tool fairly well developed (he is working on the development of software to combat liver cancer), and we are now analysing retrospective data from patients who have already been treated to asses how reliable the results predicted by the tool are, and I am quite happy with the results", he said. He also stressed that "on Saturday I’ll be giving a talk in Washington to present these results and I believe that, within the next three years, this could lead to a more ambitious project, potentially involving a clinical trial to introduce this tool into clinical practice".

 

Regarding his work, the mayoress pointed out that "Carlos has to be a role model for all these young people. We want to thank him for this quiet work that has such a positive impact on society".

In addition to signing the Mijas Town Hall's Book of Honour, Huesa also expressed his interest in collaborating with local schools by giving talks about his work. "If at any time I can help promote research in schools here, I will be delighted, because I believe that many young people, when they are at the stage of having to make important decisions, often need role models, they need to know that these examples exist, and I think it can be very fruitful for them", he said.

The mayoress welcomed this proposal and said she was delighted "that he is offering this contribution to the people of Mijas, especially the youngest, by sharing his experience in the world of research and what led him there, a world he is passionate about and that also presents a challenge".

 

In recent months, Huesa's life has taken a complete turn. In addition to changing countries, cultures and customs, he has also received various distinctions such as the Flag of Andalusia for Research, Science and Health from the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Provincial Council. On a personal note, he is expecting his second child.

 

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