María Álvarez del Vayo

María Álvarez del Vayo was selected for the 2026 Shortlist with Mole or cancer? The algorithm that gets one in three melanomas wrong and erases patients with dark skin.

María is a journalist specialized in investigation, data and visualization with a Masters from El Mundo newspaper and the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. She previously worked in communications for companies such as Ferrovial Servicios – Internacional, and Bosch. She graduated from Journalism from the same university, with an Erasmus grant for Lancashire Central University (Preston, UK) and has an international scholarship at the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia).

Ángela Bernardo

Ángela Bernardo was selected for the 2026 Shortlist with Mole or cancer? The algorithm that gets one in three melanomas wrong and erases patients with dark skin.

Ángela holds a degree in Biotechnology from the University of León, a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry from the Pompeu Fabra University and an expert in Communication Departments from the Complutense University of Madrid. She is PhD in Biolaw at the University of the Basque Country. She worked at Civio, first as a journalist and then as deputy director, from 2018 to 2025.