He is author or co-author of more than 180 articles with a Hirsch Index of 32 and more than 2400 citations. Journals in which he has published original articles include Lancet, Blood, Journal of Clinical Oncology, British Journal of Haematology, Cancer Research, Experimental Haematology, Leukaemia, Haematologica, and Bone Marrow Transplantation. Dr Urbano-Ispizua serves on the editorial board of several top journals of his specialty. His contribution to the bone marrow transplant field in Spain has been recognized by means of an official and personal communicate by the Ministry of Health, Prof. B. Soria, in 2009. He has been the General Secretary of the European Bone Marrow Transplant Group (EBMT) between 1998-2004 and the President of the Joint Accreditation Committee of EBMT and ISHAGE until October 2006. He has been private consultant of the European Commission, and has formed part of the Official panel of experts of the European Medicine Agency (EMEA).