Marika Nestor, PhD

Professor in Biomedical Radiation Sciences at Uppsala University

Speaker

Marika Nestor is a Professor in Biomedical Radiation Sciences at Uppsala University, Sweden. She obtained her PhD in 2006 at Uppsala University, and heads a translational research group since 2007, focusing on creating and optimizing cancer-targeting radiopharmaceuticals and radiosensitizers. Her group has created and characterized several novel radioconjugates, one if which is currently pursued towards clinical translation. Prof. Nestor, honored with awards like the Senior Investigator Award and the Attractive Innovation Award, receives support from prestigious organizations like The Sjöberg Foundation, Sweden’s innovation agency VINNOVA, The Swedish Cancer Society, and The Swedish Research Council.