Profiles
Adrian Gottschalk: Making a Difference for His Fellow Human Beings
I grew up around a lot of physicians,” begins Adrian Gottschalk, President and CEO of Foghorn Therapeutics, a biotech company redefining how we understand and treat complex diseases by targeting the chromatin regulatory system. “My late father was a professor…
Miriam Merad and the 2025 Sjöberg Prize: A Celebration of Innovation in Cancer Immunotherapy
Every year, the Sjöberg Prize, established by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, honors researchers whose scientific discoveries in oncology are reshaping the understanding and treatment of cancer. The award stands alongside the most prestigious accolades in science, not only…
“I really care about people.” – Philip Kantoff, A Life in Science and Medicine
“I wanted to be a scientist when I grew up.” Boston. The city where old bricks and new ideas stand side by side. Where science, education, and innovation breathe together. The wind cuts through the streets of New England, sharp…
What If the World’s Leading Prostate Cancer Epidemiologist Opened a Restaurant? A Conversation with Lorelei Mucci- A Harvard Scientist, A Mother, A Leader
I always close my interviews with a signature question: "Who should I speak with next?"It’s a small but revealing moment — a window into whom the giants of oncology admire, learn from, and find truly compelling. When I posed the…
Matti Aapro: An Oncologist Who Needs No Introduction
If you have ever stepped into a major oncology congress, you’ve likely felt his presence before you saw him. His voice, distinct and commanding, cuts through a room not with volume, but with purpose. His laugh, genuine and disarming, puts…
Stella Kyriakides: using her voice to improve health in Europe
Reproduced from The Lancet, Vol. 404, Jessamy Bagenal, Stella Kyriakides: using her voice to improve health in Europe, P1093, September 21, 2024, with permission from Elsevier. There are some politicians who get involved in health and have to reverse-engineer a narrative…
Assia Konsoulova: improving Bulgaria’s cancer system one oasis at a time
It is not about fighting against anything; it is about fighting for the patient. It is this, above all, that motivates Assia Konsoulova to go the extra mile to get the best possible outcome for people who often come to…
Giuseppe Curigliano: driving progress in precision cancer medicine
“Fundamentally, if you do more whole genome sequencing, you’ll discover more targetable alterations, and once you have this information you can consider whether there are any clinical trials available for your patient.” The advice comes from Giuseppe Curigliano, Head of…
Alejo Albornoz: A bridge between two cancer realities in Argentina
The move didn’t make any sense. Any young clinical oncologist trying to climb up the career ladder in Argentina knows that Buenos Aires is the place to be. So, when in 2021 Alejo Albornoz, then 33, moved with his partner…
Aleksandra Filipovic: where scientific innovation meets holistic care
An oncologist committed to delivering a very personal, holistic care, Aleksandra Filipovic has grown into her current role at PureTech Health – a clinical stage biopharma company – where she is Head of Oncology, working with academic and industry scientists…