About
Anja is a post PhD research scientist in the Sid Faithfull Brain Cancer Laboratory, with the focus of research on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a universally fatal paediatric brain cancer.
Anja has joined Professor Day’s laboratory as a PhD candidate, trying to understand the molecular mechanisms that drive DIPG invasive phenotype.
Anja has previously worked on GBM for both her master’s degree in the UK and her bachelor’s degree in Germany. Prior to settling into the field of scientific research, Anja worked as a fully registered nurse, gaining deep insights into the medical field.