Inside the Lab: Bright Minds, Bold Science

Behind every innovation in cancer therapy, there’s a team of researchers asking bold questions — and building the tools to answer them.

In this series, we introduce the scientists behind the SCALPEL project — a collaborative effort harnessing the power of photomedicine, immunology, synthetic chemistry, porphyrin chemistry and protein engineering to revolutionize how we treat cancer. Each researcher brings a unique perspective to a shared mission: to design therapies that target cancer more precisely and awaken the immune system in ways current treatments can’t. Get to know the people advancing the science — and learn what drives their curiosity, collaboration and commitment to making a difference.

Dr Theodossis Theodossiou, SCALPEL Project Coordinator

Oslo Universitetssykehus HF

“The biggest appeal of cancer research is trying to solve a big problem for humanity and save lives that are prematurely lost. It is a big scientific puzzle that comes with the prize of a great benefit for mankind. Especially in terminal diseases which are currently incurable ...”

Professor Georgios Vougioukalakis, SCALPEL Principal Investigator

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

“My fascination with synthetic and materials chemistry began during my undergraduate and post-graduate studies in Organic Chemistry at the University of Crete, the University of Sussex, and the Italian National Research Council, but it was truly ignited during ...”