Our speakers
Nanomedicine
Prof. Dr. Twan Lammers
Nanomedicine in cancer context
Prof. Dr. Twan Lammers is the Head of the Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics at the Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging (ExMI) and the Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He is a leading expert in drug targeting, image-guided drug delivery, tumor-targeted combination therapies, and molecular imaging.
Prof. Lammers has also contributed significantly to the scientific community, serving on the board of the Controlled Release Society (2018–2024; president 2023–2024) and the council of the European Society for Molecular Imaging (2014–2024).
Prof. Dr. Anitha Ethirajan
Nanomedicine: From core concepts to emerging research
Prof. Dr. Anitha Ethirajan is the Head of the Nanobiophysics and Soft Matter Interfaces research group at Hasselt University, Belgium. She is a leading expert in functional materials for biomedical applications, including bioimaging, drug delivery, sensing, contrast agents, and theranostics. Prof. Ethirajan also plays an active role in advancing research on nano-bio interfaces and molecularly imprinted polymer-based sensors.
In parallel, she coordinates the interdisciplinary Master’s program in Biomedical Sciences – Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology at Hasselt University.