Anu Planken

Background

About Anu Planken

I have graduated from the medical faculty of Tartu University in Estonia, where I received the MD degree. Following the graduation I initiated doctoral studies in molecular neurobiology at the Institute of Biotechnology, Helsinki University, Finland and was awarded a PhD in 2012 for studies on molecular mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease. I have also worked as a clinical research associate, managing phase clinical trials. After my PhD I switched to cancer research and worked as clinical/translational research manager at the Competence Centre for Cancer Research in Tallinn, Estonia. I also held a position as Head of Research and Development at the North-Estonian Medical Centre, which is the largest hospital in Estonia. In 2015 I decided to finish my medical specialization and enrolled in a residency program in oncology, which I completed in August 2019. I also do freelance medical writing for US-based CME activities. My research interests are translational studies in cancer biology, drug development and early phase clinical trials. Specialties: Medicine, Oncology, Cancer Resaerch, Neuroscience, Clinical trials, biotechnology, molecular biology, entrepreneurship, innovation.