Congratulations Dr Borenäs

Finally Marcus got to defend his thesis, and what a defense it was!

The faculty opponent Gudrun Schleiermacher opened the defense by giving a brief overview of the field and laid the foundation for Marcus to explain where his findings furthered the understanding of Neuroblastoma. Confidently and methodically, Marcus presented his thesis that is based on three papers (one manuscript) focusing on in vivo work regarding Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK), its ligand and targeted small inhibitors. The work was then scrutinized by Professor Schleiermacher and the committee, while Marcus demonstrated great understanding for the significance of his work and a deep knowledge of the field in general.

After a short deliberation the committee delivered the good news that a freshly minted PhD was in our midst. The following celebration left everyone with a full stomach and fantastic mood.

During his time in the lab Marcus contributed to at several other papers, outside his thesis work, while also becoming a licensed MD and becoming a father. And things do not seem to slow down for Dr Borenäs, soon he heads for his postdoc at MIT. You will be missed Marcus! Good luck.