The motivation for the Cancer Foundation's ‘Cancer Researcher of the Year’ award reads:
‘With outstanding research on the tumour microenvironment, he has given us the key to understanding how cells in blood vessels and connective tissue interact with tumour cells. By mapping and influencing signals between cells, he opens the door to new treatments that can stop tumour growth.’
You can find more information about Krsitian Pietra's research here
Read the article about Kristian Pietra's research on the Cancer Foundation website (SWE)