What could the future hold for treatment sequencing in cancer medicine? An interview with Angela Marten

Professor Angela Marten speaks to Rachel Jenkins, Commissioning Editor: Angela Marten earned her PhD at Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, in 2000, after working for several years as an oncology nurse. Upon completion of her PhD, she assumed responsibility for Phase I trials and translational research for the University Hospital of Bonn, Germany. In 2002, the University Hospital of Bonn appointed her as Assistant Professor for Experimental Haematology and Oncology. In 2003, she accepted a new position at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, heading the Immunotherapeutic Group and the Oncology Trial Department. The University of Heidelberg appointed her as Associate Professor in 2006 while she completed her Master of Sciences in Clinical Research in 2008. Professor Marten has been principal investigator of several clinical trials and has published more than 100 papers, with a particular focus on pancreatic carcinoma and lung cancer. She joined Boehringer Ingelheim in 2009, where she built up the German Medical Affairs Oncology team, before joining the Global Afatinib team in 2013. She is currently Global Senior Medical Advisor, Therapeutic Area of Oncology at Boehringer Ingelheim.