Dr. Nielka van Erp was trained as a Hospital Pharmacist at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) where she also obtained her PhD degree. She continued her work in the LUMC as a post doc researcher/hospital pharmacist. In 2011 she started in the Radboud University Medical Center, focusing on a novel research line entitled “pharmacology of oncolytics”.
Her research mainly involves pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic behavior of targeted oncolytic drugs used for solid tumors. She is interested in identifying those patients who will benefit most from an individualized dose. She is also the pharmacist responsible for oncolytic patient care in the RadboudUMC.