Prof. Dr. Eva Segelov graduated in medicine from the University of Sydney. She is a specialist in Medical Oncology, in particular Gastrointestinal Cancers and Neuroendocrine Tumours. She has held joint academic and clinical positions throughout her career, including at University of NSW and as Professor of Medicine at Monash University, Melbourne. After attaining her PhD in 1998, her research career has focused on clinical trials, in particular investigator-initiated trials, with translational research on trial biospecimens.
Professor Segelov has an interest in Global Oncology, value-based health care and patient-centered care. As Chair of the Department of Clinical Research, she is dedicated to enhance all clinical research across University of Bern, Inselspital and affiliated health services, by harnessing innovations and opportunities with large and small industry and biotech partners, biobanks and integrated clinical data. She has expertise in working with patients and communities to enhance their role as active partners in research, as well as in promoting research performed by and on women and underrepresented populations.
Since 1 December 2022, Eva Segelov has held the position as Full Professor of Clinical Research and Director of the Department of Clinical Research (DCR) at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern and the University Cancer Centre Inselspital. As Head of the DCR, she oversees the Clinical Trials Unit at the University of Bern, the Clinical Investigation Unit at sitem-insel, and a newly established Medical Data Science professorship.
