Research Scientist
PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, United Kingdom
Ivana Sestak, PhD, MSc, is a Research Scientist working with the Epidemiology and Scientific Affairs Group in London, United Kingdom. She is an experienced epidemiologist and medical statistician with over 20 years’ experience in clinical trials, observational study design, and real-world analytical methodologies. She acts as principal investigator for both bespoke data collection studies and database analyses programs (e.g., prospective cohort studies, retrospective chart reviews). She has published her research in peer-reviewed journals and presented her work at various national and international conferences (e.g., SABCS and ASCO). Dr. Sestak has methodologic and management expertise with a diverse portfolio of studies with responsibilities in terms of design, planning, managements, reporting, and consultations with external clients. She has worked with several research groups, private industry, and collaborated with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK. Dr. Sestak has a strong interest in non-interventional studies and the development of evidence plans to support products across development and life cycle management. Dr. Sestak holds a PhD in cancer epidemiology and medical statistics from Queen Mary University in London. She completed her scientific education with a MSc in biotechnology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland.