Sonia Vallet

Sonia Vallet is a physician scientist at the Karl Landsteiner Private University of Health Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Molecular Oncology and Hematology and the Clinical Department of Internal Medicine 2 at Krems University Hospital. She balances clinical practice in hemato-oncology with cutting-edge research on bone metastases and multiple myeloma.

• Habilitation in experimental oncology and hematology
• International research background across Italy, USA (Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard, MGH), and Germany (NCT Heidelberg)

Research Interests: Sonia Vallet's work focuses on:

• Pathophysiological interactions between tumor and bone cells
• Development of biomarkers for bone metastases
• Targeted therapies for multiple myeloma and breast cancer
• Immune checkpoint inhibitors in bone remodeling
• Protein degradation strategies for transcription factors

Scientific Awards:

• Scientific Award of Lower Austria (2022)

Projects: Current projects include:

• 3D immune-bone metastasis model
• BONE: Biomarker-based prevention of bone metastases in breast cancer
• Investigation of immune checkpoint inhibitors on bone turnover

She holds memberships in the Austrian Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology, European Society for Medical Oncology, and Cancer and Bone Society.