Atena Malakpour Permlid is a highly experienced researcher with a strong background in molecular and cell biology. Currently serving as a Research Journal Reviewer and Topic Coordinator at Frontiers, Atena has previously held positions as a Postdoctoral Scientist and Postdoctoral Research Scientist at DTU Health Tech and DTU - Technical University of Denmark, respectively. Atena also worked as an Associate Researcher and Doctoral Research Scientist at Lund University, alongside a prior role as an Assistant Researcher. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Molecular Biology (2013-2016) and a Doctorate degree in Cell Biology with a focus on cancer biology and 3D cell culturing from Lund University (2016-2020).