Lia Kessler is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Communications Manager at the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg since March 2023. With a background in communications consulting from kessler - kommunikation\beratung established in 2017, Lia Kessler has also held senior consulting roles at ottomisu communication GmbH and provided training and moderation services at KOMM. As the founder and managing director of famPLUS GmbH from 2010 to 2014, Lia Kessler built a solid foundation in organizational leadership. Previous experience includes work as a PR consultant at Publik. Agentur für Kommunikation GmbH and a focus on unpaid care work since 1998. Educational accomplishments include degrees from Heidelberg University, University of Mannheim, and PR plus Heidelberg, complemented by ongoing studies at Universität für Weiterbildung Krems.
National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg
The National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg is a joint institution of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg University Hospital and German Cancer Aid. The NCT's goal is to link promising approaches from cancer research with patient care from diagnosis to treatment, aftercare and prevention. The interdisciplinary tumor outpatient clinic is the central element of the NCT. Here the patients benefit from an individual treatment plan prepared in a timely manner in interdisciplinary expert rounds, the so-called tumor boards. Participation in clinical studies provides access to innovative therapies. The NCT thereby acts as a pioneering platform that translates novel research results from the laboratory into clinical practice. The NCT cooperates with self-help groups and supports them in their work. Since 2015, a second site for the NCT beside Heidelberg has been under development in Dresden.