Dr. Fay Nicolson

Dr. Fay Nicolson obtained her PhD in chemistry from the University of Strathclyde, UK, in 2018. She joined the Department of Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar, later transitioning to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School as a Research Fellow in Cancer Biology. In January 2024, she established her independent lab as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Dana-Farber. Her lab focuses on the development and translation of molecular imaging technologies and radiotheranostic agents for the combined detection, evaluation, and treatment of cancer. Dr. Nicolson's research has garnered recognition through prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Metrohm USA Young Chemist Award, a Dana-Farber Trustee Science Committee Postdoctoral Fellowship, and a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health. She actively contributes to the scientific community as a committee member of the World Molecular Imaging Society’s “Women in Molecular Imaging Network” and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy’s (SAS) “Early Career Interest Group”, where she serves as founding chair.