Sophie Nyberg

Sophie Nyberg currently serves as the Research Programmes and Partnerships Manager at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association since May 2022. Previously, Sophie held the position of Senior Scientist - Complex Cell Models at Medicines Discovery Catapult from April 2020 to June 2022, where complex cell models for neuroinflammation and human blood-brain barrier Organ-On-Chip models were developed. A Postdoctoral Research Associate at The University of Sheffield from April 2018 to April 2020, Sophie worked on exosome-shuttled miRNAs in ALS and collaborated with BenevolentAI on target engagement biomarkers. Sophie's academic journey includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto focused on drug delivery and RNA sequencing, a PhD in Nanomedicine from University College London, and a BSc in Biomedical Science from The University of Sheffield. Sophie is currently pursuing an MBA at Durham University from October 2023 to September 2025.