Akademiliv congratulates Caterina Finizia, who has been appointed professor of ear, nose and throat diseases, combined with her position as a university hospital consultant at the ENT-clinic. She is also R&D director at Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SU). Caterina Finizia has been the main supervisor for ten PhD-students and is currently a supervisor for three PhD-students. She has been leading a research group for many years, whose main research area is head neck cancer, focusing on new treatment methods for complications after head neck cancer treatment for improved function and health-related quality of life, which also include some translational projects. Based on her scientific and pedagogical competence and drive, Caterina Finizia wants to join and stimulate and facilitate research, education, development and innovation within Sahlgrenska Academy and SU with collaboration, both nationally and internationally.