Pernilla Lagergren

Pernilla Lagergren (née Viklund, July 23, 1977) is a Swedish nurse who is Professor of Cancer Survivorship at Imperial College London. Her research investigates what life is like for people who have been treated for cancer.

Early life and education Lagregren was born in Piteå Municipality. She studied nursing and became a registered nurse at Umeå University in 1999. As a clinical nurse, Lagergren became interested in the factors that influence patient recovery. She earned a doctorate in medicine at the Karolinska Institute in 2006. Her doctoral research investigated the quality of life of patients after oesophageal cancer surgery.

Research and career Lagregren moved to the University of Bristol, where she spent two years as a postdoc. She is developing a mobile app that will provide individualised recommendations of advice and "self-care" for patients recovering from cancer.

In 2018, Lagergren was appointed a Chair in Surgical Care Sciences at Imperial College London. Lagergren leads the Healthcare Professional Academic Group, which connectshealthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, physicians, etc) who are involved with academic research, with the hope to increase interdisciplinary collaboration and improve patient outcomes. 2020: Karolinska Institute Hilda and Alfred Eriksson Prize 2024: National Association of Nurses in Surgical Care Research Prize

Personal life Lagergren is married to .