Drs. Ross Levine, David Steensma, and a surprise recurring guest form a roundtable on today’s show to discuss making the career choice of a non-PhD lab-based scientist and what that entails on a day-to-day basis, how mentoring individuals in other labs is a rewarding and continuous process, what makes a good mentor, managing and securing grant funding for lab research (including the secrets of writing effective grants), making the transition from the clinic to industry and the day-to-day expectations in this environment, and misconceptions of the intentions and cultures of pharmaceutical companies. They wrap up the discussion with a commentary on the overabundance of medical meetings and how they are managing their conference travel schedules against their COVID wariness.
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Dr. Joe Mikhael, Chief Medical Officer of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) and Professor at TGen, takes us beyond his medical career to explore the personal experiences that have shaped his journey in oncology. Dr. Mikhael discusses the IMF’s targeted strategies for reducing health disparities among diverse ethnic and racial groups affected by myeloma, shedding
Tom Beer, Chief Medical Officer of the Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) program at Exact Sciences, delves into the groundbreaking science behind MCED tests, which use advanced biomarkers for early detection of multiple cancer types. On this Healthcare Unfiltered episode, he explains who may be eligible for these tests, how to interpret results to avoid unnecessary
In this special episode, I give up the microphone to guest host Kelly Ryerson, who takes over the show asking questions about my new book “The Cancer Journey.”
