Professor Ken O’Byrne, a native Dubliner, is an oncologist working in Brisbane in Australia. He’s a world authority on lung cancer
In this interview Professor O’Byrne talks about the history of lung cancer, the obstacles faced by patients and the future outlook.
Producer: Fergus Sweeney
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Episode 6 - Professor Anne Parle-McDermott
Professor Anne Parle-McDermott is Director of the Life Sciences Institute at Dublin City University.
In this interview Professor Parle-McDermott tells us about her background and she talks about some of the important research that’s taking place at the Institute. The health effects of vaping and its relationship to cancer is just one such area that DCU is investigating.
Producer: Fergus Sweeney
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Episode 5 - Dr Sara Hurvitz
Dr Sara Hurvitz is head of Medical Oncology at the University of Washington, Seattle and the Fred Hutch Cancer Centre.
In this interview Sara tells us about some of the newer drugs which have been introduced into breast cancer care in recent times. And she mentions some clinical trials and other developments which are catching her eye at the moment.
Producer: Fergus Sweeney
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Episode 4 - Gordon Hamilton-Fairley
On the morning of 23 October 1975, the peace and quiet of a street in Kensington, West London was shattered when an IRA bomb was detonated. The blast killed Gordon Hamilton Fairley, the UK’s first Professor of Medical Oncology - a man who had dedicated his life to fighting cancer. His untimely death was a devastating blow not only to his family, but to a medical community that relied on his insight, his scientific vision and his compassion.
Now 50 years on from that tragic event, John Crown talks to two of Gordon Hamilton-Fairley’s colleagues - Professor Tim Oliver and Professor Ray Powles. John also chats to journalist Eamonn Mallie about other health care workers killed in the Northern Ireland troubles.
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Episode 3 - Dr Neil O'Brien
Dr Neil O’Brien is Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at UCLA. Dr O’Brien’s research focuses on the identification of the mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for cancer. By understanding the molecular alterations responsible for resistance, Neil and his colleagues hope to develop novel therapeutic strategies to overcome resistance and improve patient survival.
A Dublin native, he talks about how the discovery of a tumour on his spinal cord when he was studying for his Leaving Cert led him to a career in cancer research. We hear about how he got a chance to prove himself at the lab of the world renowned Dr Dennis Slamon in California and the work he’s being doing at UCLA for the past 20 years.
Professor John Crown is a cancer specialist affiliated with St Vincent’s Hospital Group in Dublin, DCU and UCD. He’s worked in cancer medicine for 40 years. John has also served as a senator for 5 years.
In this series of podcasts John will talk to not only researchers and specialists in the healthcare area, but other interesting guests who’ve made their mark on politics, current affairs and world affairs.
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