SUNY Upstate Medical University

Pipettes to Patients

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Have you ever wondered how cancer care is developed? What’s involved in turning a scientific discovery into a treatment that helps patients? Pipettes to Patients is a podcast focused on how research moves from the earliest stages in the lab to clinical trials and beyond. Each month, Brittany Simone, DO, will bring together a clinician and researcher working in a related field to discuss their work, how science progresses, and the ins and outs of medical research. Simone is a radiation oncologist and a clinician-scientist who treats patients and performs cancer research. She’s excited to share...

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SUNY Upstate Medical University

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Inside the Science of Breast Cancer: Discoveries Driving New Therapies 31.10.2025 37:18

In this episode of Pipettes to Patients, host Dr. Brittany Simone highlights the cutting-edge breast cancer research and compassionate clinical care taking place at Upstate Medical University. Joined by cell biologist Dr. Mira Krendel and medical oncologist Dr. Sam Benjamin, the discussion explores how discoveries in the lab, such as Dr. Krendel’s work on the role of the myosin 1E gene in cancer c...

Training Tomorrow’s Researchers: Students Shaping the Future of Cancer Care 26.08.2025 34:07

Episode 4 of Pipettes to Patients explores what medical school is like through two very different paths in medicine. Host Brittany Simone, DO, welcomes Miriam, a third-year medical student in Upstate’s accelerated three-year MD program, and Kevin, a fifth-year MD/PhD student studying prostate cancer. Episode 4 of Pipettes to Patients explores what medical school is like through two very diff...

Facing Sarcoma: Science, Loss, & the Power of Advocacy 17.07.2025 37:44

In honor of Sarcoma Awareness Month, this episode of Pipettes to Patients brings together Dr. Tim Damron, an orthopedic oncologist and clinician-scientist at Upstate Medical University, and Kathy Higgins, a passionate patient advocate with the Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Association. Together, they explore the many faces of sarcoma; from diagnosis and treatment advances to the powerful role of advocacy....

The New Era of Uterine Cancer: Genetics, Diagnosis, and Breakthrough Treatments 17.06.2025 42:53

For Uterine Cancer Awareness Month, we sit down with two Upstate faculty: Dr. Jeffrey Ross, the David B. Jones/Robert F. Rohner Endowed Professor of Pathology and Medical Director at Foundation Medicine, and Dr. Allison Roy, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Together, they shed light on the rapidly evolving landscape of uterine cancer diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Roy shares how new...

Inside the Brain Tumor Fight: Research, Radiation, and Real-World Impact 19.05.2025 36:00

In this kickoff episode of the Upstate Cancer Center podcast, Dr. Brittany Simone sits down with Dr. Mariano Viapiano, a neuroscientist and director of Upstate’s Brain Tumor Repository, and Dr. Michael Mix, a radiation oncologist, to shine a spotlight on brain tumor research and care.