The Research Evangelist

On today's episode, meet Dr. Elaine Shum . Dr. Shum is a thoracic medical oncologist at the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU in New York City, and an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine . She did her fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center in hematology and oncology and her residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center . She received her...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Martin F. Dietrich , medical oncologist at Cancer Care Centers of Brevard . In his clinical practice, he addresses all aspects of hematologic and oncologic care, with a special research interest in the treatment of lung and breast cancer, and genetic evaluation and counseling of somatic and hereditary syndromes. He also holds a faculty appointment at the University...

On today's episode, meet Stacey Bledsoe. Stacey Bledsoe RN, MSN has over 19 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry across multiple disciplines including Research & Development, Global Health Outcomes, Medical and Six Sigma. Stacey is currently Head of Global Clinical Trial Diversity and Inclusion at Gilead Sciences . Previously Stacey has served as Senior Director for Diversity in...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Ronny Bell, the Fred Eshelman Professor and Chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Bell received his undergraduate degree in Public Health Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health and his Master’s and Doctorate in Foods and Nutrition from th...

Meet Brenda Lormil-Raymond —a compassionate, and multi-faceted leader committed to elevating healthcare education for Haitian-American communities in Massachusetts. Raised by Haitian immigrant parents, Brenda's cultural background served as the driving force behind the establishment of the Haitian American Medical Assocation (HAMA ). She is the founder and Lead Consultant at VDI Consulting , a...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH . Dr. Basu Roy is the Executive Director at LUNGevity Research where he spearheads LUNGevity’s Translational Research Programs and Patient-Focused Research Center (Patient FoRCe) . He has implemented and manages LUNGevity’s patient-focused research including Project Transform , a multi-year, multi-stakeholder patient preference study that LU...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Robert Van Haren . Dr. Van Haren is a thoracic surgeon at the University of Cincinnati UC Health . He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan and his Medical Degree from Michigan State . He completed his surgical training at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial , followed by a thoracic surgery fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center ....

On today's episode, meet Tyrone Brewer . Tyrone is the President of US Oncology at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson . He is inspired by Janssen's collective mission to re-imagine care, so people with cancer can redefine living. Tyrone is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from The College of New...

Angie Caton is a Registered Nurse and Assistant Nursing Manager for Oncology Services at Northeast Georgia Medical Center . She also oversees the tumor registry, community outreach, education and inclusion, and is the navigator for the lung cancer screening program. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Aspen University , as well as nursing degrees from Louisiana State and Clayto...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Nasser Hanna . Dr. Hanna is the Tom and Julie Wood Family Foundation Professor of Lung Cancer Clinical Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine . He is a medical oncologist at the IU Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis. He is the thoracic program leader and also a thoracic oncology researcher. He also leads an initiative called End Lung Cancer Now . Dr...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Dara Aisner, MD, PhD . Dr. Aisner is Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Director of the Colorado Molecular Correlates Laboratory . After her undergraduate work at Vanderbilt , Dr. Aisner completed her MD/PHD combined degree program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Amy Cummings . Dr. Cummings is a thoracic oncologist and research scientist who practices in Santa Monica and Torrance California. In Santa Monica, she sees lung cancer patients, runs clinical trials, and is part of the virtual multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program . Her clinical interests include immunotherapy, precision medicine, and providing equitable car...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Misty Shields . Dr. Shields is a translational thoracic oncologist and assistant professor at Indiana University . As a translational physician scientist, in collaboration with basic scientists and clinicians, she seeks to help shape prospective efforts and guide funding to areas of unmet clinical need, such as small cell lung cancer. Dr. Shields earned her medical...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Tanyanika Phillips . Dr. Phillips is a medical oncologist and Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research at City of Hope in Antelope Valley and Lancaster California . Dr. Phillips received her medical degree from University of Rochester , followed by Residency at Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans and a geriatric fellowship...

Mellisa Wheeler has over 20 years of experience in health care with a specialized focus in oncology. Mellisa is the Director of the Disparities & Outreach program at Levine Cancer Institute , a department dedicated to eradicating the burden of cancer in underserved communities through prevention education, screening and early detection. She has designed and launched several community outreach...

On today's episode, meet Chyke Doubeni, MD, MPH . Dr. Doubeni is  Chief Health Equity Officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center . Dr. Doubeni also serves as Associate Director for Diversity Equity and Inclusion in The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center . He is tasked with leading Ohio State’s continued efforts to address the underlying drivers of disparities in...

On today's episode, meet Mahesh Karande . Mahesh is President and CEO of Omega Therapeutics , a clinical stage biotechnology company in Cambridge, Mass. Mahesh is deeply experienced in running biopharma businesses across discovery, preclinical and clinical development, and commercialization.  Earlier, Mr. Karande spent several years at Novartis in senior leadership roles: VP and Head of US Onc...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Sumita Bhatta . Sumita Bhatta, M.D., is a board-certified oncologist and the Vice President, Global Medical Affairs Head of Oncology at Amgen . She has over 9 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and has held multiple roles in research and development. Sumita received her undergraduate degree from UCLA and received both a M.A. in Applied Physiology...

On today’s episode meet Dr. Robert Merritt . Dr. Merritt is a general thoracic surgeon with expertise in minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers. He also serves as professor and director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at The Ohio State University , as well as director of inpatient services at The James Cancer Center . He went to medical school at Cornell Uni...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Sanjay Popat . Dr. Popat has both a private and an NHS practice at The Royal Marsden . He is a Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden, Professor of Thoracic Oncology at the Institute of Cancer Research and is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of lung cancer. Sanjay qualified from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in 1994, completed gen...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Sami Diab . Dr. Diab is a Medical Oncologist and Medical Director of Lone Tree Oncology , part of the University of Colorado Health System . He attended medical school at Damascus University , in Damascus, Syria followed by residency at Wayne State University , in Detroit, MI. He did his fellowship in Medical Oncology at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Hospital an...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Ross Camidge . Dr. Camidge has been the Director of the Thoracic Oncology Clinical and Clinical Research Programs at the University of Colorado since 2007. He earned his medical degree from University of Oxford , and his PhD from University of Cambridge after receiving his undergraduate degree at Oxford University. Beyond the medicine, Dr. Camidge and all members of hi...

On today's episode, meet Josh Bergren . Josh is Director of Advocacy and Professional Relations at Pfizer Oncology . He has been with Pfizer for 15 years and is passionate about advocacy, precision medicine, health literacy, cancer finances and biomarkers. He is one of the good guys in pharma whose approach to his work is aligned with his core values. Josh received his Bachelor of Science degree i...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Ella Kazerooni . She is Professor of Radiology and Internal Medicine , and serves as the Associate Chief Clinical Officer for the Diagnostic and Clinical Information Oversight Team within the University of Michigan Medical Group (UMMG) . She received her medical degree and completed her diagnostic radiology residency at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and fellowsh...

On today's episode, meet Dr. Jasleen Pannu . Dr. Pannu is an Interventional Pulmonologist. She is Director of Interventional Pulmonology Translational Research at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center . She received her medical degree from Goa Medical College, in Panaji India. Dr. Pannu did her residency at Western Reserve Care System in Youngstown, OH and did fellowships at Mayo Cl...