In this episode of Inside Cancer Careers, we hear from Dr. LeeAnn Bailey, branch director of the Community Outreach, Research, and Engagement Branch in the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities at NCI and head of the NCI’s new Early Onset Cancer Initiative. The initiative focuses on understanding and addressing the rising incidence of cancers diagnosed in individuals aged 18 to 49.

The conversation explores the complexities of early onset cancers, the importance of patient voices in research, and the need for public awareness and tailored screening guidelines. Dr. Bailey emphasizes the significance of addressing health disparities and the initiative's future aspirations to improve survivorship outcomes. Additionally, she shares her personal journey into cancer research and offers valuable advice for aspiring scientists.

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LeeAnn Bailey, Ph.D. (leeann.bailey@nih.gov)
Community Outreach, Research, and Engagement Branch (CORE)
NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD)
NCI Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET)
NCI National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN)
NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)
NCI Cancer Data Research Commons (CDRC)
Connecting Underserved Populations to Clinical Trials (CUSP2CT)
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
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Float Therapy: Sensory Deprivation

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In this episode of Inside Cancer Careers, we hear from the winners of the 2024 NCI Technologies for Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis, or Treatment Prize, which is part of the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge managed by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: three biomedical engineering alums from Stanford, Gabriel Seir, Shreya Garg, and Kelly Lopez-Cid, who developed ColoTech, a novel non-invasive screening technology for colorectal cancer. They discuss their project's ideation process, the medical experts' positive feedback, and the importance of accessibility in cancer diagnostics. The conversation also explores their personal journeys into STEM, their future career aspirations, and advice for aspiring professionals in the field.

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Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge
Shreya Garg (See also: Stanford Profiles)
Kelly Lopez-Cid
Gabriel Seir (See also: Stanford Profiles)
ColoTech
Stanford University
Cologuard
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The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive by Marcel Dirsus
The Revolution of AI in Medicine: AI Revolution in Medicine, The Future of Healthcare by Reynolds Jameson
Emperor of Rome, Ruling the Ancient Roman World by Mary Beard

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National Cancer Institute

In this episode of Inside Cancer Careers, we highlight the Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP), a collaboration between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). We hear from Dr. Michelle Berny-Lang, Director of the BD-STEP of the NCI Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, Dr. Frank Meng, National Director of BD-STEP of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Dr. Ted Feldman, Data Scientist, former BD-STEP fellow, and current mentor, of the Cooperative Studies Program Informatics Center, Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center, Department of Veterans Affairs. The episode discusses the program's goals, structure, benefits, and the importance of AI in healthcare data science. They also give advice to those interested in pursuing a career in data science.

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Michelle Berny-Lang, PhD
NCI Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP)
Frank Meng, PhD
Department of Veterans Affairs
Ted Feldman, PhD
Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) & CSP Coordinating Center
Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA)
Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW)
VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI)

YOUR TURN RECOMMENDATIONS:
"…I realized the joy of audiobooks from the library." - Dr. Berny-Lang
"…I think a great thing is to try to learn a new language or a second or third language." - Dr. Meng
Harvard Business Review article "What's Your Story?"
I Wish I'd Made You Angry Earlier: Essays on Science, Scientists, and Humanity by Max Perutz

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By Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

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National Cancer Institute