Cancer Uncovered creator and host Kristen Wynn is excited to discuss the Cancer Uncovered Podcast at the 2024 South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas.  She is part of a panel discussion called Scientific Storytelling: the Audio Advantage, on March 11, 2024.  This preview of part 2 of Episode 35 with Oncology Physician Assistant Lindsay Kozicz (and her cat ..read more

In Part 1 of this episode, we prepare to shadow Livestrong Cancer Institutes Clinic Physician Assistant Lindsay Kozicz, by learning about the basics of a PA’s role in a cancer clinic, the history of the position and Lindsay’s personal journey towards this path.   ..read more

Dr. Ozbakken returns for part 2 of her discussion with "Cancerland". She discusses Generation Z's power to demystify cancer with the power of social media, she also brings up how cancer changes generationally amongst populations, and she ends the episodes with how students themselves can make a difference within cancer ..read more

This summer the University of Texas at Austin together with the Livestrong Cancer Institute hosted a group of select undergraduate students for the opportunity to work with the institute and do yearlong cancer research on any topic of their choosing. Livestrong had the pleasure to work alongside these special students and put together their research. We saw many of their ambitions turn into reality, their research took on a life of its own and brought the students to present in a crowd of friends, family, and world-renowned leaders in cancer. Livest ..read more

Cancer’s role in our society is oftentimes not looked at from a sociological standpoint. Rather, we approach cancer through a research and biological lens, however, there is much more to it than it meets the eye. In our latest podcast episode professor and sociologist at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Stephanie Osbakken dives deeper into our topic thanks to her class “Cancerland”, she gives her own experience with a cancer diagnosis, and gives advice on what students themselves can do to make an impact ..read more

Clinical research manager within the department of oncology here at the Dell Medical School, Monae Carpenter, guides us through her career in research while also giving her perspective on how clinical research trials can better be understood and demystified ..read more

As Mental Health Awareness Month closes, the Livestrong Cancer Institutes provides a playlist of past Cancer Uncovered episodes that feature mental health themes, and provide important information and resources for listeners. Your Mental Health Awareness Month Playlist: Episode 28: Mental Health Care and the Flatwater Foundation Episode 16: The Young Adult Advisory Board at the Livestrong Cancer Institutes Episode 9: Chemo Brain Fact and Fiction Episode 3: A Research Pep Talk Episode 2: Race and Medical Education Episode 1: The Clinical Team US Based Resources if you or someone you know needs ..read more

Current UT Austin Dell Medical School Students Rachel Gorham and Brooke Upchurch “pull back the curtain” and give us the basics of Medical School – what the process is like and what their experiences have been thus far.    ..read more

Current UT Austin Dell Medical School Students Rachel Gorham and Brooke Upchurch “pull back the curtain” and give us the basics of Medical School – what the process is like and what their experiences have been thus far ..read more

Jeanne Kowalski-Muegge https://dellmed.utexas.edu/directory/jeanne-kowalski-muegge and Lynda Gonzales https://cns.utexas.edu/directory/lynda-gonzales inform about the upcoming Cancer Genomics SPRINT. A first event of its kind hosted by the Livestrong Cancer Institutes ..read more