Bench to Bedside and Beyond

Welcome to Bench to Bedside and Beyond, stories from Fred Hutch Cancer Center about how our scientists and clinicians are combining innovative research with compassionate care to address the impact of cancer and infectious disease. You'll hear from patients, researchers, doctors, caregivers, supporters and others seeking to prevent and eliminate cancer. In this conversation, Tiffany Bucklin talks about her unwavering commitment to getting a job at Fred Hutch after her husband was treated here for leukemia. She tells Bonnie Rochman, a writer for Fred Hutch News, how her husband's care team impressed her by remembering their children's names. Bucklin reflects on how it felt to have the team take a "vested interest in our story and how it ended."

Welcome to Bench to Bedside and Beyond, stories from Fred Hutch Cancer Center about how our scientists and clinicians are combining innovative research with compassionate care to address the impact of cancer and infectious disease. You'll hear from patients, researchers, doctors, caregivers, supporters and others seeking to prevent and eliminate cancer. In this conversation, Chris Lundy tells Bonnie Rochman, a writer for Fred Hutch News, what it was like to be among the first wave of bone marrow transplant recipients. Lundy was 21 and in the military when he came to Fred Hutch in 1971 for a life-saving transplant. He recalls being told that he had a 10% chance of survival. More than 50 years later, he reflects on how he beat the odds in a big way.

Welcome to Bench to Bedside and Beyond, stories from Fred Hutch Cancer Center about how our scientists and clinicians are combining innovative research with compassionate care to address the impact of cancer and infectious disease. You'll hear from patients, researchers, doctors, caregivers, supporters and others seeking to prevent and eliminate cancer. In this conversation, Bonnie Kraskouskas shares her pride with Bonnie Rochman, a writer for Fred Hutch News, at having her daughter, Katie, work in research at Fred Hutch—two decades after she first enrolled baby Katie at Hutch Kids daycare. Bonnie talks about what it's like to retire after more than 30 years at Fred Hutch managing grants, knowing that her daughter is continuing to contribute to Fred Hutch's mission. Katie reflects on the impact that her high school biology teacher, who participated in Fred Hutch's Science Education Partnership program, had on her future career. In a full-circle moment, Katie notes she now works at the same desk where she observed the operations of her lab as a high schooler.

Welcome to Bench to Bedside and Beyond, stories from Fred Hutch Cancer Center about how our scientists and clinicians are combining innovative research with compassionate care to address the impact of cancer and infectious disease. You'll hear from patients, researchers, doctors, caregivers, supporters and others seeking to prevent and eliminate cancer.

In this conversation, Jenn Vehrs shares her journey as a bone marrow donor for her brother with Bonnie Rochman, a writer for Fred Hutch News. Vehrs talks about her experiences growing up with cancer in the family and her professional journey at Fred Hutch. She reflects on the emotional and physical challenges of being a donor at a young age, the honor she felt in helping her brother and the full-circle moment of working at the very institution that played a crucial role in her family's life. Jenn also discusses her parents' battles with cancer and the impact of Fred Hutch on their lives.