2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the cancer center at Johns Hopkins. In recognition, this year will feature a series of podcasts looking back at the individuals that made our institution what it is today. We begin with Dr Bill Nelson speaking to Dr Jonathan Simons about the first leaders of the cancer center, Dr Albert Owens and Dr Donald Coffey.  

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Lindsey Ledwin, a patient diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in 2018, and Dr Tania Jain one of her oncologists, about her cancer journey and advocacy for other patients being treated at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Valsamo Anagnostou, the Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center's molecular tumor board, to explain what they do and how their work contributes to the treatment and care of patients with cancer.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Stacy Cooper about the treatment of pediatric leukemia.

Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Ralph Hruban, co-author of the new book, A Scientific Revolution: Ten Men and Women Who Reinvented American Medicine, about the founders of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the generations of leaders in research and patient care that they would inspire.

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Dr Otis Brawley speaks with Dr Qasim Hussaini, a Fellow in the Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program, about a study he recently presented on the impact of historical housing discrimination on present-day colon cancer outcomes.

Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Xun Jia, Director of the Medical Physics Division at Johns Hopkins, on how physicists help create and execute radiation treatments for patients with cancer.

Dr Akila Viswanathan talks with Dr Michael Goldstein about his research into DNA Damage Response and how the damage to the DNA of cancer cells can be exploited to better treat patients.

Dr Ashwani Rajput speaks with Dr Karim Boudadi about treating head and neck cancers, including HPV-related cancers.

Dr Ashwani Rajput speaks with the Very Reverend Randy Hollerith, Dean of the Washington National Cathedral, about racial reconciliation, disparities in health care, and finding hope in discovery.

Learn more about the Cathedral at cathedral.org.