TWiPO #88: The ACCELERATE ALKi Pediatric Strategy Forum with Prof. Andy Pearson & Prof. Lou Chesler

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Tune in to the latest TWiPO episode as hosts, Dr. Timothy Cripe and Dr. Brenda Weigel, meet with Prof. Andy Pearson and Prof. Lou Chesler to discuss the ACCELERATE forums; Prof. Pearson & Prof. Chesler played pivotal roles in the start of the ALKi Pediatric Strategy Forum. Listen in as they discuss their experiences from the very first meeting, how topics are chosen, and the importance of bringing together key people from different industries. The ACCELERATE international platform provides a transparent forum to discuss and address, in a timely fashion, overarching issues in the development of innovative anticancer medicines for children and adolescents with cancer.
To learn more about ACCELERATE, please visit: https://www.accelerate-platform.org/

TWIPO #46 ~ ANR Recap: Interview With Dr. Sue Cohn

TWiPO host Dr. Nilay Shah (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) interviewed Susan L. Cohn, MD, a Professor of Pediatrics, Dean of Clinical Research at the University of Chicago at the ANR meeting in Cologne, Germany last year for this episode of This Week in Pediatric Oncology. Dr. Cohn is a highly respected expert in pediatric cancers and blood diseases. She is a leading authority on neuroblastoma and actively researching several aspects of neuroblastoma. Her research has received generous support from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Dr. Shaw and Dr. Cohn discuss the future of neuroblastoma research and clinical trial design to create more effective treatment options for children with high-risk disease.

TWIPO #42 ~ Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Meeting Recap: Interview With Frank Berthold

New York – This Week in Pediatric Oncology presents the third and final interview from the recent Advances in Neuroblastoma Research meeting, which was held in Cologne, Germany, in May. Co-hosts Dr. Nilay Shah (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) and Dr. Keri Stretby (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) talk with Frank Berthold, ANR2014 Local Chairman, to discuss meeting highlights in the short, 18-minute interview.  

TWIPO #41 ~ Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Meeting Recap: Advances in Understanding MIBG Therapy

New York – This Week in Pediatric Oncology presents the second in a series of interviews from the recent Advances in Neuroblastoma Research meeting, which was held in Cologne, Germany, in May. Co-hosts Dr. Nilay Shah (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) and Dr. Keri Stretby (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) discuss MIBG therapy in treating children with high-risk neuroblastoma with Dr. Kate Matthay (UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital) and Dr. Gregory Yanik (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan). In this 45-minute interview, both Drs. Matthay and Yanik, who have conducted extensive research in MIBG throughout their long careers, share their perspectives on what’s going on in the field now and opportunities to improve the therapy in the future.