How non-scientists are helping cancer researchers
As a teenager, Sophia Russell dreamed of making the world a better place. Today, she¡¯s doing that by improving research studies. But she¡¯s not a scientist.
¡°When scientists are creating research studies that will recruit community members, it is valuable to include perspectives of that population in the planning stages. That¡¯s where I come in,¡± says Russell, a program coordinator in MD Anderson¡¯s Health Disparities Research department...
Childhood leukemia survivor supports MD Anderson¡¯s mission as a medical illustrator
A picture is worth a thousand words, and Jordan Pietz is helping tell MD Anderson¡¯s stories with his artistic talents and scientific knowledge...
New ways of collaborating move cancer research forward during COVID-19
It takes a team to?make discoveries. But MD Anderson has?taken this concept well beyond the traditional partnership between students...
Special employee helped my dad mark radiation therapy finish during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Completing cancer treatment is a big deal. Frequently, it¡¯s celebrated through a bell ringing ceremony with family and care team members. But things were a little different when my dad, Ken, finished radiation therapy at MD Anderson West Houston for his pancreatic cancer recently.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, neither my sister nor I could be with him during treatment. As an MD Anderson employee, I understand why MD Anderson has...
Getting to know Carin Hagberg, M.D.
The career of Carin Hagberg, M.D., has come full circle. She began her career at MD Anderson as a research assistant in the clinical immunology...
Meet Giulio Draetta, M.D., Ph.D.
Giulio Draetta, M.D., Ph.D., is a true global citizen whose passion for discovery put his career on a winding path with universities and pharmaceutical...
For some spinal tumor and breast cancer patients, too hot or too cold is just right
Surgeons at MD Anderson are using extreme heat and cold as their weapons against some forms of cancer.
They¡¯re finding that the minimally...
The doctor behind our Healthy Heart Program
Susan Gilchrist, M.D., loves to take on a challenge and to build things. Her latest passion is building a program that helps cancer patients...
The future of cancer diagnosis and treatment: Liquid biopsies can reveal cancer and more
Some of cancer¡¯s secrets are hiding in patients¡¯ blood. Uncovering them involves only a simple blood draw.
MD Anderson is taking innovative...
Prosthodontics lab technicians play key role in cancer treatment
Tucked away in our Head and Neck Center are three artists. But instead of choosing the perfect color for a painting, they select the perfect...