Episodes
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Getting to Know TScan Therapeutics, guest, Dr. Debora Barton
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Join A Cure in Sight, an ocular melanoma foundation, to interview Debora Barton at TScan Therapeutics.
Tune in for an episode full of hopeful advances in treatment avenues and research.
Check out their website, www.tscan.com for information on their sites open for prescreening as well as their treatment protocol.
You can learn more about the uveal melanoma specific trials at the links below: NCT05812027 (screening protocol) and NCT05973487 (treatment protocol).
Debora Barton, M.D., is the Chief Medical Officer at TScan Therapeutics. Debora, a clinical oncologist experienced in developing cell therapies, brings to TScan nearly two decades of expertise across global clinical research and development. Prior to joining TScan, Debora was the Chief Medical Officer at Carisma Therapeutics Inc., where she was responsible for the clinical development of a First-in-Human, First-in-Class cell therapy, including clinical operations, medical affairs, and safety. Previously, Debora was the Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical, Head of Safety at Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc., where she built a team to run several Phase 2 studies in solid tumors and led clinical efforts related to regulatory interactions. Prior to Iovance, she held positions of increasing responsibility at biotech and pharmaceutical companies including Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A., Celgene Corporation, and Novartis. Debora is a board-certified clinical oncologist (M.D.), and a board member for the American Cancer Society, the Tigerlily Foundation (medical advisory board), and Arovella Therapeutics Ltd (non-executive director). She holds an M.D. from Pontificia Universidade Catolica Sao Paulo and completed her fellowship in Oncology at Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
Read a summarized transcript of this episode at the link.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Steps for Sight 2024 is underway! Join the steps movement or donate to research January only at www.charityfootprints.com/SFS2024
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
January 20, 2024 Orlando FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Orlando/LookinForACureTampa
January 21, 2024, Miami FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Miami/LookinForACureMiami
March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL
March 30, 2024, Brooklyn, NY
https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Brooklyn/LookinForACureBrooklyn
May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
COMING OCTOBER 2024: Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona - Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Justin Moser from Honorhealth Research Institute for our upcoming survivorship seminar in the sunny state of Arizona! Details on registration coming soon!
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*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
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Friday Jan 19, 2024
Eye on COOG: an Eye Believe Mini-Seminar
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Join A Cure in Sight, an ocular melanoma foundation, to bring you an Eye Believe Mini-Seminar, Eye on COOG, where we're joined by Dr. Harbour, Dr. Reichstein, Dr. Williams, and Dr. Correa to discuss the Collaborative Ocular Oncology Group, it's founding and history, the research this collaborative study has yielded, and where COOG hopes to take the ocular melanoma community in the future.
Topics covered:
History of the COOG study
Current Published Studies from COOG (COOG 1 and COOG 2)
The Future of COOG
Thank you to our Eye Believe 2023 sponsors who also helped sponsor this years mini eye believe online seminars. Castle Biosciences, Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STEPS FOR SIGHT 2024 is still going strong--over $60k raised so far--an exciting feat! Be part of the world wide movement: www.charityfootprints.com/SFS2024
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL
March 30, 2024, Brooklyn, NY
https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Brooklyn/LookinForACureBrooklyn
May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
COMING OCTOBER 2024: Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona - Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Justin Moser from Honorhealth Research Institute for our upcoming survivorship seminar in the sunny state of Arizona! Details on registration coming soon!
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Making Meaning of the Cancer Journey: 2024 Eye on Mental Health Session 1
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Ocular Melanoma is a beast of a diagnosis. Fellow cancer survivor and patient Eve Bogdanove shares strategies for coping with your diagnosis and making meaning throughout the journey.
Eve N. Bogdanove has been a clinical social worker for 28 years. She is a psychodynamically trained with additional training in IFS, SE, EMDR, DBT and is a AASECT Certified Sex & Gender Therapist. She has expertise in CPTSD and working with perpetrators who harm their intimate partners.
Our mini seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, as well as Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA Biosciences, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences.
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Ocular Melanoma is enough to justify extra support. Dr. Allison Dashow, a patient and psychologist, shares a summary of therapies patients may find supportive, emphasizing the skills that can be developed to reach a point of radical acceptance in your diagnosis.
Dr. Allie Dashow is a clinical psychologist and has been seeing clients for psychotherapy and group therapy for the past 6 years. She specializes in the following therapy modalities: cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Allie also specializes in eating disorders and body image difficulties. She has run multiple psychoeducational trainings for colleagues and early career therapists, workshops for students, and therapy groups relating to eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image challenges. In her spare time, she also spent 8 years as a senior administrator for Beating Eating Disorders, an online based platform with over 150,000 followers that aims to raise eating disorder awareness and provide support and resources to those in need. On the side, Allie also provides executive functioning coaching for people with ADHD.
Our mini seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, as well as Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA Biosciences, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences.
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Resilience In Spite of Fear: 2024 Eye on Mental Health Session 3
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Ocular Melanoma patients face a LOT in their diagnosis journey. Facing the fear of recurrence, the fear around scans, fear of dying - there's a lot to unpack. Join us to hear from Katie Wilson, a therapist and patient herself, who specifically studies resilience and the development of post traumatic growth.
Katie Wilson is a therapist and an adult educator. She received her master’s degree in counseling Psychology from Gonzaga in 2003. She has worked as a mental health clinician for almost 20 years specializing in trauma. Katie was a psychology instructor and spent several years teaching for North Idaho College. As a Ph.D. student at the University of Idaho, she has done extensive research on transformative learning, attachment theory, posttraumatic growth, and human flourishing in the adult organizational leadership and learning program. Katie has a history of volunteer work at Hospice of North Idaho and currently volunteers as an advocate for the Ocular Melanoma Foundation in which she provides education and mental health care for newly diagnosed cancer survivors. Katie is also a cancer survivor and is passionate about helping individuals live their best lives following trauma.
Our mini seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, as well as Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA Biosciences, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences.
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Coping with Ocular Melanoma as a Family: 2024 Eye on Mental Health Session 4
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Ocular Melanoma is a family disease. It doesn't just affect one person - having this diagnosis, the fear of the unknown can affect everyone from immediate family, friends, and more. Learning how to support each other with varying needs and boundaries amidst your diagnosis is worth the listen to this unique patient panel, led by patient and therapist, Carol McColl.
Carol McColl has worked as a licensed professional counselor for 16 years, specializing in trauma recovery. She is also the author of The Single Mom’s Devotional (Revell, 2009.) Carol lives in Dallas, TX, with her husband Angus, their adorable mini-goldendoodle Barney, and her 94-year old father, “Grampy." Carol’s large step-family includes eight adult daughters, with various spouses and partners, and 10 grandchildren. Carol was diagnosed with OM in July 2018, and had plaque therapy in August 2018. In her free time, Carol enjoys coffee with friends, baking, crocheting, Bible study, serving at her church, travel, and quiet weekends at Holly Lake in East TX.
Our mini seminar this year was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, as well as Aura Biosciences, Immunocore, IDEAYA Biosciences, Delcath Systems, and Trisalus Life Sciences.
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Facing Stage IV Cancer - Guest, Megan McClay
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
“The difference between an adventure and an ordeal is your attitude.” Bob Bitchin
Join A Cure in Sight, an ocular melanoma foundation, and special guest, Megan McClay.
"𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿. 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲."
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿.
𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲.
"𝗜'𝗺 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲," 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱." - excerpt from the article '𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞' featured on @BBCnews
Full article can be read here.
We'll chat briefly about her story with OM and her nuggets of wisdom of navigating the #raredisease of #ocularmelanoma to kick off this month of February where we as omies can be part of the #lightupforrare movement around the world. She shares openly and courageously about confronting her stage iv diagnosis and the sense of normalcy that she has settled into, despite the discomfort of facing her mortality on a day to day basis.
Connect with Megan on Facebook or Instagram or in social media groups.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL
May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh
May 19, 2024, Washington DC
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/ARLINGTON/LookinForACureWashingtonDC
June 8, 2024, Minneapolis, MN
https://runsignup.com/Race/MN/Minneapolis/LookinForACureMinneapolis
July 13, 2024, Palo Alto, CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/PaloAlto/LookinforaCure
July 14, 2024, Seattle, WA
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Seattle/LookinForACureSeattle
September 28, 2024, Santa Monica, CA (LA)
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 2, 2024, Scottsdale, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinForACureArizona
December 7, 2024, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
December 8, 2024, Dallas, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Dallas/LookinForACureFortWorth
Races dates and locations subject to change this far out in the year.
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
COMING OCTOBER 2024: Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona - Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Justin Moser from Honorhealth Research Institute for our upcoming survivorship seminar in the sunny state of Arizona! Details on registration coming soon!
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Total Nutrition & Eye Health - Q1 Webinar w/ Dr. Hitchmoth
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Join A Cure in Sight, an ocular melanoma foundation, for our first quarter webinar, Good for the Eyes, Good for the Heart. Our guest, Dr. Dorothy Hitchmoth from the Ocular Wellness & Nutrition Society will discuss overall eye nutrition and health, and how caring for your whole body aids in caring for your eyes.
Or follow along here for slides.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL
May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh
May 19, 2024, Washington DC
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/ARLINGTON/LookinForACureWashingtonDC
June 8, 2024, Minneapolis, MN
https://runsignup.com/Race/MN/Minneapolis/LookinForACureMinneapolis
July 13, 2024, Palo Alto, CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/PaloAlto/LookinforaCure
July 14, 2024, Seattle, WA
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Seattle/LookinForACureSeattle
September 28, 2024, Santa Monica, CA (LA)
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 2, 2024, Scottsdale, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinForACureArizona
December 7, 2024, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
December 8, 2024, Dallas, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Dallas/LookinForACureFortWorth
Races dates and locations subject to change this far out in the year.
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
COMING OCTOBER 2024: Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona - Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Justin Moser from Honorhealth Research Institute for our upcoming survivorship seminar in the sunny state of Arizona! Details on registration coming soon!
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Your Ocular Melanoma Story is WORTH Telling - Special guest, No Story Lost
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Join A Cure in Sight, an ocular melanoma foundation, to interview guest, Andrew from @nostorylost
“Andrew Hall is the Co-Founder of No Story Lost. He started No Story Lost with his cousin and best pal, Jeremy. No Story Lost was born after Andrew and Jeremy recorded their Grandfather's story; they saw how important the result was for their family, but also how much hard work it was to do without a service to help. When Andrew's not working, he enjoys traveling, playing sports, and spending time with friends and family.”
We'll have a brief discussion around No Story Lost and how our omie community might benefit from their mission.
A Cure in Sight listeners and Eye Believe Podcast subscribers can take advantage of the discount code EyeBelieve_2FreeBooks to capture YOUR life story, or whatever chapter you might choose.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL
May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh
May 19, 2024, Washington DC
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/ARLINGTON/LookinForACureWashingtonDC
June 8, 2024, Minneapolis, MN
https://runsignup.com/Race/MN/Minneapolis/LookinForACureMinneapolis
July 13, 2024, Palo Alto, CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/PaloAlto/LookinforaCure
July 14, 2024, Seattle, WA
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Seattle/LookinForACureSeattle
September 28, 2024, Santa Monica, CA (LA)
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 2, 2024, Scottsdale, AZ
https://runsignup.com/Race/AZ/Scottsdale/LookinForACureArizona
December 7, 2024, Houston, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Houston/LookinForACureHouston
December 8, 2024, Dallas, TX
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Dallas/LookinForACureFortWorth
Races dates and locations subject to change this far out in the year.
Head to our site to register for a 5K Lookin’ for a Cure near you for the remainder of the year!!
www.lookinforacure.org
COMING OCTOBER 2024: Eye Believe Survivorship Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona - Join A Cure in Sight and Dr. Justin Moser from Honorhealth Research Institute for our upcoming survivorship seminar in the sunny state of Arizona! Details on registration coming soon!
Subscribe to the newsletter to stay in the know
Newsletter link
Email contact@acureinsight.org for questions regarding any upcoming events!
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Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or Instagram @acureinsight, for more stories, tips, research news, and ideas to help you navigate this journey with OM!
*A Cure in Sight is a 501c3 organization. All donations made can help fund our podcast to educate patients, fund research, aid patients, and more!
Donate $10 $15 $20 today to help A Cure in Sight in their quest to find a cure.
Contribute via PAYPAL OR VENMO or reach out directly to contact@acureinsight.org
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
A Novel Class of Drugs to Treat Cancer | Getting to Know Aura Biosciences
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
🔬Discover the groundbreaking journey with Aura Biosciences as they work to develop a novel class of targeted oncology drugs for multiple cancer indications, including for the primary treatment of ocular melanoma. In this episode of the Eye Believe Podcast, we dive deep with Eli de los Pinos, founder and CEO of Aura Biosciences, exploring the cutting-edge advancements in treating ocular melanoma and beyond.
🌟 Eli shares her passionate journey from a scientist to an entrepreneur, driven to develop transformative drugs that offer hope without compromise. Learn how their novel approach aims to prime the immune system's T-cells to become vigilant warriors against cancer cells, offering a potential treatment that's both effective and preserves quality of life, as well as vision in the eye.
👁️🗨️ What You'll Discover:
The inspiring story behind Aura Biosciences and its mission to innovate cancer treatments. An in-depth look at their first-of-its-kind therapy that targets ocular melanoma cancer with precision. Insights into the future of cancer care and how Aura Biosciences is leading the charge in ocular oncology as the envision a new way to treat cancer. Join us as we explore the exciting possibilities of this novel therapy in the fight against cancer, shedding light on the science, the strategy, and the stories of hope it brings to patients worldwide.
✨ Subscribe for more updates on groundbreaking medical advancements and stories of innovation in the battle against cancer.
📌 Learn More About Aura Bio Sciences & Ongoing Clinical Trials:
https://aurabiosciences.com/contact/
https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06007690?term=NCT06007690&draw=2&rank=1
Social Media Handles:
Twitter/X: @AuraBiosciences https://twitter.com/AuraBiosciences
LinkedIn: Aura Biosciences https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurabiosciences/
Elisabet de los Pinos https://www.linkedin.com/in/elidelospinos/
#CancerCure #TCellTherapy #OcularMelanoma #AuraBioSciences #MedicalInnovation #EyeBelievePodcast
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5K SITES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION NEAR YOU! Start your team and bring your community to get involved! Highest record for registrations is 306! Who can top it!? Fundraisers have a record of $30K+ in Palo Alto–who can help beat that!?
March 24, 2024, Tampa, FL
https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Tampa/LookinForACureTampaFL
May 18, 2024, Raleigh, NC
https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Raleigh/LookinForACureRaleigh
May 19, 2024, Washington DC
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/ARLINGTON/LookinForACureWashingtonDC
June 8, 2024, Minneapolis, MN
https://runsignup.com/Race/MN/Minneapolis/LookinForACureMinneapolis
July 13, 2024, Palo Alto, CA
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/PaloAlto/LookinforaCure
July 14, 2024, Seattle, WA
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September 28, 2024, Santa Monica, CA (LA)
https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaMonica/LookinForACureLosAngeles
November 2, 2024, Scottsdale, AZ
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December 7, 2024, Houston, TX
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