1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode of the Bench to Bedside podcast, Dr. Roy Jensen, vice chancellor and director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, is joined by Dr. Andrew Godwin, director of KU Cancer Center's Biospecimen Shared Resource. They discuss the critical role that volunteers who donate biospecimens play in advancing cancer research. The podcast delves into the types of biospecimens collected, their use in medical studies, and how the KU Cancer Center's repository has grown to include over one million samples. Dr. Godwin shares insights on successful projects, including the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Registry and emerging technologies in biomarker analysis. He also emphasizes the importance of community participation in the biobank and offers advice for young investigators in the field of biomedical research. Do you have questions about cancer? Call our Bench to Bedside Hotline at (913) 588-3880 or email us at benchtobedside@kumc.edu, and your comment or question may be shared on an upcoming episode! If you appreciated this episode, please share, rate, subscribe and leave a review. To ensure you get our latest updates, For the latest updates, follow us on the social media channel of your choice by searching for KU Cancer Center. Links from this Episode:&amp;nbsp; Learn more about KU Cancer Center’s Biospecimen Shared Resource Learn how to donate to the&amp;nbsp;KU BioBank Read more about how the Biospecimen Shared Resource supports the Early Detection Program within the KU BioBank Learn more about Dr. Andrew Godwin Bench to Bedside http://benchtobedside.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/35552625/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/185368855