{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Training the Next Generation of Translational Cancer Researchers: KU Cancer Center\u2019s K12 Program","description":"Dr. Roy Jensen introduces the season\u2019s focus on the people behind cancer research and hands hosting duties to Dr. Ronald Chen, chair of Radiation Oncology and associate director for Community Outreach and Engagement at The University of Kansas Cancer Center. Dr. Chen highlights the KU Cancer Center\u2019s K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development for Clinical and Translational Oncology program, which mentors and trains early career clinician-investigators, and interviews K12 scholar Dr. Yiduo Hu, a breast medical oncologist who joined KU after training at Yale and completing research and degrees at Case Western, Dana-Farber\/Harvard, and Columbia University. Dr. Hu describes translational research as bridging communication between bench science and patient care, explains how the K12 Program\u2019s protected time and mentorship support his work on DNA damage repair and genome integrity in breast cancer, and discusses his newly activated pragmatic trial comparing two commonly used chemotherapy regimens for high-risk breast cancer. They also emphasize collaboration, including engagement with KU Cancer Center\u2019s PIVOT patient advocate group, to keep research patient-relevant and team-based. 00:00 Season Introduction 00:28 Guest Host Handoff 00:44 K12 Program Overview 01:18 Dr. Hu\u2019s Background 01:58 Translational Research Explained 03:08 K12 Support and Focus 04:09 Building A Clinical Trial 05:38 Protected Time Matters 06:22 Mentorship at KU Cancer Center 07:39 Community and PIVOT Collaboration 09:41 Career Reflections 10:33 Closing Thanks and Resources Links from this Episode: \u00b7         Learn more about the K12 Paul Calabresi Career Development for Clinical and Translational Oncology Program To ensure you get our latest updates, follow us on the social media channel of your choice by searching for KU Cancer Center. ","author_name":"Bench to Bedside","author_url":"http:\/\/benchtobedside.libsyn.com\/website","html":"