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May 29, 2025

Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Ashani Weeraratna about her work in melanoma research, the progress that has been made in treating patients with melanoma, and the importance of federal research funding in finding advancements in treatment for this disease.


May 22, 2025

Dr Bill Nelson talks to Dr Drew Pardoll about the field of cancer immunology. They explain how cancer cells use 'checkpoints' to turn off immune response and how research efforts at Johns Hopkins to block these checkpoints and re-engage the immune system continue to benefit patients.


May 15, 2025

Dr Bill Nelson talks with Dr Christine Pratilas, the new Director of Pediatric Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, about the care of children with sarcoma and the importance of research funding in discovering new treatments for childhood cancers.