Cancer Uncovered

This is a monthly podcast for learners of all ages with a desire to know more about cancer and careers in healthcare. We are a growing collection of interviews, talks and experiences that aim to empower and inspire. Please reach out with your questions by email at livestrongcancerinstitutes@dellmed.utexas.edu You can find out more about the Livestrong Cancer Institutes UT Health Austin Clinic at https://uthealthaustin.org/clinics/cancer You can find out more about the Livestrong Cancer Institutes at Dell Medical School by visiting https://dellmed.utexas.edu/units/livestrong-cancer-institutes

Alumni of the LCI OnTrack Oncology Education Pipeline: Where Are They Now?

Alumni of the LCI’s SURF Program, the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, now known as the American Cancer Society Research Internship, return to talk with us and share their experience pursuing various careers in healthcare. Guests on this episode include Lavender Hackman, Alexa Cumming, Harini Venkoba Rao, and Alex Klattenhoff.

02-21
31:02

Maxillofacial Prosthetics with Dr. Jake England: Reconstructing Faces after Trauma or Cancer

Dr. Jake England is a board-certified prosthodontist and is currently in the maxillofacial prosthetics fellowship program at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. This episode uncovers this fascinating career, including what it is, how to get there, the pros and cons of the job, and the incredible impact it can have on a […]

01-17
32:36

Texas 4000 for Cancer: The World’s Longest Charity Bike Ride, Part 2

In Part 2 of this episode series, we hear from three more UT Austin students in the Texas 4000 for Cancer Program, one of whom has already completed the ride to Alaska. We discuss pre-ride lessons, post-ride takeaways, and the importance of support services for individuals and families facing cancer.

12-13
32:25

Texas 4000 for Cancer: The World’s Longest Charity Bike Ride, Part 1

In Part 1 of this two-part episode series, two students at the University of Texas at Austin share their experience in the Texas 4000 for Cancer program, which provides leadership development and training to prepare students to bike from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, in order to raise funds and awareness for cancer.

11-22
31:08

Episode 36: Shadowing an Oncology Physician Assistant, Part 2

In Part 2 of this episode, we shadow Livestrong Cancer Institutes Clinic Physician Assistant Lindsay Kozicz during a typical day as a PA, including reviewing labs and charts for patients, communicating with other healthcare providers, and seeing patients and families for appointments.

10-18
30:06

SXSW Preview, Episode 35 Part 2: Shadowing an Oncology Physician Assistant

Cancer Uncovered creator and host Kristen Wynn is excited to discuss the Cancer Uncovered Podcast at the 2024 South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas.  She is part of a panel discussion called Scientific Storytelling: the Audio Advantage, on March 11, 2024.  This preview of part 2 of Episode 35 with Oncology Physician Assistant Lindsay Kozicz (and her cat) […]

03-07
02:40

Episode 35: Shadowing an Oncology Physician Assistant, Part 1

In Part 1 of this episode, we prepare to shadow Livestrong Cancer Institutes Clinic Physician Assistant Lindsay Kozicz, by learning about the basics of a PA’s role in a cancer clinic, the history of the position and Lindsay’s personal journey towards this path.

03-05
34:04

Episode 34: The Sociology of Cancer: Cancerland, Pt. 2

Dr. Ozbakken returns for part 2 of her discussion with “Cancerland”. She discusses Generation Z’s power to demystify cancer with the power of social media, she also brings up how cancer changes generationally amongst populations, and she ends the episodes with how students themselves can make a difference within cancer.

01-25
33:32

Episode 33: The Diversity in Cancer Research Experience: Alexa Cumming

This summer the University of Texas at Austin together with the Livestrong Cancer Institute hosted a group of select undergraduate students for the opportunity to work with the institute and do yearlong cancer research on any topic of their choosing. Livestrong had the pleasure to work alongside these special students and put together their research. We saw many of their ambitions turn into […]

10-26
38:06

Episode 32: The Sociology of Cancer: Cancerland

Cancer’s role in our society is oftentimes not looked at from a sociological standpoint. Rather, we approach cancer through a research and biological lens, however, there is much more to it than it meets the eye. In our latest podcast episode professor and sociologist at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Stephanie Osbakken dives […]

08-31
26:42

Episode 31: Clinical Research With Monae Carpenter and How to Demystify It

Clinical research manager within the department of oncology here at the Dell Medical School, Monae Carpenter, guides us through her career in research while also giving her perspective on how clinical research trials can better be understood and demystified.

07-20
31:50

Episode 30: Mental Health Awareness Month Playlist

As Mental Health Awareness Month closes, the Livestrong Cancer Institutes provides a playlist of past Cancer Uncovered episodes that feature mental health themes, and provide important information and resources for listeners.Your Mental Health Awareness Month Playlist:Episode 28: Mental Health Care and the Flatwater FoundationEpisode 16: The Young Adult Advisory Board at the Livestrong Cancer InstitutesEpisode […]

05-31
06:36

Episode 29, Part 2: Pulling Back the Curtain! Medical School Questions Answered.

Current UT Austin Dell Medical School Students Rachel Gorham and Brooke Upchurch “pull back the curtain” and give us the basics of Medical School – what the process is like and what their experiences have been thus far.   

04-27
32:45

Episode 29, Part 1: Pulling Back the Curtain! Medical School Questions Answered.

Current UT Austin Dell Medical School Students Rachel Gorham and Brooke Upchurch “pull back the curtain” and give us the basics of Medical School – what the process is like and what their experiences have been thus far.

04-06
31:32

Cancer Uncovered March 2023 Special: Cancer Genomics SPRINT 2023

Jeanne Kowalski-Muegge https://dellmed.utexas.edu/directory/jeanne-kowalski-muegge and Lynda Gonzales https://cns.utexas.edu/directory/lynda-gonzales inform about the upcoming Cancer Genomics SPRINT. A first event of its kind hosted by the Livestrong Cancer Institutes.

03-23
07:34

Episode 28, Part 2: Mental Health Care with the Flatwater Foundation and Mark Garza

In this continuation of Episode 28, UT Austin Grad Student Eugenio Sobrevilla and LCI’s Kristen Wynn sit down with Mark Garza, Founder of the Flatwater Foundation, an organization based in Austin, Texas that exists to erase the financial burden of mental health care for those facing cancer, as well as their extended family.

02-14
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Episode 28, Part 1: Mental Health Care with the Flatwater Foundation and Mark Garza

In this Episode, UT Austin Grad Student Eugenio Sobrevilla and LCI’s Kristen Wynn sit down with Mark Garza, Founder of the Flatwater Foundation, an organization based in Austin, Texas that exists to erase the financial burden of mental health care for those facing cancer, as well as their extended family.

01-31
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Episode 27 Part 2: American Cancer Society 2022 Grant Winners at UT Austin Share Their Research

In this continuation of Episode 27, we’ll hear from the five 2022 recipients of the UT Austin American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant, which was created to foster the careers of new cancer researchers. Although some of their work might be challenging to understand, listen closely for all of the different kinds of research and […]

12-22
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Episode 27, Part 1: American Cancer Society 2022 Grant Winners at UT Austin Share Their Research

In this two part episode, we’ll hear from the five 2022 recipients of the UT Austin American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant, which was created to foster the careers of new cancer researchers. Although some of their work might be challenging to understand, listen closely for all of the different kinds of research and how […]

11-16
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Episode 26: Health Science Career Mentorship – A Practical Discussion with a Mentor and Mentee

The LCI’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows have a moderated conversation with Dr. S. Gail Eckhardt, Chair of the Department of Oncology at UT Austin’s Dell Medical School and the Director of the Livestrong Cancer Institutes, and Dr. Anna Capasso, Assistant Professor of Oncology at UT Austin, Dell Medical School, about their relationship as a mentor […]

10-27
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