On this special episode of the Bench to Bedside podcast, hear a conversation between Dr. Christy Hagan, a breast cancer researcher at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, and Lauryn Werner, an MD/PhD student working in Dr. Hagan’s lab. Listen as they share how they ended up in the cancer research field, what their mentorship relationship looks like, how they balance their work and personal lives, and what it felt like when Lauryn herself was diagnosed with the very cancer they are studying.

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Links from this episode:

• Learn more about Dr. Christy Hagan’s research: https://www.kucancercenter.org/news-room/news/2021/04/turning-up-the-heat-study-to-explore-immunotherapy-in-breast-cancer
• Lauryn Werner’s cancer journey: https://youtu.be/TWRZiO9fga4
• Follow the Hagan Lab on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HaganlabKUMC
• Go behind the scenes in the Hagan Lab on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Coh-uyOpSxA/
• Learn more about cancer research at KU Cancer Center: https://www.kucancercenter.org/research/research-areas
• Learn more about training and education at KU Cancer Center: https://www.kucancercenter.org/training-education
• Watch Dr. Hagan on the Bench to Bedsideweb series: https://youtu.be/u2tuYC5bcu8