Korea Professor Do-Youn Oh discusses advances in gastrointestinal oncology, reflecting on the practice-changing TOPAZ-1 trial, Korea’s strengths in clinical research, and the importance of biomarker-driven therapies. She shares her approach to investigator-led drug development, industry collaboration, and translational research, while outlining emerging opportunities in ADCs, immunotherapy, AI, and multi-omics to improve…
USA Dr David J. Rawlings is the division head of immunology at Seattle Children’s and director of the Center for Immunity and Immunotherapies at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. An immunologist and rheumatologist working at the forefront of cell engineering, his research focuses on therapies that modulate immune responses across cancer, genetic…
Taiwan Bringing together clinical scale, academic depth, and a strong engineering mindset, China Medical University Hospital has positioned itself as more than a care provider. In this interview, Dr Der-Yang Cho, Superintendent and Professor of Neurosurgery, explains how the institution operates as an integrated innovation platform, advancing cell and gene therapies,…
USA Priya Kishnani, Director of the Division of Medical Genetics at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses how multidisciplinary care, global collaboration, and rapidly advancing therapeutic technologies are reshaping the rare disease landscape. Drawing on decades of experience across diagnosis, natural history research, and the development of transformative treatments, she outlines…
France As metabolic liver disease rises rapidly up the global health agenda, Professor Cyrielle Caussy stands at the intersection of clinical care, translational research, and therapeutic innovation. A Professor of Nutrition at Lyon 1 University and endocrinologist-diabetologist at Hospices Civils de Lyon, Caussy is a leading voice in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic…
USA Dr Carlos Prada, Director of the Edwards Family Division of Genetics and Rare Diseases at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, discusses how earlier diagnosis, coordinated care pathways, and emerging therapeutic modalities are reshaping outcomes for children and families. From newborn screening and multidisciplinary follow-up to the…
USA Dr Jerry Vockley, Director of the Center for Rare Disease Therapy and Chief of the Division of Medical Genetics at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, offers a look at the evolving landscape of rare disease care across early diagnosis, newborn screening, natural history research, clinical trial design, and the persistent…
France France is reshaping its approach to obesity at a moment when scientific understanding, clinical practice and public expectations are all shifting. Dr Rudy Caillet offers a clear view of how care pathways are evolving, how new treatments and national structures are influencing the landscape, and why progress ultimately depends on…
Taiwan Professor Pan Chyr Yang is a clinician-scientist with an MD and PhD in pulmonary medicine, holding joint appointments at Academia Sinica and former university leadership roles in National Taiwan University. Recognised for pioneering non-smoker lung cancer screening methodologies in Asia, he has established national surveillance programmes now adopted across the region.…
France Professor Jean-Yves Blay stands as a distinguished figure in contemporary oncology, serving simultaneously as a practising medical oncologist, cancer researcher, and institutional leader. Currently director general of a comprehensive cancer centre and president of the French Federation of Comprehensive Cancer Centres, he has also held pivotal roles, including Director of…
France Professor Alain Puisieux, President of the Executive Board at Institut Curie, leads the renowned cancer centre through an integrated strategy combining cutting-edge research and patient care. With a scientific background in cancer cell plasticity, he focuses on accelerating translational research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and equitable clinical trial access. Puisieux emphasises the…
Switzerland Prof. Andrea Alimonti, Director of the Institute of Oncology Research in Bellinzona, a leading Swiss centre focused on translational cancer research, shares his international journey from Rome to New York , Boston, and now Ticino, where he leads a growing, high-impact research institute. Under his leadership, IOR is expanding with…
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