Cell tracking for cancer cell therapies, ethics and public engagement

Postdocalypse: King's College London Health Sciences DTC Podcast

Welcome to the fifth episode of Postdocalypse, produced by health sciences postgraduate researchers at King's College London. This episode is hosted by Katie Begg interviewing Mads Iafrate about her research in cell tracking that aims to improve efficacy and safety of cell therapies for cancer patients. Mads discusses how she uses molecular biology techniques and genetic engineering to modify proteins that could be used to monitor cells used as therapies. She discusses her experience as a chemist-turned-biologist, as well as the ethical considerations of her work and how to give back to the community through engagement activities. Panellists Peter Gawne and Ahsen Ustaoglu join in the discussion throughout the episode. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Postdocalypse18 Royal Society Summer Science Festival: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2018/summer-science-exhibition/ London Innovation Society: http://londoninnovation.org/ Ahsen’s blog, Thoughts of a Scientist: https://thoughtsofascientist.wixsite.com/thoughtsofascientist I’m a Scientist get me out of here: https://imascientist.org.uk/ Soapbox science: http://soapboxscience.org/ Pint of Science festival: https://pintofscience.co.uk/ London SciComm socials: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LondonSciCommSocials/about/ The Brilliant Club tutoring: https://thebrilliantclub.org/the-brilliant-club-for-researchers/working-as-a-phd-tutor/ The University of the Third Age: https://www.u3a.org.uk/ Three Minute Thesis: https://www.vitae.ac.uk/events/three-minute-thesis-competition ............................................................................ Host: Katie Begg Producer: Katie Begg Editor: Haris Shuaib