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Black in Cancer

Building a global network with Sigourney Bell

An episode of the That Cancer Conversation podcast, hosted by Cancer Research UK, titled "Black in Cancer" was published on October 8, 2021 and runs 22 minutes.

October 8, 2021 ·22m · That Cancer Conversation

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Summary

This episode, we're joined by Sigourney Bell, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, whose work looks to find new treatments for supratentorial ependymoma, a rare children's brain cancer.Outside of the lab, Sigourney is the co-founder of Black in Cancer, a global organisation that aims to strengthen the network between Black people in the cancer space whilst highlighting Black excellence in cancer research and medicine.During Black History Month, Black in Cancer runs a week of events across various social media platforms and organises webinars to help educate researchers, medical experts, and those affected by cancer.We hear about what the challenges are of working on a rare children's cancer, find out what led to the founding of Black in Cancer, and learn what's on the agenda from October 10th - 15th for Black in Cancer Week 2021.How to find out more about Black in Cancer:Follow Sigourney at @siggs28 on Twitter and InstagramCheck out @blackincancer on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.Black in Cancer websiteCheck out #BlackinCancerWeek21To read more about the topics discussed:Delivering the future of paediatric brain tumour therapy - Cancer Research UKGilbertson Lab - Cancer Research UK Cambridge InstituteThe Legacy of Henrietta Lacks - Johns Hopkins MedicineHenrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong - NatureHenrietta Lacks’ estate sues drug company that sold her cells - The GuardianYou can listen and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

This episode, we're joined by Sigourney Bell, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, whose work looks to find new treatments for supratentorial ependymoma, a rare children's brain cancer.


Outside of the lab, Sigourney is the co-founder of Black in Cancer, a global organisation that aims to strengthen the network between Black people in the cancer space whilst highlighting Black excellence in cancer research and medicine.


During Black History Month, Black in Cancer runs a week of events across various social media platforms and organises webinars to help educate researchers, medical experts, and those affected by cancer.


We hear about what the challenges are of working on a rare children's cancer, find out what led to the founding of Black in Cancer, and learn what's on the agenda from October 10th - 15th for Black in Cancer Week 2021.


How to find out more about Black in Cancer:


To read more about the topics discussed:


You can listen and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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