Cutting Edge of Medicine

Men and women in medicine often start out with the same career goals, but over time, their paths begin to diverge. Women are more likely to face obstacles such as discrimination or challenges around having children. As a result, equal ambitions at the beginning can turn into very different realities later on.

What do Houdini, Indiana Jones, James Bond, and cancer have in common? The art of the Great Escape.
Cancer metastasis is what makes the disease so dangerous: a few cells break away from the original tumor, travel through the body, and start new tumors elsewhere. In this talk, we’ll explore how these cells survive the journey and why catching them matters.