29 min
Thought Leader Series: The future of cancer and medical research, Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer Radio Rare
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Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer
University of Queensland
The future of cancer and medical research
In this episode, RCA Chief Executive Richard Vines speaks to Professor Ian Frazer about:
Inventing the technology behind the world’s first cancer vaccine
Vaccine hesitancy, and the potential of other vaccines for cancer
What makes the Translational Research Institute so special
The interface between clinicians, scientists and patients in medical research
Our expanding understanding of cancer and targeted treatment
The experience of being Australian of The Year, and what he’s working on now
How the Medical Research Future Fund works
The alleged brain drain of medical researchers from Australia
The need to better embed medical research into the health system
How he sees medical research benefiting patients in 10 years’ time
More about Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer
Ian and his colleague co-invented the technology behind the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine.
He is the founding CEO of the Translational Research Institute in Brisbane, heads a biotechnology company working on new vaccine technologies, and chairs the advisory board of the Medical Research Future Fund.
Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer
University of Queensland
The future of cancer and medical research
In this episode, RCA Chief Executive Richard Vines speaks to Professor Ian Frazer about:
Inventing the technology behind the world’s first cancer vaccine
Vaccine hesitancy, and the potential of other vaccines for cancer
What makes the Translational Research Institute so special
The interface between clinicians, scientists and patients in medical research
Our expanding understanding of cancer and targeted treatment
The experience of being Australian of The Year, and what he’s working on now
How the Medical Research Future Fund works
The alleged brain drain of medical researchers from Australia
The need to better embed medical research into the health system
How he sees medical research benefiting patients in 10 years’ time
More about Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer
Ian and his colleague co-invented the technology behind the world’s first cervical cancer vaccine.
He is the founding CEO of the Translational Research Institute in Brisbane, heads a biotechnology company working on new vaccine technologies, and chairs the advisory board of the Medical Research Future Fund.
29 min