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The podcast that dives into groundbreaking research from the University of Cambridge and provides powerful stories from patients whose lives are forever changed by the diseases we receive funding to study. Hosted by Dr Ahsen Ustaoglu, breast cancer survivor and postdoctoral researcher working on early detection of oesophageal cancer at the Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge

  1. 29/10/2025

    Harnessing the gut for weight loss: natural antidote to obesity

    Founder and CEO of Elcella, and lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, Dr Madusha Peiris, spills the tea on her team's discovery in human gut tissue which has resulted in an impactful, natural weight management treatment. Could this be the new natural alternative to Ozempic? Tune in to find out! Elcella: https://elcella.com Madusha's research: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zXeh8S4AAAAJ&hl=en The Times feature: https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/article/first-natural-ozempic-pill-weight-loss-elcella-tb25lnjgq?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTY3MDY3MzQzMzUyNDI3AAGna-36ZeAqvomHmj4VVQSjh7PCh2QXZE77BgUvc1zZvV3vwnFDJdx2XyiD9WE_aem_lP19PUZubMclwqyHP4c-Lw Want to share your story? Get in touch via the comments!

    33 min

  2. 29/09/2025

    Rethinking cancer from the Rebel Cell perspective

    In Episode 3, I'm joined by award-winning science writer, public speaker and broadcaster, Dr Kat Arney. She takes us on the evolutionary journey of her career from being a geneticist in the lab, to becoming a bestselling author, while providing a new lens on cancer. You can buy Rebel Cell wherever you source your books: Rebel Cell by Dr Kat Arney | Waterstones Contact Ahsen with feedback, questions, or if you're interested in sharing your story, at au280@cam.ac.uk or @ahsenonfilm on Instagram

    40 min
  3. Decoding the cancer genome to personalise patient care

    31/08/2025

    Decoding the cancer genome to personalise patient care

    In this episode, I'm joined by Prof Serena Nik-Zainal, a legendary research group leader in genomic medicine. Join us for a deep dive into the cancer genome, and how we can harness it to better inform treatment for patients. Serena's research: https://www.earlycancer.cam.ac.uk/professor-serena-nik-zainal Contact Ahsen with feedback, questions, or if you're interested in sharing your story, at au280@cam.ac.uk or @ahsenonfilm on Instagram.

    50 min

  4. 21/07/2025

    Beyond the Statistics: Ovarian Cancer from Community to Clinic

    Welcome back to Coffee Break Science Season 2! In this episode I'm joined by Christen Williams, co-founder of cancer prevention charity BRCA Chat who support people navigating a germline genetic mutation that significantly increases risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers. The expert scientific landscape is then beautifully set by Dr Siddhartha Kar, associate professor of clinical epidemiology at the Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge. You can find out more about BRCA chat on their website: https://brcachat.com/ Siddhartha's latest research: https://www.earlycancer.cam.ac.uk/dr-siddhartha-kar https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-025-04543-8 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/alcohol-breast-cancer-symptoms-cause-b2884770.html Contact Ahsen with feedback, questions or if you're interested in sharing your story, contact her at au280@cam.ac.uk, or @ahsenonfilm on Instagram

    38 min

  5. SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Welcome to Season 2

    It has been a while! Welcome back to Coffee Break Science. This season, we're brewing up something truly special. This podcast is sponsored by NIHR Cambridge BRC Devices and Advanced Therapies Theme

    1 min
  6. Academia to YouTube & Entrepreneurship

    30/12/2022

    Academia to YouTube & Entrepreneurship

    In the final episode of Season 1, we are joined by the phenomenal Dr Amina Yonis, a research scientist by background who became a Youtuber with over 200K subscribers and set up her own academic consultancy business: ThePageDoctor We discuss what Amina loved about academia, and what made her start her YouTube channel which has since grown into multiple other streams of income resulting in her eventually leaving academia to pursue her business and social media presence full time. Hope you enjoy our discussion! (23) Dr Amina Yonis - YouTube

    41 min
  7. Infectious Disease Research & Science Communication Across Europe

    24/12/2022

    Infectious Disease Research & Science Communication Across Europe

    In this episode, Dr Carla Usai talks about her international career journey so far as a postdoctoral scientist in infectious disease. Carla has a science communication blog where she writes about viruses, immunology and more, in both English and Italian: Home – Virus&Co. (art.blog) You can contact her on LinkedIn: (4) Carla Usai, PhD | LinkedIn

    27 min
  8. Dentistry, Head and Neck Cancer Research & Motherhood

    11/12/2022

    Dentistry, Head and Neck Cancer Research & Motherhood

    In this episode, I am joined by Dr Elham Sahafi, a dentist who became a scientist through a drive to make a difference to the lives of Head and Neck Cancer Patients. We talk about her incredible PhD research which found EGFR as a molecular biomarker for worsened prognosis for HNCSCC. You can find her publication mentioned in the episode here: EGFR overexpression increases radiotherapy response in HPV-positive head and neck cancer through inhibition of DNA damage repair and HPV E6 downregulation - ScienceDirect We also talk about the challenge of going through pregnancy, miscarriage and motherhood during a PhD, and how Elham has managed to handle them all. You can connect with Elham on LinkedIn: (22) Elham Sahafi | LinkedIn

    39 min
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The podcast that dives into groundbreaking research from the University of Cambridge and provides powerful stories from patients whose lives are forever changed by the diseases we receive funding to study. Hosted by Dr Ahsen Ustaoglu, breast cancer survivor and postdoctoral researcher working on early detection of oesophageal cancer at the Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge

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  • Creator
    Dr Ahsen Ustaoglu
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr Ahsen Ustaoglu
  • Show Website
    Coffee Break Science