36 min
Cancer Moonshots: Dr. Catharine Young on the Biden Cancer Initiative and Beyond Out of Patients with Matthew Zachary
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- Health & Fitness
Dr. Catharine Young has always been drawn to tackling big problems. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Shepherd Foundation, an organization which seeks to build a movement to revolutionize treatment, care and education for rare cancer patients and their families. Catharine has also always been drawn to science - the thread that ties her career journey together. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences, with postdoctoral training in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. She has worked at both the US and foreign government level as well as the non-profit startup space. Her previous position was at the Biden Cancer Initiative where she served as the Senior Director of Science Policy. Her awards include being selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar, TED Fellow and Social Enablers top 100 most inspiring social entrepreneurs. Catharine is a staunch advocate for women in science and science communication and is the founder of Supper with a Scientist, a grassroots effort to develop strong relationships between scientists and the public.
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Dr. Catharine Young has always been drawn to tackling big problems. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Shepherd Foundation, an organization which seeks to build a movement to revolutionize treatment, care and education for rare cancer patients and their families. Catharine has also always been drawn to science - the thread that ties her career journey together. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Sciences, with postdoctoral training in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. She has worked at both the US and foreign government level as well as the non-profit startup space. Her previous position was at the Biden Cancer Initiative where she served as the Senior Director of Science Policy. Her awards include being selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar, TED Fellow and Social Enablers top 100 most inspiring social entrepreneurs. Catharine is a staunch advocate for women in science and science communication and is the founder of Supper with a Scientist, a grassroots effort to develop strong relationships between scientists and the public.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
36 min