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In this World View, H. Michael Shepard describes his personal story behind the discovery of trastuzumab, 25 years since its FDA approval for HER2-overexpressing breast cancers.
On the basis of personal experiences and in light of current US socio-political realities, Eric Lau advocates for proactive actions against discrimination and emphasizes the need to speak out against oppression, urging research institutions to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion.
Although sometimes overlooked, storytelling is a powerful tool for communicating scientific research. In this World View, Julia Bauman outlines what is needed to convey a strong scientific narrative, gleaned from her experience making 60-second TikTok videos summarizing published research papers.
Cancer survivors have been increasingly advocating for research into the long-term effects of their treatments. In this World View, Forster explains why cancer survivors must be included in every stage of the research process to ensure innovation in the field.
In this World View, Simone Badal proposes that we need to be continually producing a wider cross-section of cell lines, capturing different grades and stages of tumours among different ethnic groups, with an urgent focus on Black people, to ensure translatability in clinical trials.
The number of people disclosing gender diverse identities is growing. We must act now to collect data on cancer incidence and outcomes, and promote inclusion in studies, in order to better understand cancer in this population and provide equitable cancer care.
Black people have the highest cancer rates in the USA owing to systemic racism — biased systems that put pressure on Black lives every day. STEM scholars have a responsibility to reduce the historical trauma associated with systemic racism. This also means challenging systemic racism within STEM fields.
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded scientists and clinicians about the importance of public engagement with science. This World View argues that one way accomplish this is to embed an informal science learning centre within a research institute.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this World View highlights the need to revolutionize current cancer research practices in terms of animal models and the collection and distribution of patient samples, in order to avoid history repeating itself in future pandemics.
