Tag: Dr. Roy Jensen

Building an NCI-Designated Cancer Center: Lessons from a Leader Who’s Done It

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Dr. Roy Jensen headshot

When Roy Jensen, MD, steps to the podium August 31 as the keynote speaker at this year’s Tennessee Statewide Cancer Collaborative scientific meeting in Nashville, he’ll be speaking to a city he knows intimately. He lived there for roughly 24 years, earning his medical degree at Vanderbilt University, completing his residency and fellowship training, and… Read More

One Conversation Led to a $225,000 Cancer Research Award. This Year’s Conference Could Lead to the Next

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Dr. Kondapa Naidu Bobba speaking at a podium

When Kondapa Naidu Bobba, PhD, walked into the Tennessee Statewide Cancer Collaborative Scientific Meeting led by the University of Tennessee Health Sciences in Nashville last year, he didn’t know the conversations he’d have there would help reshape the direction of his research and ultimately help secure a $225,000 award to fight prostate cancer. Dr. Bobba,… Read More