Episode

Laura Mainz on stopping cancer before it starts

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Beyond Lab Walls | Salk Institute
Published
Apr 17, 2024
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1490
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Summary

Laura Mainz is a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Professor Jan Karlseder . Always curious about the human body, her father's cancer diagnosis inspired a career in cancer biology. In this episode, we learn about Mainz's journey from Germany to California, the science of stopping cancer before it starts, and how researchers cope with such emotionally draining lab work.