Inside Cancer Careers

In this episode of Inside Cancer Careers, Dr. Shaalan Beg, Senior Advisor for Clinical Research at the NCI and Principal Investigator at Science 37, discusses the challenges and opportunities in the field of clinical trials. The conversation centers on the increasing number of potential cancer interventions and the need for efficient clinical trial infrastructure to test these interventions. Dr. Beg emphasizes the importance of matching patients to appropriate clinical trials and ensuring that the patient population in a trial is representative of the broader population with that specific disease. Dr. Beg shares his career path and share advice for those interested in a similar career.

SHOW NOTES:
Shaalan Beg, M.D., M.B.A.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaalanbeg/
Science 37: https://www.science37.com/science-37r-adds-acclaimed-researcher-and-oncologist-dr-shaalan-beg-bolster-therapeutic-depth
Virtual Clinical Trials Office: https://dctd.cancer.gov/MajorInitiatives/virtual_clinical_trials_office_pilot_program.htm
NCI Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD): https://dctd.cancer.gov/
AD: Worta McCaskill-Stevens Career Development Award for Community Oncology and Prevention Research (K12): https://www.cancer.gov/grants-training/training/funding/k12-mccaskill-stevens
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan): https://pancan.org/
ASCO Leadership Development Program: https://www.asco.org/career-development/leadership-programs/leadership-development-program
American Society for Clinical Oncology: https://www.asco.org/

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