CancerQuest | Interview with Dr. Alex Adjei

Senior Vice President of Clinical Research
Professor and Chair
Department of Medicine
The Katherine Anne Gioia Chair in Cancer Medicine
Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Dr. Adjei is a clinical researcher who works to develop targeted therapies for treating a variety of different cancers. Targeted therapies have great potential to improve both patient outcomes and quality of life.

Questions and Answers

	About Dr. Adjei(Time: 15 sec)
	How did you first become interested in clinical research?(Time: 1 min 15 sec)
	How did your education and experiences in Africa influence your career choice?(Time: 2 min 36 sec)
	How do the specific inhibitors you research differ from other cancer treatments?(Time: 1 min 18 sec)
	What are the benefits and limitations of inhibitor treatment?(Time: 2 min 58 sec)
	What cancers do you study and why?(Time: 2 min 18 sec)
	What is the single biggest challenge faced by researchers working in this field?(Time: 1 min 7 sec)
	Do you involve students in your research?(Time: 1 min 27 sec)
	What would you say to a teenager interested in pursuing a career in clinical research?(Time: 1 min 33 sec)
	In your role as clinical researcher, what do you feel to be your main obligation and goal in shaping the researchers and clinicians of tomorrow?(Time: 1 min 35 sec)