CancerQuest | Interview with Dr. Samir Hanash

Dr. Samir Hanash
Program Head, Molecular Diagnostics
Public Heath Sciences Division
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Dr. Hanash studies the differences between normal cells and cancer cells. To do this he examines the proteins that are produced in both situations. The information may provide information that can be used to design drugs that can interfere with products found to be important to cancer cells. The work can also aid in the design of treatment regimens for patients by generating sensitivity and resistance profiles for each individual case of cancer. An additional outcome could be the development of new early detection tests for cancer.

Questions and Answers

	About Dr. Hanash(Time: 7 sec)
	How did you become interested in research as a career?(Time: 47)
	How did you become interested in cancer research?(Time: 53 sec)
	How does your training as an MD and PhD influence your work?(Time: 1 min 46 sec)
	What is molecular profiling?(Time: 1 min 54 sec)
	Are there differences in the molecular profiles between men and women?(Time: 36 sec)
	How is molecular profiling useful in cancer research?(Time: 2 min 9 sec)
	What is proteomics?(Time:42 sec)
	How can proteomics be applied to lung cancer detection?(Time: 3 min 16 sec)
	Has your research revealed any molecular markers for lung cancer?(Time: 4 min 29 sec)
	What types of cancer are you currently researching using molecular profiling?(Time: 1 min 42 sec)
	What do you believe to be the most important recent discoveries or events in the field of proteomics?(Time: 2 min 44 sec)
	For how many different proteins can you screen at a single time?(Time: 2 min 2 sec)
	What are the advantages and disadvantages of proteomics?(Time: 1 min 15 sec)
	Do you work with undegrads, grads, or post-docs?(Time: 1 min 55 sec)
	What advice do you have for someone interested in going into the field of proteomics and molecular profiling(Time: 7 sec)
	What do you foresee for the future of proteomics?(Time: 55 sec)
	What does one have to keep in mind in order to succeed in research or life in general?(Time: 2 min 12 sec)
	What do you have to say about smoking and lung cancer?(Time: 1 min 29 sec)