Joy Wolfram: How nanoparticles could change the way we treat cancer
Joy Wolfram: Hoe nanodeeltjes kunnen veranderen hoe we kanker behandelen
Joy Wolfram leads a nanomedicine research lab with the goal of developing innovative nanoparticles that bring the next generation of treatments directly to the clinic. Full bio
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back in April of this year.
in april van dit jaar.
what are you talking about?"
you have to let me go.
moet je me laten gaan.
with breast cancer.
met borstkanker achter de rug.
heeft haar niet kunnen helpen.
researchers are committed
onderzoekers ons in
dat Rebecca en mensen zoals zij
over 100 billion on cancer research
uit aan kankeronderzoek
in regards to patient survival,
of very aggressive cancers.
zeer agressieve kankers.
behoefte aan verandering,
niet genoeg werkte.
has not been working.
is to send out firefighters,
brandweerlieden uit,
are the cancer drugs.
zijn de geneesmiddelen tegen kanker.
without a fire truck --
zonder brandweerwagen --
never make it to the fire.
geraken nooit bij het vuur.
never make it to the tumor
geraken nooit tot bij de tumor,
en hulpmiddelen hebben
they're aiming for.
waarvoor ze bedoeld zijn.
location, location, location.
locatie, locatie, locatie.
to get to the right location.
om de juiste plaats te bereiken.
that nanoparticles are the fire trucks.
de brandweerwagens zijn.
inside nanoparticles,
in nanodeeltjes steken,
can function as the carrier
to the heart of the tumor.
in het hart van de tumor te brengen.
to be nano-sized?
om nano-groot te zijn?
types of nanoparticles
soorten nanodeeltjes
what it means to be nano-sized,
om nano-afmetingen hebben,
40,000 nanometers in diameter.
40.000 nanometer in diameter.
400 of our nanoparticles
of a single hair strand.
to fight cancer and other diseases
om kanker en andere ziekten te bestrijden
to make a difference for patients,
and grants to fund our research.
ons onderzoek financieren.
manage to transport cancer drugs
te vervoeren naar de tumor?
uitgebreide gereedschapskist.
are quickly washed out of the body
worden snel uit het lichaam weggespoeld
to reach the tumor.
om de tumor te bereiken.
the cancer drugs.
de kankermedicijnen.
washed out of the body
uit het lichaam gewassen
inside the tumor.
inside nanoparticles,
tegen kanker in nanodeeltjes steken,
door het lichaam,
to circulate in the blood,
om de tumor te vinden.
the firefighters,
de brandweer,
reaching the tumor.
do nanoparticles have?
hebben de nanodeeltjes nog?
from getting destroyed inside the body.
tegen vernietiging in het lichaam.
but sensitive drugs
maar gevoelige medicijnen
by enzymes in the blood.
door enzymen in het bloed.
this nanoparticle protection,
zijn de oppervlakte-uitsteeksels
are these surface extensions
that grab on to the tumor
naar de tumor grijpen
are circulating,
more time to do their job.
meer tijd geven om hun werk te doen.
van de vele instrumenten
that nanoparticles can have.
nanoparticles for cancer
nanodeeltjes voor kanker
all over the world.
over de hele wereld worden gegeven.
like Rebecca, who die.
zoals Rebecca, die sterven.
challenges and limitations
uitdagingen en beperkingen
filtration system,
van het lichaam is
and destroys foreign objects,
herkent en vernietigt,
and also nanoparticles.
en ook nanodeeltjes.
eat the nanoparticles,
eten de nanodeeltjes op
where the kidney is no longer a problem,
waar de nier niet langer een probleem is,
de nanodeeltjes,
end up reaching the tumor.
to improve nanoparticles
om nanodeeltjes te verbeteren,
the immune cells in the liver.
van de immuuncellen in de lever.
that were already clinically approved
die reeds klinisch goedgekeurd waren
could stop the immune cells
de immuuncellen kon verhinderen
in one of our preclinical studies,
in een van onze preklinische studies
from internalizing the nanoparticles
met het opslorpen van de nanodeeltjes,
to their goal, the tumor.
naar hun doel, de tumor.
of blocking the liver.
van het blokkeren van de lever.
are made in science
gelegd in de wetenschap
for preventing nanoparticles
om te voorkomen dat nanodeeltjes
have a lot of nanoparticles
hebben veel nanodeeltjes
to label them as foreign.
als vreemd bestempelen.
can be found in the saliva,
kunnen worden gevonden in speeksel,
in pancreatic juice.
for cancer drugs.
voor kankermedicijnen gebruiken.
are less likely to eat
in de lever minder kans
nanodeeltjes op te eten.
a Trojan-horse-based concept
the biological nanoparticles
nature's own nanoparticles
nanodeeltjes exploiteren
en levens te redden
from being in the wrong location.
op de verkeerde locatie terechtkomen.
nanoparticles in large quantities
nanodeeltjes massaal isoleren
ontwikkeld om dat te doen.
an efficient method for doing this.
of liquids from the body
lichaamsvloeistoffen verwerken
high-quality formulation
hoogwaardige vorm
te produceren.
are not yet in clinical use,
zijn nog niet in klinisch gebruik,
that requires teamwork
dat teamwerk vereist
thanks to inspiration from patients.
dankzij de inspiratie van patiënten.
on these nanomedicines,
nanogeneesmiddelen blijven werken,
to healthy organs,
kunnen beperken,
kunnen verbeteren
had been available for Rebecca,
voor Rebecca beschikbaar waren,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Joy Wolfram - NanotechnologistJoy Wolfram leads a nanomedicine research lab with the goal of developing innovative nanoparticles that bring the next generation of treatments directly to the clinic.
Why you should listen
Dr. Joy Wolfram has designed many preclinical nanoparticles for treating cancer and other life-threatening diseases, and has authored more than 50 publications in the past five years. She is the director of the Nanomedicine and Extracellular Vesicles Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and holds affiliate faculty positions at the Houston Methodist Hospital, the University of North Florida and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is a board member and scientific advisor of several companies around the world with a cumulative customer base of more than 18 million.
Wolfram's mission is to inspire and support underrepresented minorities in science. She is actively involved in community outreach and scientific education, including serving as the chair of an education and outreach working group of the National Cancer Institute in the United States. She was included in the Amgen Scholars "ten to watch" list, which highlights the best and brightest up-and-comers in science and medicine across 42 countries.
A native of Finland, Wolfram was selected as one of 12 internationally accomplished Finns, alongside Nobel laureates. She was also listed on the Forbes "30 under 30" in healthcare in 2019. Additionally, she is part of the Global Young Academy, which represents 83 countries and is limited to 200 members who are selected based on scientific excellence and commitment to service.
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