BEaTS Research Radio's Podcast
Each week on BEaTS Research Radio at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, early-career scientists and investigators deep dive into the ever-changing, rapidly evolving world of Science in one-on-one conversations with some of the planet's most brilliant Scientists, breaking down the science in terms you can understand
BEaTS Research Radio's Podcast
Special Episode - Breast Cancer: Is the house mouse to blame?
As part of the TMM4950 Sci-Comm special episode, J.P. Doyle from the University of Ottawa interviews Dr. Alexandre Stewart, a distinguished scientist from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and a director of the Laboratory of Translational Genomics. In this episode, Dr. Stewart and J.P. discuss the viral origins of breast cancer, specifically the hypothesis that the Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus (MMTV) may cause breast cancer in humans. They explored the "second hit" hypothesis, geographic variations in cancer incidence between Western and Eastern Europe, and the potential for future vaccines and anti-retroviral therapies to prevent and treat the disease.
Learn more about Dr. Stewart: https://www.ottawaheart.ca/profile/stewart-alexandre
Read more about the paper: https://doi.org/10.3390/v14030559
0:10 - Introduction to Dr. Alexandre Stewart and Breast Cancer
1:04 - Inspiration: The Biology of Breast Cancer and Immunosuppression
2:48 - Geographic Variation and the Migrant Effect
4:25 - Mechanisms: How MMTV and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) differ in causing cancer
7:05 - The Senegal Study: Globalization and Mouse Populations
10:22 - Vaccines and Anti-Retroviral Parallels
14:34 - Conclusion
Music Credit: This podcast episode features the song 'Documentary' by SigmaMusicArt (Mikhail Smusev) via Pixabay, available under the Pixabay Content License. Listen more:
https://pixabay.com/music/modern-classical-documentary-264400/
J.P. Doyle (Host, Content Writer), Barry Ngo (Producer, Editor, Promoter)