Episode 51 - CAR-T: the powerhouse therapy to fight cancer

Pulse: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Podcast

A made-in-Canada CAR-T therapy clinical trial offers new hope to patients with leukemia or lymphoma. Dr. Natasha Kekre, a hematologist and an associate scientist at The Ottawa Hospital, is leading the development of Canada’s first CAR-T research platform.

In this conversation, Dr. Kekre takes us behind the scenes to learn more about this groundbreaking clinical trial, she discusses the future for CAR-T therapy and whether it could target other cancers one day. She also reflects on what it means to have mentors like Drs. John Bell, Harry Atkins, and Rebecca Auer, and how the world is watching The Ottawa Hospital. (26:41)