Life lessons from 34 years of fighting cancer | Tyler Jacks | TEDxCambridge
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Just like in life, there are no turn-by-turn directions when it comes to cancer research. Tyler Jacks shares the lessons he’s learned, and what they mean for all of us.
Dr. Tyler Jacks, Ph.D. is the Director of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and a Daniel K. Ludwig Scholar. Over the course of his career at MIT, Dr. Jacks has pioneered the use of gene targeting technology to study cancer-associated genes and to construct models of many human cancer types, including cancers of the lung, brain, and ovary. His laboratory has made seminal contributions to the understanding of the effects of mutations of several common cancer-associated genes. This research has led to novel insights into tumor development, normal development, and other cellular processes, as well as new strategies for cancer detection and treatment.
Dr. Jacks has published more than 200 scientific papers and has served on the Board of Scientific Advisors of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and is currently Chair of the National Cancer Advisory Board. He serves as an advisor to several biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Amgen and Thermo Fisher Scientific. In recognition of his contributions to cancer research. Dr. Jacks was elected to both the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in 2009 as well as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2012 and the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Association of Cancer Research Academy in 2013.
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never give up. everything has a beginning and an end.
Most impressive. I will pass this on.
Thank you!
Keep it up, motivated
Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Research scientists don't get enough appreciation or support.
@NegaNazca
6 жыл бұрын
I have listened to Dr. Jacks' lectures on MIT OpenCourseWare. I can really feel his passion about the topic.
I'm literally impressed by this absolutely brilliant lecture.
@philobetto5106
Жыл бұрын
watch dr. Burzynski (the cure for cancer cover-up)
4:10 There are more Self-inflicted insult beside cigarette smoking
Im so over this "we're right on the cusp of the cure...." they know the cure... they have several cures... both chemically and naturally.... why are they doing this? This hurts so bad and is so frustrating.
@starrynight8007
4 жыл бұрын
beba micou I know !
@philobetto5106
Жыл бұрын
watch dr. Burzynski (the cure for cancer cover-up)
I'm going for Gerson therapy for my cancer !!!!!!! Stander of care doesn't work much
@fenlong4087
7 жыл бұрын
Michelle Proctor where can you get the Gerson therapy? Is your treatment started? I have been recently being diagnosed cancer stages. Not sure if I have time to try the Gerson. Doctors says I must start Chemo as soon as possible.
@tanyawieczorek7943
5 жыл бұрын
@@fenlong4087 how are you doing?
@farjanakhan4788
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Michelle, how are you doing now? Does Gerson therapy work for you?
@michelleproctor4648
3 жыл бұрын
@@farjanakhan4788 yes it helped..... for one to build my immune system and I made RSO oil by Rick Simpson ‘ we found on KZread and I went to Tijuana Mexico for alternative therapy at chips a hospital & they are amazing & you can find some video’s on KZread for them and a phone number you’ll get a call from them right away. I hope this helps 🙏🏻blessings
@michelleproctor4648
3 жыл бұрын
@@tanyawieczorek7943 i’m doing great thank you 😊
Problem is health and major industries dont have health mutually inclusive
@Ketoswammy
Жыл бұрын
Industry spends a lot and makes a lot, based on standard treatments. No emphasis on terrain theory or immune system in general, they act as if carcinogens (current treatments) is what heals. Only the body can heal, but they don’t even address the immune system, except maybe in recurrence. It needs to be the first treatment, at the very least.
We must stop give up
Govegan n be healthy, compassion for animals n 4yrselves
Transfusion of blood.orh negative in a câncer person.
@starrynight8007
4 жыл бұрын
joao martins hi - what was that ??? Thx
As someone who has been diagnosed with cancer-your talk annoys me! You cannot talk about this disease as if you know what we go through-rather just talk about your research please!! You have no idea what we actually go through every day-you’re insulting!!!!
@chrisj8764
Жыл бұрын
Sassy Girl Love - as a fellow cancer sufferer I can relate as I also clicked thinking he was a 34 year cancer survivor - but no, he's not insulting. He is giving a good overview of the difficulties faced by researchers, which research may not help us but will help cancer patients in the future.
@ImaSkeptic1
8 күн бұрын
@@chrisj8764 I’m still trying to understand why the American Cancer Society and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, said there is no evidence that the drug "Ukrain" is an effective cancer treatment. Yet you can go to PubMed and find all kinds of evidence from case reports to studies. Are we supposed to believe all those cancer remissions were just "spontaneous remissions?" That would be quite a coincidence.
I am baffled, you are a director of a renowned cancer institute, you are 34 years fighting cancer, you published 200 papers, you have 10 minutes to talk about it and you can only come up with this poetic nonsense that just stole my time.... I know nothing more than just before your talk. As a head of I don't know what, you just greatly dissappointed me. Best thing of your talk was the idea of becoming a laywer. Too bad you did not do that.
@starrynight8007
4 жыл бұрын
Erick Veldhuis hi Erick- perfectly put! Thx
Invite Oncologist Dr. Rob Rutledge or, Dr. Jim Roach.
@saintjabroni
3 жыл бұрын
What wisdom do they have to share? Serious question.
.. but my oncologist told me my cancer is incurable. They can only offer "palliative radiation therapy for relief of pain etc., it won't aim to cure the cancer.
@shopaturpalm9059
3 жыл бұрын
U can use cbd oil
@shopaturpalm9059
3 жыл бұрын
Change ur diet fully plant based
@shopaturpalm9059
3 жыл бұрын
Stop sugar,carbs,milk u will get well soon
@Loki-hc3vy
2 жыл бұрын
@@shopaturpalm9059 lol wtf
@shopaturpalm9059
2 жыл бұрын
@@Loki-hc3vy if you try...u will get cure
KZread; The beautiful truth and run from the cure
@elavke5441
3 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about chemo and radiation?
Cannabis oil..
He’s calling a death one step backward! Instead of complicated research why not educate yourself on Gerson therapy
@firoozehmohammadi3342
3 жыл бұрын
What is it?
But can he beat Goku?
Come to the point .BETTER to join Hollywood
The shaking hands are distracting and making me nervous.
Bad bad title
Full of himself. Get recognition somewhere else.