Karen E Knudsen MBA PhD

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CEO | C-suite Healthcare Executive | Board Director | Strategist | Global Scientific Leader | Public Policy Expertise | Innovator | #cancer | #MedSky #OncSky #MedTwitter Website: https://keknudsen.com/

A rare personal post: I am heartbroken that we lost Dr. Felix Feng—close friend, longtime collaborator, & “brother from another mother.” Felix was a brilliant physician + scientist who saved thousands of lives and touched millions more, w/ humility, generosity, + kindness. 💔 Miss you already, Felix!

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Reflecting today on quiet brilliance that changed lives. So grateful for Dr. Dora Richardson- an unsung hero who developed tamoxifen under challenging conditions, in secrecy..and as such saved countless lives from breast cancer. Who are you thankful for? www.scientificamerican.com/article/dora...

To Develop Tamoxifen, Dora Richardson Took Her Research Underground

When chemist Dora Richardson’s employer decided to terminate the breast cancer research on the drug Tamoxifen in the early 1970s, she and her colleagues continued the work in secret.

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The rise of early-onset cancers is a wake-up call for all of us. @Milken Institute Future of Health Summit, experts came together to discuss causes, better detection, treatment + survivorship for younger patients. A conversation we need to continue. 🌍 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Milken Institute on LinkedIn: #mihealthsummit #prevention #publichealth #screening #earlydetection…

Globally, there's an alarming increase in early-onset cancer in adults under 45, occurring across sexes and cancer types. There is hope. Prevention measures,…

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