Meet Dr. David Potter of Masonic Cancer Center, a faculty member from Binaytara Foundation's officially licensed Best of ASCO 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota!
Dr. David Potter presented updates from the ASCO annual meeting in June 2023 at Binaytara Foundation's Best of ASCO meeting in Minneapolis, MN, from August 12 - 13, 2023. He is a hematologist and oncologist specializing in breast cancer research.
Currently, Dr. Potter is a professor of medicine in the division of hematology, oncology, and transplantation at the University of Minnesota. At U of M, he mainly practices at the Breast Center and Masonic Cancer Clinic, where Dr. Potter prioritizes patient-centered care.
At the Best of ASCO conference in Minneapolis, MN, Dr. David Potter participated as a speaker during the Breast Cancer session on Day 2. His presentation was centered around Metastatic Breast Cancer (Stage IV) and Hormone-Receptor Positive (HR+) Breast Cancer.
BTF Assistant Communication Coordinator Taylor Sageman sat down with Dr. David Potter for a brief interview in which they discussed his time at the Best of ASCO conference. In the interview, Dr. Potter highlighted the significance of conferences that disseminate news from major National meetings.
Watch the interview below!
I'm David Potter. I'm a medical oncologist at the University of Minnesota. I do research in Phase One and -- two and three clinical trials, and in the laboratory, we're working on the role of cytochrome p450 enzymes in breast cancer, and we're developing new metformin-like derivatives that we hope to get into clinical trials in the next five years. We do a lot of translational work in the lab, and this conference is very, very helpful because it gives me an opportunity to learn more about oncology more broadly. It's always a good learning experience and we come out of our fellowships it's easy to get behind in areas that we're not specializing in. This conference is a really great opportunity to catch up, and all to meet with colleagues in Academia and also in the community, so the updates from ASCO are really really important. You know, the (annual ASCO) conference is so large that it's really really hard to run around from session to session. You get lots of good exercise, which is a good thing but -- you- you can't really take the whole thing in, and even if you have -- you know, the various video sessions and you can catch up in various areas, it's really good to network and talk with -- colleagues and get other opinions about -- new information (and) new strategies so it's very exciting!
As the leader in oncology continuing education, Binaytara Foundation (BTF) organizes local, regional, and national oncology conferences throughout the United States. In 2023, BTF has hosted three officially licensed Best of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conferences, including one in Portland, OR on June 24-25, 2023; another in Boise, ID, on July 15-16, 2023; and the third one in Minneapolis, MN, on August 12-13, 2023.
About Binaytara Foundation
Binaytara Foundation (BTF) is an international global oncology non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to cancer care. Through education, advocacy, and innovations, BTF aims to improve access to cancer care for everyone around the world so that there are minimal to no disparities in cancer health outcomes.
Minimizing Cancer Disparities Through Education and Innovation
Binaytara Foundation is a leader in hematology and oncology continuing education. BTF's multi-channel approach to oncology continuing education includes oncology conferences, The Cancer News, The International Journal of Cancer Care & Delivery, and virtual enduring materials.
A Global Oncology Leader
Binaytara Foundation's global oncology programs include the establishment of a cancer hospital in Janakpurdham, Nepal. BTF's prior global oncology programs include supporting the development of the first bone marrow transplant center in Kathmandu, Nepal, and palliative care initiatives in South Asia.
Please visit the organization's website to learn more about the Binaytara Foundation's impact missions.