Episode 60: Dr. Jonathan Sessler on Cancer Therapy and Texaphyrins

Let's Talk Chemistry- a science podcast by ChemTalk

Dr. Jonathan Sessler, Professor of Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin, is no stranger to taking an active role in directing his own path. Being a three-time Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer survivor, Dr. Sessler’s battle with cancer inspired him to research porphyrins, a class of pigments which are essential for biological processes like oxygen transport. On this exciting episode of Let’s Talk Chemistry edited by Jasmine Winter, hosts Neel Youts and Jason Lu discuss our interview with Dr. Jonathan Sessler, from unique upbringing growing up in a family of scientists to his pioneering work on creating expanded porphyrins called texaphyrins and co-founding Pharmacyclics, a successful biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development of cancer therapies. We hope you enjoy!


2025-09-21 28 min

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