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DRIVING RESEARCH: A NEW CANCER RESEARCH PODCAST FROM THE JKTG FOUNDATION

  • Writer: Margarita Kilpatrick
    Margarita Kilpatrick
  • Jun 17
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jun 23

For years, I’ve funded cancer research behind the scenes.


Now, we’re taking the conversation public, with the launch of Driving Research, the JKTG Foundation’s first-ever cancer research podcast.


And we’re starting with a conversation that matters: Dr. Andrew Ewald, Director of the Giovanis Institute for Translational Cell Biology at Johns Hopkins, joins me to explore new approaches to stopping cancer metastasis, the process that makes cancer deadly. His team’s work is reshaping what’s possible in cancer treatment. What he shares in this episode could fundamentally shift how we think about diagnosis, therapy, and long-term outcomes.

A new cancer research podcast from the JKTG Foundation explores how bold funding and big ideas can accelerate breakthroughs. Episode 1 features Dr. Andrew Ewald from Johns Hopkins.

What Makes the Driving Research Podcast Different?

This isn’t just another science podcast. And it’s not a media campaign. It’s an extension of how we do things at the JKTG Foundation. Most philanthropic organizations fund research and hope for the best. We take a different approach:

  • We fund high-risk, high-reward science—projects traditional funders often overlook

  • We stay in the room, ask hard questions, and connect dots across disciplines

  • We invest in people as much as in projects

That mindset is what gave rise to Driving Research. Every episode features conversations with top cancer researchers and translational scientists doing breakthrough work, often at the edge of what’s considered conventional.


Why Philanthropy Needs to Drive, Not Follow

Cancer doesn’t move slowly. Neither should research. And funding shouldn’t just follow. It should lead. That’s the core philosophy behind the JKTG Foundation: Support the science that could change everything, even if it’s not fully proven yet. Because progress depends on the ability to ask “What if?” And then put real resources behind the answer.


Driving Research isn’t just a podcast. It’s a window into the kind of collaboration, creativity, and disruption that accelerates cancer breakthroughs.


Watch Episode 1 of the Driving Research Podcast: Featuring Dr. Andrew Ewald, Johns Hopkins University Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2OGe-up_RE


This is just the beginning. We’re releasing new episodes quarterly this year. Our next conversation will air in September, followed by another in December. And in between, we’re planning a special Symposium edition of the podcast tied to our fall gathering of leading cancer researchers.


Subscribe on YouTube or your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss what’s coming next!


Let’s keep driving research further, faster.

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AUTHOR, ADVOCATE, RACER

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From the high-stakes world of federal courtrooms to the high-speed turns of race tracks, Ted Giovanis’s books capture a life built on determination, strategic thinking, and results.

 

In Beyond Fear, Giovanis recounts his extraordinary six-year battle with the U.S. Department, a fight that began with a single email and culminated in one of the largest Medicare court settlements in history. Representing 730 hospitals, he took on the federal government, navigated complex policy battles, and ultimately secured a $3 billion victory. Framed by his humble beginnings and the love and loss of his wife, Jayne, it is a powerful story of persistence, intellect, and the pursuit of justice.

 

In Focus Forward, the pace shifts from legal strategy to the race track, where Giovanis has spent three decades competing at speeds of 180 miles per hour. Starting his racing career at forty-six, he discovered that the discipline, teamwork, and adaptability needed in motorsport mirror the qualities that lead to success in life and business. He shares lessons learned in the driver’s seat, from preparation and resilience to embracing challenges head-on.

 

Together, these books offer a rare double perspective: one from the courtroom and one from the cockpit, united by the same driving force to face obstacles with courage, think strategically, and always keep pushing forward.

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