Video clip | ASCI Perspectives – the patient connection to physician-scientists:
David Weinstock, MD, and Samantha Watson, MBA

In this first in a series of Perspectives videos highlighting the connection between patients and physician-scientists, PSEC member Dr. Nasia Safdar (University of Wisconsin; view profile) moderates a conversation between hematologist/oncologist Dr. David Weinstock (Pfizer; view profile), an expert in the field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and Samantha Watson. Ms. Watson, his patient at a young age and a survivor of two types of cancers, became a patient advocate, supporting young adults struggling financially because of a cancer diagnosis. Dr. Weinstock and Ms. Watson discuss what they have mutally learned about the experiences of patients and scientists and share personal stories, including Ms. Watson’s relationship with her bone marrow donor. — Posted December 2025

Click the image below for a clip from the interview.  (For the full video, click here; 41 minutes.)