In The Media
Dr. Michele Carbone’s appearances and contributions in Interviews and Podcasts.
February 2026
PODCAST: All Things Cancer – Why Was Half This Village Dying of Cancer — And No One Stopped It?
A podcast from the National Foundation for Cancer Research.’s All Things Cancer. In this episode, Dr. Sujuan Ba speaks with physician-scientist Dr. Michele Carbone about a journey that began in small villages in Cappadocia, Turkey, and ultimately saved lives across continents.
Dr. Carbone was invited to visit villages where nearly half the population was dying from mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lung lining. What he uncovered was far more complex than environmental exposure alone. Through years of persistence, skepticism from peers, and relentless follow-up, he identified a hereditary mutation in the BAP1 gene that dramatically increases cancer risk.
PODCAST:Asbestos.com – The Effects of Federal Funding on Cancer Research
Dr. Catherine Perrault , Chief Medical Officer of the Mesothelioma Center’s Medical Outreach Program interviews Dr. Michele Carbone. They discuss the impact of federal funding on cancer research, specifically its progressive decline over the last 25 years. This episode particularly explores how the decrease in funding affects all cancers, but rare cancers like mesothelioma are disproportionately impacted because funding prioritizes more common malignancies like lung, breast and prostate cancer.
November 2025
Journal of Thoracic Oncology – Editor’s Choice November 2025
September 2025
UH Cancer Center identifies treatable form of mesothelioma
The significance of BAP1 phenotyping for treating mesothelioma (video)
Breakthrough discovery reveals treatable form of familial mesothelioma
March 2023
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center in Kakaʻako: how it came about
May 2022
Michele Carbone: Gene Hunter of Hawai’i
April 2022
Medical and surgical care for mesothelioma patients with BAP1 mutations
October 2020
June 2020
Susceptibility to Carcinogens Varies Due to Genetics
March 2020
The Hill: Healthcare article on COVID-19
May 2018
Dr. Michele Carbone & Dr. Haining Yang receive International Award
March 2018
Dr. Michele Carbone recognized with Endowed Chair in Cancer Biology
December 2017
Letter to the Editor of the Star Advertiser, August 16, 2017: Asbestos risk low for firefighters (PDF)
August 2017
Letter to the Editor of the Star Advertiser, August 16, 2017: Asbestos risk low for firefighters (PDF)
July 2017
UH Team Discovers Metabolic Alterations Caused by BAP1 Mutations
June 2017
VIDEO: Carbone Team’s Discovery Could Provide a Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment
UH Team’s Discovery Could Provide a Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment
Dr. Michele Carbone and team discover why some are more susceptible to environmental carcinogens
Why some are more susceptible to environmental carcinogens
December 2016
Gene Test May Help Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Lung Cancer
IASLC News December 5, 2016: New Findings in Malignant Mesothelioma (DOWNLOAD)
IASLC Video December 14, 2016: Peritoneal Mesothelioma in Young Women in China (VIDEO)
IASLC Press Release December 5, 2016: Advocacy and community health care models complement research and clinical care
November 2016
UH Cancer Center Researchers Discover Genes that Contribute to Growth of a Rare and Aggressive Cancer
Protein Helps Doctors Diagnose Mesothelioma More Accurately
August 2016
Consensus Report of the 2015 Weinman International Conference on Mesothelioma
Protein Helps Doctors Diagnose Mesothelioma More Accurately
July 2016
New Study Finds BAP1 Testing Could Improve Diagnostic Accuracy
April 2016
The Scientist Magazine: A Tree Takes Root
March 2016
December 2015
UH Press Releases About Dr. Carbone’s Research
Mutation of BAP1 Gene Passed Down Through Centuries
Uncovering the Genetic Roots of Mesothelioma
Older Press
Dr. Carbone’s Vision and Achievements as Cancer Center Director (PDF) (August 2014)
Talk Story with Dr. Carbone (2010)
Dr. Carbone at his laboratory at Loyola’s Cardinal Bernadin Cancer Center, IL