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Sendurai Mani: The Courage Behind the Badge
Sendurai Mani shared on LinkedIn:
โ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐: ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐
I recently had the incredible opportunity to join Officer Flavio Tavares on a ride-along program. Thanks to Leadership Rhode Island for organizing this eye-opening experience, which offered a unique glimpse into the daily challenges officers face.
Officer Flavio shared valuable insights on how โcommon senseโ isnโt always so common and how he manages his day from his โmobile office.โMost importantly, I learned the vital importance of teamwork in everything we do, especially in law enforcement.
During our conversation, I shared the fascinating parallel between the work of police officers and the immune system. Just like a type of immune cells called T cells that patrol the body, scanning for threats and calling in reinforcements to defeat invaders like bacteria, viruses, or even cancer cells, police officers work together to keep us safe. It was a powerful reminder of the critical role they play in our society.
A heartfelt thank you to Officer Flavio Tavares and all the police officers who work tirelessly to protect us.โ
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Sendurai A. Mani is a distinguished Indian-American oncologist and molecular biologist. Currently holding the Deanโs Chair for Translational Oncology at Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Dr. Mani also serves as the Associate Director for Translational Oncology at the Legorreta Cancer Center at Alpert Medical School.
Dr. Maniโs research focuses on finding the mechanisms driving cancer metastasis and therapy resistance, particularly in breast cancer. He is renowned for his discovery of cancer stem cells and their role in tumor progression and treatment resistance.