The IASLC Supportive Training for Advocates on Research & Science (STARS) program trains patient research advocates (PRAs)—patients or caregivers who have had a personal experience with cancer. After completing their training, PRAs engage in cancer research and provide patient perspectives to improve research relevance, quality, participation, education, funding, and dissemination. Through the STARS program, PRAs are educated about how to read, interpret, and translate research, as well as communicate effectively with both the research and patient communities.
The rapidly evolving lung cancer treatment landscape has allowed the STARS program to grow as the number of patients living longer has grown. Additionally, as the science of lung cancer evolves, the need for PRAs to support patients and their loved ones throughout their treatment journeys increases, making the STARS mission more important than ever.
Welcome the 2024 Class to the STARS PRA Program
Lynn Abbott-McCloud (USA)
Graham Hall (Australia)
Sofia Jubany (Argentina)
Yuan Lew (Canada)
Aurora Lucas (USA)
Bev Moir (Canada)
Peter Spolc (Australia)
Denise Cutlip (USA)
Hanin Hussain (Singapore)
Matthew Koebbe (USA)
Angeline Low (Australia)
Aditya Manna (India)
Lia Ridout (USA)
