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From Personal Loss to Research Advocacy
How the IASLC STARS Program empowered advocate Sofía Jubany to turn lived experience into meaningful impact in lung cancer research. For many people affected by lung cancer, advocacy begins with a deeply personal story. For one advocate from Argentina, that journey started long before she imagined becoming involved in research advocacy. Sofía Jubany’s connection to lung cancer began when she was 16 years old, when her father was diagnosed with the disease and passed away just
Mar 10


From Grief to Global Change: How the STARS Program Empowers Advocates to Drive Lung Cancer Research
Caleb’s journey underscores the vital role patient advocates play in shaping the future of cancer care.
Mar 10, 2025


Lung Cancer Considered Interviews Three IASLC Patient Research Advocates
In this new episode of Lung Cancer Considered, podcast host Dr. Narjust Duma interviews three IASLC Patient Research Advocates who are...
Feb 1, 2024


Caleb Egwuenu on the IASLC 2019 STARS Program
Caleb Egwuenu, a lung cancer advocate in Nigeria, describes his experience in the first-ever STARS Program in 2019.
Jan 14, 2024


Dave Bjork LCAM23 - STARS Spotlight
Dave Bjork, a lung cancer research patient advocate in the USA, participated in the 2023 STARS Scholar Program.
Jan 14, 2024


Tarunima Malik LCAM23 - STARS Spotlight
Tarunima Malik, a lung cancer advocate in New Dehli, India, participated in the 2023 STARS PRA Program.
Jan 14, 2024
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