IASLC Announces International Mentorship Program Participants at WCLC 2025

[Barcelona, Spain – September 7, 2025] – The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) is proud to recognize the 2025 International Mentorship Program participants and their mentors during the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC). This program fosters global collaboration by connecting early-career professionals with leading experts in the field of lung cancer research and care.

This year's participants and mentors include:

• Yanpei Zhang (Shunde Hospital, China) and mentor Céline Mascaux (University Hospital of Strasbourg, France)
• Zi-xuan Rong (Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, China) and mentor Fabrizio Bianchi (Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Italy)
• Huizhao Hong (Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, China) and mentor Cecilia Pompili (University of Hull, United Kingdom)
• Wen-Fang Tang (Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, China) and mentor Ferdinando Cerciello (Inselspital/Bern University Hospital/University of Bern, Switzerland)
• Rogelio Jr Velasco (Lung Center of the Philippines, Philippines) and mentor Silvia Novello (San Luigi Hospital/University of Turin, Italy)
• Oussama Aazzane (Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Morocco) and mentor Sandra Ortiz-Cuaran (Cancer Research Center of Lyon/Centre Léon Bérard, France)
• Nattanit Suriyaphan (Sirindhorn Hospital, Thailand) and mentor Enriqueta Felip (Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Spain)
• Pragadeesh Thamaraiselvan (Cancer Institute WIA, India) and mentor Francesco Passiglia (AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga/University of Turin, Italy)

The IASLC sincerely thanks Johnson & Johnson for their generous sponsorship and support of this program, which helps nurture the next generation of lung cancer specialists worldwide.

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About the IASLC
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) is the only global organization dedicated solely to the study of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. Founded in 1974, the association's membership includes more than 10,000 lung cancer specialists across all disciplines in over 100 countries, forming a global network working together to conquer lung and thoracic cancers worldwide. The association also publishes the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the primary educational and informational publication for topics relevant to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of all thoracic malignancies. Visit www.iaslc.org for more information.

About the WCLC
The WCLC is the world's largest meeting dedicated to lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies, attracting nearly 7,000 researchers, physicians, and specialists from more than 100 countries. The goal is to increase awareness, collaboration, and understanding of lung cancer and to help participants implement the latest developments across the globe. The conference covers a wide range of disciplines and unveils several research studies and clinical trial results. For more information, visit https://wclc.iaslc.org/.