Championing Research Advocacy Worldwide
In 2025, the IASLC STARS (Supportive Training for Advocates on Research and Science) Program continued to be a key driver of global engagement, training patients, survivors, caregivers, and advocates to move from patient advocates to research advocates, strengthening the lung cancer community and amplifying its impact on research worldwide.
Katie Hulan and Jan Pezarro discuss their experiences as survivors and explain how the STARS program has brought them into the IASLC patient advocacy community.