IASLC Reviewer Workshop

Improving Reviewer Performance.
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2025 Applications are now Closed!

While peer review is critical to academic publishing and research, formal training opportunities for physicians and physician-scientists are limited. In an effort to improve reviewer performance and the quality of manuscript reviews, the IASLC, JTO, and JTO CRR will conduct a formalized workshop to train reviewers, in particular, to be able to make judgments on the impact of manuscripts, which is the most difficult part of the review process. 

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Journals Reviewer Workshop

Learning Objectives

This is a one-day workshop held during the Annual WCLC meeting to train early and mid-career IASLC members in manuscript review. 

  • To build up a pool of excellent reviewers for IASLC journals
  • To learn technical aspects of publishing, ethics, and publication guidelines
  • Understand the review process and learn to be critical reviewers 
  • To be capable of judging the impact of a manuscript 
  • To make decisions consistent with the impact factor of the journal under consideration

About the Workshop

Who Should Attend?

IASLC early and mid-career members, within 15 years of completing their specialist training, with a good command of the English language. Applicants who are currently on the reviewer panel of the JTO or JTO CRR are particularly encouraged to apply. Non-IASLC members will be expected to apply for membership.

The 2025 Workshop is open to members from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. A total of 20 participants will be selected on a competitive basis by evaluation of supporting documents. Applicants who are outside of the eligible regions and are self-sponsored may be considered, provided space is available. 

Members from Asia are eligible to attend future workshops at the WCLC in Asia, while members from the Americas are eligible for workshops at the WCLC in the Americas. 

Benefits of the IASLC Reviewer Workshop
  • complimentary conference registration
  • accommodation for the workshop 
  • travel expenses
Application Requirements
  1. A curriculum vitae, including educational qualifications and the institution where they were acquired, and publications in a peer-reviewed scientific journal in which you were an author. 
  2. A letter of commitment of no more than 300 words describing the reason for participating in this workshop, your area of training and date of completed training, commitment to the highest standards of academic publishing, and the peer review process.
  3. A letter of support from your supervisor, department head, or a member of IASLC in support of your application for this workshop.

Selection Criteria and Process

Applications are reviewed and scored by the workshop faculty. Final selections are made from the highest-scoring applicants to achieve diversity and regional representation. Applicants will be notified of their status by email in summer 2025.

2025 Application Timeline

Application Opens

January 24, 2025

Application Deadline

April 1, 2025

Workshop Date

September 9, 2025

Workshop Director

Alex Adjei
Alex A. Adjei

MD, PhD, FACP

Chairman

Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, United States

Workshop Faculty

Alex Adjei
Alex A. Adjei

MD, PhD, FACP

Chairman

Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, United States

Dr. Emily Stone
Emily Stone

MBBS, PhD, FRACP

Conjoint Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW

St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney

School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia

Anne-Marie Baird
Anne-Marie Baird

PhD

Senior Research Fellow

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Jean-Louis Pujol
Jean-Louis Pujol

MD, PhD

Chief of Medical Thoracic Oncology

University Hospital Centre Montpellier, France

Vun-Sin Lim
Vun-Sin Lim

PhD

Managing Editor

Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Hong Kong

2025 Workshop Participants

Riad Abdel Jalil
Riad Abdel Jalil

Thoracic Surgery

King Hussein Cancer Center

Moslem Abdelghafar
Moslem Abdelghafar

Thoracic Surgery

Southampton University NHS Foundation Trust

Rasha Aboelhassan
Rasha Aboelhassan

Clinical Oncology

Nasser Institute for research and Treatment

Melek Agkoc
Melek Agkoc

Thoracic Surgery

Erzurum City Hospital

Haimanot Kasahun Alemu
Haimanot Kasahun Alemu

Medical Oncology

St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College

Edwina Ayaaba Ayabilah
Edwina Ayaaba Ayabilah

Clinical Oncology

Cape-Coast Teaching Hospital

Akinwale Ayeni
Akinwale Ayeni

Nuclear Medicine

University of the Witwatersrand

Christina Cahill
Christina Cahill

Thoracic Oncology Research

Trinity College Dublin

Massimiliano Cani
Massimiliano Cani

Medical Oncology

University of Turin

Ferdinando Cerciello
Ferdinando Cerciello

Medical Oncology

University Hospital of Bern (Inselspital)

Mary-Ann Dadzie
Mary-Ann Dadzie

Radiation Oncology

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Nazim Demircan
Nazim Demircan

Medical Oncology

Basaksehir Cam & Sakura City Hospital

Valeria Denninghoff
Valeria Denninghoff

Molecular Pathology, Molecular Oncology

Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research

University of Granada

Andalusian Regional Government (GENyO)

Martin Faehling
Martin Faehling

Pneumonology/Pulmonology

Klinikum Esslingen

Martin Igor Gomez-Randulfe Rodriguez
Martin Igor Gomez-Randulfe Rodriguez

Medical Oncology

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Ashley Horne
Ashley Horne

Radiation Oncology

The University of Manchester

Innih Rosemary Ebokhasomi
Innih Rosemary Ebokhasomi

Pathology

National Hospital Abuja

Elene Kekelia
Elene Kekelia

Medical Oncology

Todua Clinic

Harriet Lancaster
Harriet Lancaster

Epidemiology

University Medical Center Groningen

Rita Leporati
Rita Leporati

Medical Oncology

Modena University Hospital

Joseph Lula
Joseph Lula

Thoracic Surgery

Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Florit Marcuse
Florit Marcuse

Pneumonology/Pulmonology

Maastricht University Medical Center

Tinashe Mazhindu
Tinashe Mazhindu

Medical Oncology

University of Zimbabwe

Andrew Nyantakyi
Andrew Nyantakyi

National Centre for Radiotherapy, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Kelechi Okonta
Kelechi Okonta

Thoracic Surgery

University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

Sara Ricciardi
Sara Ricciardi

Thoracic Surgery

San Camillo Forlanini Hospital

Telma Sequeira
Telma Sequeira

Pneumonology/Pulmonology

IPO Lisboa

Eyoel Taddesse
Eyoel Taddesse

Radiation Oncology

University of Gondar College of Medical and Health Science

Augusto Valdivia
Augusto Valdivia

Medical Oncology

Vall d'Hebron University Hospital

Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology

Radwa Yassin
Radwa Yassin

Medical Oncology

Ain Shams University

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2024 IASLC Reviewer Workshop 

2024 IASLC Reviewer Workshop 

Members from the Americas joined us at the last IASLC Reviewer Workshop in San Diego, CA, USA, at WCLC 2024. Check out the photos from this event!

Contact Us 

For questions regarding the workshop and application process, please contact:
Vun-Sin Lim, PhD | vunsin.lim@iaslc.org