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Join the STARS (Supportive Training for Advocates on Research and Science) team on Thursday, August 21 at 15:00 MDT for a practical session on how to read and write scientific conference abstracts. The STARS Mentors will present live: Upal Basu Roy, Anne-Marie Baird, Jill Feldman, Lillian Leigh, and Andrew Ciupek. They will share tips and strategies to help research advocates better understand and talk about the research presented at conferences like WCLC. A live Q&A, moderated by Janet Freeman-Daily, will follow.

The program has been developed specifically for the lung cancer community through collaboration with lung cancer patient advocates, research advocates, and advocacy organizations from several countries. Its design and content draw on the experiences and lessons learned from research advocate training programs for other types of cancer, such as Project LEAD (breast cancer), Research Advocacy Network’s Advocate Institute, and American Association of Cancer Research Scientist↔Survivor Program. STARS tailors that knowledge to the needs of the lung cancer community.

After successful completion of the webinar, learners will be able to:

• Identify and explain the key components and purpose of scientific conference abstracts
• Evaluate and interpret scientific abstracts to assess their relevance and quality
• Apply practical strategies to write clear, impactful scientific abstracts from the perspective of a Patient Research Advocate
• Review abstracts submitted to WCLC and other lung cancer research conferences

Faculty

• Annie-Marie Baird, MD, Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College, Dublin | Ireland
• Andrew Ciupek, PhD, Associate Director of Clinical Research, GO2 for Lung Cancer, Washington, DC | United States
• Jill Feldman, Patient Advocate, Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program, Illinois | United States
• Lillian Leigh, JD, GAICD, Board of Cancer Institute New South Wales, New South Wales | Australia
• Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH, Executive Director of Research, LUNGevity, New York | United States

The information presented is that of the contributing faculty and does not necessarily represent the views of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and/or any named commercial entity providing financial support. Specific therapies discussed may not be approved and/or specified for use as indicated by the faculty presenters. Therefore, before prescribing any medication, please review the complete prescribing information, including indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse effects.

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

If you need assistance with this activity, please email: education@iaslc.org.