LUNGevity's August Newsletter Virtual ILCSC was a huge success!The first-ever virtual International Lung Cancer Survivorship Conference was a hit! With 1,445 registrants from 38 countries, it was truly the world’s largest virtual gathering of lung cancer survivors and caregivers. Highlights of the Conference include:
We learned so much and, from the comments, we see that those who joined us did as well. If you missed the Conference, you can still register to watch videos of the event. The Conference site with the session recordings will be open until end of day Sunday, August 30. Thank you to our speakers and all who joined and made the event so special. LUNGevity welcomes Libby Barksdale, PhD, to the organizationLUNGevity is pleased to have Dr. Barksdale join the LUNGevity team as its new Director of Regulatory Affairs and Scientific Policy. In her new role, Dr. Barksdale will guide the development and execution of LUNGevity’s regulatory affairs as well as the organization’s Scientific and Clinical Roundtable Initiative focused on clinical trial reform. She will also offer both research and scientific content for LUNGevity’s policy outreach while representing the organization with key audiences, such as associations, coalitions, regulators, industry leaders, and legislators. Dr. Barksdale brings years of healthcare policy experience to LUNGevity through her work at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology (FASEB). Under Libby’s guidance, LUNGevity will be able to continue to provide much-needed regulatory advocacy for lung cancer research. Learn more about Libby and her new role in the press release. Save the dates for our fall virtual events!National Celebration of HopeLUNGevity’s National Celebration of Hope event has a new twist. Join LUNGevity for an entertaining virtual recognition event to celebrate and support the hope and progress of lung cancer research. Event highlights include presentation of the Face of Hope Awards to lung cancer survivor and advocate Jill Feldman and attending medical oncologist at Sibley Memorial Hospital Fred Smith, and the Face of Hope Award for Corporate Leadership to AstraZeneca. The virtual event will stream Wednesday, October 21, at 4:30 PM EDT. Register here. Breathe Deep TOGETHERBreathe Deep TOGETHER will be back this fall! Thanks to all of our amazing participants, we crushed our fundraising goal this spring and are ready to keep the momentum going! Lung cancer research is more important than ever, and together we can continue to make a difference in the lung cancer community. Join us again on October 24 for a virtual broadcast of celebration, hope, and remembrance for all those affected by lung cancer, followed by a walk in your own neighborhood. Registration is open now! eRACE Lung CancerLUNGevity Foundation is excited to introduce the newest way to help stop lung cancer – eRACE Lung Cancer! This virtual race will bring together runners, walkers, and athletes from across the country with the common goal to erase lung cancer. The event will take place October 1 – October 17, 2020. You choose the date you wish to run and the distance you want to go. Registration is free! Compete with your friends on the track and in raising funds for lung cancer. Register now! |