Friends of Cancer Research Advisory Advocates

About the Advisory Advocates

Friends established the Advisory Advocates in 2023 to provide the patient perspective to Friends’ projects and messaging and to create a forum for sharing the needs of the patient community as it relates to cancer research, oncology drug development, and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory affairs. Advisory Advocates are patients, caregivers of patients, and survivors of cancer who provide invaluable insights on their experiences to ensure patient perspectives are represented in Friends’ work. They volunteer to serve as project members on Friends’ projects and are may also be included as panelists at Friends’ meetings. Advisory Advocates attend quarterly meetings with Friends’ staff to learn about updates on Friends’ projects, discuss upcoming events, and share community needs. Advisory Advocates have completed the ProgressforPatients.org Advocacy Education Program and are interested in using their experience to support cancer research. If you are interested in becoming an Advisory Advocate, please fill out this form.

Scroll through below to see our current Advisory Advocates.