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Geoff Wahl, PhD
Cancer Research Scientist and Professor at Salk Institute's Gene Expression Laboratory |
Bianca Lundien Kennedy,
Resident Survivor Advocate in the Wahl Lab at Salk Institute |
COLLABORATIONS IN SCIENCE
Our goal is to inspire more
long-term relationships between
Survivor Advocates and Research Scientists
in the Research Laboratory.
long-term relationships between
Survivor Advocates and Research Scientists
in the Research Laboratory.
ADVOCATEAn ADVOCATE is a person who speaks or writes in favor of a cause; one who pleads for a common goal on behalf of others. |
TeamworkTEAMWORK is a cooperation and coordination of efforts by a group of persons acting together as a team in the interest of a common cause. |
ScientistA SCIENTIST is an expert in a specific field of science; a person who studies or practices any of the sciences, using scientific methodology. |
The Scientist-Advocate relationship is a multifaceted bond that merges the EXPERTISE of scientific education and training with the EXPERIENCE of one who has survived health challenges that the scientist's work aims to cure.
UNITing THE THEORETICAL WITH REALITY
Mutual Inspiration |
First Let'sDiscover
Learn about the different types of Advocates and the variety of objectives each type seeks to fulfill. Browse our website to learn more and check out our resources. |
Now let's HELPSupport
Support our goals by providing your insights and information to our Co.Lab.Orators registry of available Advocates to be paired with research laboratory Scientists. |
IT'S UP TO USChange
Get involved and help change the outcomes to long-term survivorship for patients and their loved ones. |
Why do we need pairs?
Abundant opportunities for Advocates to work with Scientists around the world currently exist, particularly in the age of technology that we live in. Those Advocate-Scientist relationships are important; they are typically not, however, an ongoing long-term collaboration. Most often, Advocates are recruited to help a Scientist with one grant proposal or one event and when that event concludes, they go their separate ways. The next time the Scientist requires an Advocate for a new grant application, they often call on a brand new Advocate. While there are some advantages to rotating Advocates, PAIRS fundamentally believes that this approach leaves something missing. That something is the trust that is only built over time and experiences together. To that end, our goal for PAIRS is to achieve and foster replication of long-term collaborations like Geoff and Bianca's in laboratories across the country - a win-win for everyone, most importantly, the patients.