Breadcrumb What we do | Member benefits Learning and development Grants Addressing Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) SPARC mentors SPARC mentors As part of the SPARC grant, grantee organisations have access to mentorship alongside seed-funding, training and convening opportunities. As part of the SPARC grant, grantee organisations have access to mentorship alongside seed-funding, training and convening opportunities. SPARC mentors are experts providing SPARC grantees with technical guidance, facilitation of new contacts and project management advice. Mentors are paired with SPARC projects based on their expertise and on the needs of the project. Third Round of the SPARC MBC Challenge (2019) Mentors SPARC project Ayensa, Adela General Director of SalvatiMexico "Más vida (more life)"Asociación Tour RosaCosta Rica Dvaladze, Allison Director of Global Strategy, Advocacy and Partnerships at We Can and BCI 2.5United States of America "Nthano Zathu radio drama for MBC women"Zambian Cancer SocietyZambia Fadelu, Temidayo, MD, MPH & Svoboda, Ludmila A, RN at Dana Farber Cancer Institute United States of America "Assisting metastatic breast cancer patients navigate care"Partners in Health (Zanmi Lasante)Haiti Kaur, Ranjit President of Breast Cancer Welfare AssociationMalaysia "Palliative care needs assessment of metastatic breast cancer patients in West Jakarta"Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais - National Cancer CenterIndonesia Kleinebreil, Line President of Université Numérique Francophone MondialeFrance "Leveraging mobile technology for metastatic breast cancer patients and caregivers in Nigeria"Cancer Aware - One Kind Act FoundationNigeria Lane, Katherine Head of Cancer Information & Support Services at Cancer Council Victoria and Chair of the International Cancer Information Service Group (ICISG)Australia "One call away: supporting MBC patients to access healthcare and psychosocial support"Medicaid Cancer FoundationNigeria Cima, Alejandra Founder and President of the CIMA FoundationMexico Puente, Eliza Director of the CIMA FoundationMexico "Reframing advanced breast cancer: from expectations to facts"Venezuelan Breast Cancer Research and Education FoundationVenezuela Sharma, Kirthana, MBBS, FRACGP, MPH Visiting Assistant Professor at Rutgers Global Health InstituteUnited States of America "Improving timely access to care for women with advanced stage breast cancer"Botswana Harvard AIDS InstituteBotswana Somasundaram, Saunthari President of National Cancer Society MalaysiaMalaysia "Developing a resource centre for patients with metastatic breast cancer in Tanzania"Ocean Road Cancer InstituteTanzania Wiseman, Theresa Strategic Lead for Health Service Research at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustUnited Kingdom "Guiding metastatic breast cancer women after diagnosis to meet unmet needs"University of CyprusCyprus Lohman, Diederik Senior programme advisor at Open Society Foundations United States of America "Establishment of a surveillance commission to enforce the rights of Mexican women with MBC"Cancer Warriors de Mexico, A.C.Mexico Second Round of the SPARC MBC Challenge (2017) Mentors SPARC project Anderson, Benjamin O, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery and Global Health Medicine at the University of WashingtonUnited States of America Dvaladze, Allison Director of Global Strategy, Advocacy and Partnership at We Can and BCI 2.5United States of America "Growing awareness and strengthening patient navigation for metastatic breast cancer patients in Ghana"Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalGhana Auste, Carmen Managing Director of the Cancer Warriors FoundationPhilippines "Strengthening care for metastatic breast cancer in the Philippines through patient navigation and advocacy"ICANSERVE FoundationPhilippines Bonazzi, Lucy Clinical Psychologist at the Instituto da Mama Rio Grande do SulBrazil "Assessing the needs and the quality of life of women with advanced breast cancer in Argentina"Fundación Cáncer (FUCA)Argentina Boyle, Fran Professor of Medical Oncology Sydney Medical School - NorthernAustralia "Developing MBC e-Learning materials for Australian nurses to improve patient care"McGrath FoundationAustralia Cabanes, Anna, PhD, MPH Director of Global Programs at Susan G KomenUnited States of America "Metastatic component for young cancer patients in Mexico"Alianza Mexicana por el Cáncer (MILC)Mexico de Souza, Catherine , MD Palliative Care Consultant at Oxford University HospitalsUnited Kingdom "Strengthening palliative care services for patients with metastatic breast cancer in Cameroon"Clinique Médicale CamassistanceCameroon Dunn, Jeff Chair of Social and Behavioural Sciences Institute for Resilient Regions at the University of Southern QueenslandAustralia "Online support for Hindi-speaking metastatic breast cancer patients"Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA)India Gelmon, Karen, MD, FRCPC Professor of Medicine University of British ColombiaCanada "Increasing acccess to financial resources for breast cancer in Canada"Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)Canada Gibbons, Dorothy CEO and Co-founder of The RoseUnited States of America "Improving quality of life for metastatic breast cancer patients in Nigeria"Run for a Cure Africa Breast Cancer FoundationNigeria Ginsburg, Ophira Director of High-Risk Cancer Genetics Program at the Perlmutter Cancer CenterUnited States of America "Introducing patient navigation for metastatic breast cancer patients in the Caribbean"Caribbean Cancer Research Initiative (CCRI)Trinidad and Tobago Gralow, Julie, MD Professor of Breast Cancer at the University of Washington, School of MedicineUnited States of AmericaDvaladze, Allison Director of Global Strategy, Advocacy and Partnerships at We Can and BCI 2.5United States of America "Improved quality of life for metastatic breast cancer patients in Romania"Societatea Romana de CancerRomania Kramer, Joan Assistant Professor at Emory University, School of Medicine of AtlantaUnited States of America "Improving metastatic breast cancer care in Kenya using information technology"Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH)Kenya Kyriacou, Kyriacos Head of Dept. Electron Microscopy/Molecular Pathology at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology & GeneticsCyprus "Assessing the needs and the quality of life of MBC patients in Cyprus to increase awareness"Europa Donna CyprusCyprus Rodin, Gary, MD Professor of Psychiatry at the University of TorontoCanada "Validation of CALM psychosocial therapy in metastatic breast cancer patients in Portugal"Champalimaud FoundationPortugal Saloustros, Emmanouil, MD Assistant Professor of Oncology at the University of Thessaly, Faculty of MedicineGreece "Supporting metastatic breast cancer patients in Greece through "My Alma": a digital app"The Hellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer "Alma Zoïs"Greece Shulman, Lawrence N Professor of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaUnited State of America "Strengthening advanced breast cancer care in Rwanda through improved care coordination"Rwanda Palliative Care and Hospice Organisation (RPCHO)Rwanda Soldak, Tatiana Director of Programs at Resource and Policy ExchangeUnited States of America "Strengthening national policies for advanced breast cancer patients in Kyrgyzstan"Public Foundation ErgeneKyrgyzstan "Raising patient voices in Tajikistan"Public Organization "Avesto"Tajikistan Taylor, Carolyn Founder and President of Global Focus on CancerUnited States of America "Improving information and support for metastatic breast cancer patients in Nigeria"University of IbadanNigeria First Round of the SPARC MBC Challenge (2015) Mentors SPARC project Andritsch, Elisabeth Clinical Psychologist at the Medical University of Graz, Unit of Palliative MedicineAustria "Training advanced breast cancer patients in Bulgaria to improve adherence to treatment"Association of Cancer Patients and APOZBulgaria Armay, Zeynep, PhD Clinical Psychologist and Psychooncologist at her private practice in IstanbulTurkey "Quality of life support for Turkish Advanced breast cancer patients"Kanserle Dans DernegiTurkey Barndas, Agustí, FGS Clinical Research in Oncology at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant PauSpain "Living with metastatic breast cancer: patient needs in Spain"Federación de Mujeres con Cáncer de Mama (FECMA)Spain Bhattacharyya, Gouri Shankar, MBBS, MD, MRCP, PhD Incharge at FORTIS Hospital- Anandapur, Kolkata, Department of Medical OncologyIndia "Providing palliative care for metastatic breast cancer patients in rural West Bengal, India"Narikeldaha PrayasIndia Caleffi, Maira, MD, PhD Chief of Breast Center Care at Hospital Moinhos de Vento Brazil "Peer support network for metastatic breast cancer patients"Instituto OncoguiaBrazil Cleary, James, MD, PhD Medical Oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteUnited States of America "Establishing navigation and palliative care services for metastatic breast cancer patients in Nigeria"Health & Psychological Trust Centre (HPTC)Nigeria Fenech, Doris Breast Care Support Group at Europa Donna MaltaMalta "Information materials for advanced breast cancer patients in Portugal"Associação Mama HelpPortugal Gralow, Julie, MD Professor of Breast Cancer at the University of Washington, School of MedicineUnited States of America "Creating a breast cancer support group in Rwanda"Partners in Health (Inshuti Mu Buzima)Rwanda Kaur, Ranjit President of the Breast Cancer Welfare Association MalaysiaMalaysia "Fill the gaps in services for MBC patients in northern Thailand"Suandok Breast Cancer NetworkThailand Kosmids, Paris Medical Oncologist at Hygeia HospitalGreece "W4LIFE – The Hellenic Alliance for metastatic breast cancer"Women for Oncology-HellasGreece Luyirika, Emmanuel Executive Director at the African Palliative Care AssociationUganda "Improving understanding of metastatic breast cancer and supportive care in Uganda"Uganda Women's Cancer Support OrganisationUganda Pace, Loyce President and Executive Director at Global Health CouncilUnited States of America "Building a community-based awareness and engagement around breast cancer in Haiti"Innovating Health InternationalHaiti Parsons Perez, Cristina Capacity Development Director at NCD AllianceSwitzerland "Engaging Brazil’s parliamentarians to improve MBC treatment in the public health system"Federação Brasiliera de Instituições Filantrópicas de Apoio à Saúde da Mama (FEMAMA)Brazil Pery, Shlomit Associate Professor at Rabin Medical CenterIsrael "Support groups for Arab and Russian-speaking women with metastatic breast cancer in Israel"Israel Cancer Association (ICA)Israel Phillips, Jane Director and Professor of Palliative Nursing at the University of Technology SydneyAustralia "Increasing access to information for metastatic breast cancer patients in Australia"Palliative Care AustraliaAustralia Sampayo, Ivis Senior Director of Programs at SHAREUnited States of America "Increasing access to information for metastatic breast cancer patients in Colombia"Instituto para la Evaluación de la Calidad y Atención en Salud (IECAS)Colombia Suchil, Laura Deputy Director at the National Cancer Institute, Mexico (INCAN)Mexico "Creating an online platform for MBC patients in Latin America"Fundación CIMAMexico Summers, Lisa Breast Nurse Consultant at Walsall HospitalUnited Kingdom "Supporting metastatic breast cancer patients through improved patient navigationt"University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH)Nigeria Wenzel, Lari Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineUnited States of America "Advancing quality of life among Zambian women with advanced breast cancer"Global Women's Health Fund- Zambia (GWHF)Zambia Yip, Cheng-Har, MD, FRCS Consultant Breast Surgeon at Malaysia’s Sime Darby Medical CentreMalaysia "Information and support for metastatic breast cancer patients in Malaysia"National Cancer Society of MalaysiaMalaysia Tags SPARC Metastatic Breast Cancer SPARC MBC Challenge Case study Last update Friday 13 January 2023 Share this page