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 Salvati Mexico |
"Más vida (more life)" |
|---|---|
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Dvaladze, Allison |
"Nthano Zathu radio drama for MBC women" Zambian Cancer Society Zambia |
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Fadelu, Temidayo, MD, MPH & Svoboda, Ludmila A, RN at |
"Assisting metastatic breast cancer patients navigate care" |
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Kaur, Ranjit |
"Palliative care needs assessment of metastatic breast cancer patients in West Jakarta" Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais - National Cancer Center Indonesia |
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Kleinebreil, Line |
"Leveraging mobile technology for metastatic breast cancer patients and caregivers in Nigeria" Cancer Aware - One Kind Act Foundation Nigeria |
| 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" |
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Cima, Alejandra Puente, Eliza |
"Reframing advanced breast cancer: from expectations to facts" Venezuelan Breast Cancer Research and Education Foundation Venezuela |
| Sharma, Kirthana, MBBS, FRACGP, MPH Visiting Assistant Professor at Rutgers Global Health Institute United States of America |
"Improving timely access to care for women with advanced stage breast cancer" Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Botswana |
| Somasundaram, Saunthari President of National Cancer Society Malaysia Malaysia |
"Developing a resource centre for patients with metastatic breast cancer in Tanzania" Ocean Road Cancer Institute Tanzania |
| Wiseman, Theresa Strategic Lead for Health Service Research at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust United Kingdom |
"Guiding metastatic breast cancer women after diagnosis to meet unmet needs" University of Cyprus Cyprus |
| 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 |
|---|---|
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Anderson, Benjamin O, MD, FACS Dvaladze, Allison |
"Growing awareness and strengthening patient navigation for metastatic breast cancer patients in Ghana" Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Ghana |
| Auste, Carmen Managing Director of the Cancer Warriors Foundation Philippines |
"Strengthening care for metastatic breast cancer in the Philippines through patient navigation and advocacy" ICANSERVE Foundation Philippines |
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Bonazzi, Lucy |
"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 - Northern Australia |
"Developing MBC e-Learning materials for Australian nurses to improve patient care" McGrath Foundation Australia |
| Cabanes, Anna, PhD, MPH Director of Global Programs at Susan G Komen United States of America |
"Metastatic component for young cancer patients in Mexico" |
| de Souza, Catherine , MD Palliative Care Consultant at Oxford University Hospitals United Kingdom |
"Strengthening palliative care services for patients with metastatic breast cancer in Cameroon" Clinique Médicale Camassistance Cameroon |
| Dunn, Jeff Chair of Social and Behavioural Sciences Institute for Resilient Regions at the University of Southern Queensland Australia |
"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 Colombia Canada |
"Increasing acccess to financial resources for breast cancer in Canada" Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) Canada |
| Gibbons, Dorothy CEO and Co-founder of The Rose United States of America |
"Improving quality of life for metastatic breast cancer patients in Nigeria" Run for a Cure Africa Breast Cancer Foundation Nigeria |
| Ginsburg, Ophira Director of High-Risk Cancer Genetics Program at the Perlmutter Cancer Center United States of America |
"Introducing patient navigation for metastatic breast cancer patients in the Caribbean" Caribbean Cancer Research Initiative (CCRI) Trinidad and Tobago |
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Gralow, Julie, MD |
"Improved quality of life for metastatic breast cancer patients in Romania" Societatea Romana de Cancer Romania |
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Kramer, Joan |
"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 & Genetics Cyprus |
"Assessing the needs and the quality of life of MBC patients in Cyprus to increase awareness" |
| Rodin, Gary, MD Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto Canada |
"Validation of CALM psychosocial therapy in metastatic breast cancer patients in Portugal" Champalimaud Foundation Portugal |
| Saloustros, Emmanouil, MD Assistant Professor of Oncology at the University of Thessaly, Faculty of Medicine Greece |
"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 Pennsylvania United 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 Exchange United States of America |
"Strengthening national policies for advanced breast cancer patients in Kyrgyzstan" "Raising patient voices in Tajikistan" |
| Taylor, Carolyn Founder and President of Global Focus on Cancer United States of America |
"Improving information and support for metastatic breast cancer patients in Nigeria" University of Ibadan Nigeria |
First Round of the SPARC MBC Challenge (2015)
Mentors |
SPARC project |
|---|---|
| Andritsch, Elisabeth Clinical Psychologist at the Medical University of Graz, Unit of Palliative Medicine Austria |
"Training advanced breast cancer patients in Bulgaria to improve adherence to treatment" |
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Armay, Zeynep, PhD |
"Quality of life support for Turkish Advanced breast cancer patients" Kanserle Dans Dernegi Turkey |
| Barndas, Agustí, FGS Clinical Research in Oncology at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Spain |
"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 Oncology India |
"Providing palliative care for metastatic breast cancer patients in rural West Bengal, India" Narikeldaha Prayas India |
| Caleffi, Maira, MD, PhD Chief of Breast Center Care at Hospital Moinhos de Vento Brazil |
"Peer support network for metastatic breast cancer patients" Instituto Oncoguia Brazil |
| Cleary, James, MD, PhD Medical Oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute United 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 Malta Malta |
"Information materials for advanced breast cancer patients in Portugal" Associação Mama Help Portugal |
| Gralow, Julie, MD Professor of Breast Cancer at the University of Washington, School of Medicine United States of America |
"Creating a breast cancer support group in Rwanda" Partners in Health (Inshuti Mu Buzima) Rwanda |
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Kaur, Ranjit |
"Fill the gaps in services for MBC patients in northern Thailand" Suandok Breast Cancer Network Thailand |
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Kosmids, Paris |
"W4LIFE – The Hellenic Alliance for metastatic breast cancer" Women for Oncology-Hellas Greece |
| Luyirika, Emmanuel Executive Director at the African Palliative Care Association Uganda |
"Improving understanding of metastatic breast cancer and supportive care in Uganda" Uganda Women's Cancer Support Organisation Uganda |
| Pace, Loyce President and Executive Director at Global Health Council United States of America |
"Building a community-based awareness and engagement around breast cancer in Haiti" Innovating Health International Haiti |
| Parsons Perez, Cristina Capacity Development Director at NCD Alliance Switzerland |
"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 Center Israel |
"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 Sydney Australia |
"Increasing access to information for metastatic breast cancer patients in Australia" Palliative Care Australia Australia |
| Sampayo, Ivis Senior Director of Programs at SHARE United 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 CIMA Mexico |
| Summers, Lisa Breast Nurse Consultant at Walsall Hospital United Kingdom |
"Supporting metastatic breast cancer patients through improved patient navigationt" |
| Wenzel, Lari Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine United 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 Centre Malaysia |
"Information and support for metastatic breast cancer patients in Malaysia" |
Last update
Friday 13 January 2023