Inaugural 2025 Stanford Lung Cancer Summit

Inaugural 2025 Stanford Lung Cancer Summit: Understanding Lung Cancer in People Who Have Never Smoked

Hosted by the Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education (CARE)

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked disproportionately affects Asian populations, with studies indicating higher incidence rates among non-smoking Asian women compared to other ethnic groups. This alarming trend suggests a genetic predisposition and underscores the urgent need for innovative research, clinical guidance, public health policies, and awareness campaigns to address this critical health disparity.

On March 11–12, 2025, CARE hosted its inaugural Stanford Lung Cancer Summit, convening Stanford clinicians and researchers to examine the current landscape and future directions in addressing lung cancer among individuals who have never smoked. This multidisciplinary summit brought together university experts who shared groundbreaking research and discoveries, all with the shared goal of developing a coordinated roadmap to reduce disparities and improve outcomes in this overlooked patient population.

Select recordings from the summit are available to watch on the Stanford CARE YouTube channel.

View official summit program

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Planning Committee Members

Heather Wakelee, MD

Principal Investigator

Natalie Lui, MD

Early Detection and Screening

Maximilian Diehn, MD, PhD

Molecular Novel Detection

Nathanael Gray, PhD

Drug Development

Joel Neal, MD, PhD

Clinical Practice

Henry Guo, MD,PhD

Radiology

Arthur Sung, MD, FCCP

Pulmonology

Summer Han, PhD

Epidemiology

Christina Curtis, PhD, MSc

Etiology of NSLC in people who have never smoked

Ann Hsing, PhD

Co-Director of China, Singapore, and Taiwan Outreach

We are deeply grateful to the Fortinet Founders for their generous support in sponsoring the Stanford Lung Cancer Summit: Understanding Lung Cancer in People Who Have Never Smoked. Their commitment has made this critical event possible, enabling us to advance important conversations and solutions regarding lung cancer prevention and treatment.

Special Thanks:

Stanford Hospital photography by Will Pryce, willpryce.com