Julia Maues

Diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant in 2013, Julia delivered a healthy baby boy and found out shortly thereafter that the cancer had already spread to her bones, liver and brain. After many treatment setbacks, her cancer began to respond to treatment. Cancer is an important part of Julia’s life, but it doesn’t define her. Her goal is to make an impact while she is alive in the lives of others dealing with this disease. Despite facing this terrible disease, she has found meaning and purpose in working with patients and researchers.

 

Julia’s main focus is working with researchers, clinicians and other stakeholders to ensure research is patient-centered, innovative, accessible and inclusive. Together with Christine Hodgdon, Julia co-founded GRASP – Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships – an organization that connects and fosters collaborations between researchers and patient advocates. Julia is also committed to help end disparities for patients of color, especially Black women with breast cancer. She’s a founding member of the #InclusionPledge.


Podcast Appearances
Searching for Unicorns: Exceptional Survivors and Responders
GRASP: Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships

Co-host Natalia Green finds out how Christine Hodgdon and Julia Maués, co-founders of GRASP (Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships) saw an opportunity last year to bridge the gap between researchers and MBC advocates in the pursuit of better research connections.

#InclusionPledge One Year Later

Join us for a conversation on biases and disparities, privilege and stigmas, allyship and inclusion. Maimah Karmo, Julia Maues, and Christine Hodgdon join Sheila McGlown and Lisa Laudico for an authentic and real conversation on these issues and more.

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