Sabrina Bajwah, PhD, King's College London, UK
Dr Bajwah is a Clinical Reader in the Department of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, King’s College London and a Honorary Palliative Care Consultant at King’s College Hospital. Sabrina is the Chief Investigator on the NIHR Equitable Bereavement Care for All study. Her research interests include different models of palliative care, health inequity at the end of life, and interstitial lung disease palliative care. She is a passionate egalitarian and drives forward equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of her clinical and academic work.
Caroline Hertler, MD, PD, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland
Dr Hertler née Happold is a neurologist specialized in neuro-oncology and
epileptology. She has studied and worked at the University and University Hospital of Tübingen, Germany, and at the University Hospital and University of Zürich (USZ), Switzerland, where her research is focused on molecular mechanisms of glioma alkylator resistance and clinical research on brain tumors. After completing two additional specializations on substance use disorder treatment and on palliative medicine, she started working in palliative medicine at the University Hospital of Zurich, where she is the head of the outpatient service and the in-patient consultation service, and leads a research group focused on palliative care for neuro-oncological patients and caregivers, as well as on drug-repurposing in palliative care. Her international collaborations include active committee memberships within the EORTC Brain Tumor Group, the European Association for Neuro-Oncology (EANO), and the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). She co-founded the International Neuro-oncology Caregiver Consortium (INCC) and the RANO_Cares group, both aligning neuro-oncology caregiver research. In Switzerland, she is a core member of the physician steering board of the professional society, and the president of the Women in Palliative Care Switzerland group.
Eva Katharina Masel, MSc, MD, PhD, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Dr Masel is a specialist in internal medicine and palliative care. She is the Head of the Clinical Department of Palliative Medicine and Deputy Medical Director at the Medical University of Vienna's General Hospital. She has published numerous articles and is a board member of the Austrian Association of Palliative Care. She is also a member of national and international specialist societies.
Shin Hye Yoo, MD, PhD, Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea
Dr Yoo is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Center for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics, Seoul National University Hospital and the Department of Human Systems Medicine at Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea. She is a board-certified internist and palliative care specialist with additional training in medical informatics, oncology, and bioethics. Her work focuses on improving palliative care delivery, with particular interest in healthcare resource use, ICU-based palliative care, neuro-palliative care, and integration of care for patients with advanced cancer or serious neurologic illness. Dr Yoo also serves as a clinical ethics consultant and has played an active role in national policy efforts to improve end-of-life care. She holds leadership positions in professional societies such as the Korean Academy of Supportive Care in Cancer and the Korean Society for Neuro-Oncology. Through her research, clinical practice, and policy engagement, Dr Yoo is dedicated to advancing person-centered, ethically grounded, and evidence-informed care for patients with serious illness and their families.
