Barry Nelson is a retired risk management professional who has found meaning in his lung cancer diagnosis through passionate advocacy. He is an experienced speaker at conferences, where he draws from his personal journey as a cancer survivor and clinical trial participant. (more ...) Barry is a committee member of the Partners in Clinical Research Conference and the Patient Advisory Council at Kyruus Health, and he co-creates projects for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiatives (PCORI). He volunteers with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as a community ambassador and on a community level in Boston to educate black men about lung cancer. Barry received a BS in business administration from Eastern Nazarene College.
