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I am a Kenyan-born Registered Nurse with specialty practice in Oncology and Renal Nursing, with a focused interest in nephro-oncology, currently practising at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom.

My professional mission is to leverage global clinical expertise, leadership, and innovation to strengthen health systems and drive sustainable, high-impact solutions for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases across Kenya and the African continent.

I’m fond of country-side drives!

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I am a psychologist and psychotherapist with a PhD in psychology, currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Organizational Studies “Eduka” in Belgrade and as a practising psychotherapist at the Psychological Counselling Centre “Mensana” in Novi Sad, Serbia. My clinical work focuses on individual and group psychotherapy with oncology patients, with particular emphasis on emotional support, meaning-making, and quality of life throughout the cancer experience.

My academic background is in organizational and industrial psychology, and earlier in my career I worked in human resources. Over time, I found a new sense of purpose in clinical and psycho-oncological work, where I am still developing my expertise and actively seeking ways to contribute meaningfully to patient care and interdisciplinary practice.

In my therapeutic work, I integrate Relational Transactional Analysis and hypnotherapy, combining structured psychological models with experiential techniques. Through my involvement with IPOS, I hope to learn, collaborate, and contribute to the advancement of compassionate, evidence-based psychosocial oncology care.

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We are delighted with the news that the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice (JPORP) has been accepted by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for indexing – meaning your accepted papers will have enhanced visibility and greater impact through the major open access database. We look forward to welcoming your submissions to our DOAJ-indexed Journal!

JPORP is the official IPOS Journal and can be accessed by going to https://journals.lww.com/jporp/pages/default.aspx

Psychiatrist and psychotherapist with teaching and research experience, multiple certifications, and a humanistic, scientific, and personalized clinical approach. He works with patients with oncological and hematological conditions at a tertiary care hospital. He likes cats.

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I am a new member of IPOS and very excited about the opportunities this international organization offers to advance psychosocial oncology research, policy and practice. Over the past 35 years, my research program has included evidence-based practice change and, more recently, the use of AI-tools to facilitate clinical decision support at the point-of-care. I am a current member of the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology's (CAPO) Research Advisory Committee and Chair the Guidelines Committee of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC).

My commitment to advancing high-quality scientific research includes my role as Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Supportive Care in Cancer. I was privileged this year to receive CAPO's Lifetime Achievement Award and to be inducted as a Fellow of MASCC.

Perhaps a fun fact that, when I travel internationally, I spend some time learning local culture and some of the language, as I really enjoy sampling local cuisine and social experiences.

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Tinatin Aitsuradze is a psychologist, Master of Social Psychology, positive and transcultural psychotherapist (Wiesbaden, Germany), Gestalt therapist, art therapist, and specialist in metaphorical associative cards (MAC). She is also a PhD candidate in Social Sciences focusing on psycho-oncology and stress research.

She holds joint state accreditation from the Ministry of Health (#1090) to conduct trainings on stress and emotion management and effective doctor–patient communication. Tinatin is a member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) and the World Association for Positive Psychotherapy (WAPP).

She is the founder of Space Skills Academy and the founder and president of Thyroid Cancer Butterfly, supporting individuals affected by thyroid cancer.

Her master’s research explored time perception and stress-coping strategies among oncology patients using the semantic differential method, revealing differences in subjective time perception and coping patterns compared to healthy participants.

Her doctoral research investigates psychosocial and physiological characteristics of stress in oncology patients, examining how emotional states interact with biological indicators and influence adaptation, resilience, and quality of life. The findings aim to support evidence-based psycho-oncology programs.

Tinatin integrates meditation, art therapy, symbolic imagery, and metaphorical cards into her work, believing creative expression helps clients reconnect with inner resources, restore emotional balance, and strengthen psychological resilience.

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The team at the IPOS would like to extend our best wishes to you all for a safe and peaceful holiday season. We hope you enjoy your time and festivities with family and friends, and we look forward to what the new year brings!

Holiday Office Hours

The IPOS Board of Directors and office will be unavailable from 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 to Thursday, January 1, 2026 inclusive. The office reopens at 9 a.m. ET on January 2. We will make every effort to respond to all inquiries within the first 48 hours upon our return.
 
See you in the new year!

I am a psycho-oncologist working at MGM Cancer Institute, Chennai, India,  providing psychosocial support to individuals diagnosed with cancer. My professional work focuses on distress screening, psychological interventions, patient support groups, tobacco cessation programs, and research.

I am deeply interested in supporting patients across the three key modalities of cancer treatment — helping them manage distress, enhance coping, and adapt to the emotional and psychological challenges of cancer care. I am passionate about integrating mental health into cancer treatment pathways, promoting holistic patient well-being, and advancing psycho-oncology practice and research. 

My core beliefs revolve around destigmatizing mental health and ensuring that everyone has equal access. I believe that care should be given to the whole person, not just the diagnosis.

Apart from my profession, I love exploring new things, immersing myself in music, art and cinema. 

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For close to 40 years, I have had the opportunity to develop a robust clinical and research program that has focused on critical clinical issues such as parental coping, lone parenting, transnational parenting, sibling and sibling donor experiences, graph versus host disease, and end-of-life planning. Spending a substantial part of my career dedicated to applying knowledge from clinical experience and psychosocial studies, allowed me to create innovative resources such as books, workbooks, therapeutic games and an advance care planning guide for children, adolescents, and young adults. Each of these resources are distributed worldwide and widely utilized in pediatric centers.

Having an impact on the quality of care provided to patients and families has been my greatest motivation. I was honoured to lead the team that developed the first evidence-based psychosocial standards of care for children with cancer and their family members. Seeing how these are being culturally adapted worldwide brings me tremendous pride and joy. Other notable publications, include co-authoring the IPOS/APOS books Pediatric Psycho-Oncology: A Quick Reference on the Psychosocial Dimensions of Cancer Symptom Management and Pediatric Psychosocial Oncology: Textbook for Multi-disciplinary Care, a storybook, The Gift of Gerbert’s Feathers, to help children through the psychological and behavioural process of preparing for a natural end of life, and most recently in CANCERS on Advances in Pediatric and Adolescent Psycho-Oncology (2025).

Collaboration and connections are the keystone to a meaningful career. Our POPPI newsletter (IPOS, APOS, SIOP) keeps members informed of new and exciting resources and research. I have tremendously valued how teamwork and involvement in organizations such as IPOS can promote personal and professional growth and nurturance.

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Giedrė Bulotienė is a licensed psychiatrist, counselling cancer patients and their families for more than 20 years.  G. Bulotienė is a member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) and of the Palliative Care subcommittee (SIG). She is a former president of the Lithuanian Psychosocial Oncology Association, 2007 -2017.

In 2007, Giedrė Bulotienė defended her doctoral thesis, "Factors influencing emotional status and quality of life of women with early stages of breast cancer." G. Bulotienė is the author of more than thirty scientific publications. Her research interests are psychosomatics/psycho-pncology; etiology and epidemiology of depression; suicide risk factors and quality of life of cancer patients; efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions in cancer and palliative patients, and factors reducing the professional burnout of medical staff.

In 2016, G. Bulotienė was the leader of the international project “Efficiency research of Internet-based psychological treatment for cancer patients” according to the Lithuanian-Swiss cooperation program "Research and development." From 2011 to 2013, she was the leader of the international project "Improving access to psychosocial services for oncology patients and their families by strengthening NGO” according to the Lithuanian-Swiss cooperation program.

Currently, G. Bulotienė, as Associate Professor, leads the research project of the Clinic of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, "Mental health of patients with serious chronic diseases: psychosocial and clinical aspects" 01/01/2024 - 12/31/2028.

G. Bulotienė has a special interest in Jungian analytical psychology. She accomplished Individual Training through the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) and was accepted as an individual member of the IAAP. G. Bulotienė has a private practice in Vilnius, where she gives consultations and supervisions in analytical psychology.

Giedre Bulotiene introduces her paper, "Archetypal Images Emerging in the Therapy of Lithuanian Cancer Patients," published in the Journal of Analytical Psychology, April 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q93AM81oak

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