Dr Scheryll Alken, MB BCh BAO MRCPI, is Ireland’s first Consultant in Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer, with a cross appointment at Children’s Health Ireland, Crumlin and St James’s Hospital. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin and a Clinical Lecturer/Assistant Professor at University College Dublin. As a member of the National Cancer Control Programme’s Children, Adolescent & Young Adult Clinical Leads Group, she co-wrote the Framework for the Care & Support of Adolescents & Young Adults with Cancer in Ireland, setting the foundations for Ireland’s National AYA Cancer Network. Her research interests include the disparities in care experienced by AYAs with cancer, transition in AYA cancer, and the role of exercise in this patient population, along with increasing clinical trial access for young people. She is a founding member of AYA Cancer Ireland, a special interest group for healthcare professionals in Ireland, and is proud to partner with young people with cancer to drive cancer research in Ireland.