The researchers highlighted below have been awarded at least one Behavioral Research Program-funded NIH grant. Read on to learn about their experiences as grantees.
Note: The views expressed here are those of the grantees only and do not represent any official position of the National Cancer Institute.
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch
My research aims to equip patients with advanced cancer with self-advocacy skills to ensure they can address challenges that arise during their care. ”
Tobacco Control Research Branch
The first time I saw a patient with an IV pole smoking on the sidewalk outside of the hospital, it stopped me in my tracks. Here was a person who was facing significant health challenges from their smoking and still could not quit. If this health event was not enough of a motivation, then I would make it my mission to design interventions to help them successfully quit. ”
Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch
Hermine Poghosyan, PhD, MPH
Cancer Epidemiology and Survivorship Researcher
Organization:
- Yale University
Tobacco use, which is the leading cause of preventable premature death worldwide, affects too many cancer survivors, their families, and friends. My goal is to find ways to better promote smoking cessation among individuals who have received a cancer diagnosis and their social network members, including families, friends, and others. ”
Health Behaviors Research Branch
Justin C. Brown, PhD
Director of Exercise & Cancer Biology Research Program
Organization:
- AdventHealth
I believe that patients deserve to know how the choices they make outside the walls of the cancer center impact how they feel, function, and survive. ”
