DCP-OCS September Webinar – Psychedelics for Cancer Control and Survivorship

Event Type:
Webinar
Date:
September 29, 2026
Time:
12:00-1:00 PM ET

Please join the Division of Cancer Prevention and the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship on September 29 for the next Building Bridges in Cancer Symptom Science Webinar on psychedelic research for cancer symptom science. Dr. Saligan will discuss his research on ketamine to treat cancer-related fatigue, spanning from preclinical research to early clinical studies. Dr. Fischer will discuss ongoing clinical trials using psilocybin to treat distress in patients with advanced cancer and to treat cancer pain in older adults.

The intended audience is researchers, advocates, clinicians, and policy makers interested in cancer survivorship.

Reasonable Accommodations
Individuals who need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Crystal Reed at crystal.reed@nih.gov. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance of the event.[
 

Speakers

Leorey Saligan, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN
Leorey Saligan, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN

Vice Dean for Research and Professor
Division of Nursing Science
School of Nursing
Rutgers University

Stacy Fischer, MD
Stacy Fischer, MD

Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine
Anschutz School of Medicine
University of Colorado