
Faculty conducting symptom science and palliative care research advance the understanding of the biopsychosocial mechanisms of symptoms.
Researchers:
- Develop and test interventions to facilitate coping, reduce suffering, and improve quality of life
- Facilitate patient-provider communication to support decision-making and to achieve goal-concordant care for children, adults, older adults, and their caregivers at all stages of illness, including end-of-life
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A New Type of Translation
For UW–Madison School of Nursing alum and professor Dr. Maichou Lor, creating tools to address culturally-appropriate care and improve clinical practice means patients’ symptoms are no longer lost in translation.
MS Information student Jinghao Zhou leads pioneering research at interdisciplinary School of Nursing lab
Jinghao Zhou MSx’26 talks about his work as a graduate research assistant with Dr. Wan-Chin Kuo in the Metabolic Environment Targeting Age Reversal (METAR) lab.
Dr. Kitty Montgomery Wins Grant to Study Advanced Cancer in Children
Dr. Kitty Montgomery was awarded a one-year Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation (MMCF) Research Grant funded by the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses to support the study Risk-Stratified Approaches to Symptom Management for Children with Advanced Cancer.
Dr. Kitty Montgomery Wins JOPHON Writing Award
Selected by the Editorial Board of The Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing, the recipient of this award is a first author of a manuscript accepted for publication in the journal in the last year and who has had three or more manuscripts published previously.
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Symptom & Self-Management Science Research Interest Group
Nurse scientists lead inquiry into the influence of biopsychosocial factors on symptoms and illness self-management, which provides essential knowledge for precision health, ensuring appropriate and effective health care for all. The group is open to any faculty members or students who are interested in gaining expertise in symptom and self-management science, including the use of biomarkers and genomic data in nursing research.