Abstract

This section provides an overview of the structure of our Developmental Core, which is comprised of three primary areas: 1) research projects;2) Ph.D. nurse training program;and 3) outreach program. Following this overview are the detailed descriptions of the research, training and outreach programs

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Exploratory Grants--Cooperative Agreements (U56)
Project #
5U56CA118635-05
Application #
7924543
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2009-09-01
Budget End
2010-08-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$296,763
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Massachusetts Boston
Department
Type
DUNS #
808008122
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02125

  Publications

Pérez, John E; Rex Smith, Amy (2015) Intrinsic religiousness and well-being among cancer patients: the mediating role of control-related religious coping and self-efficacy for coping with cancer. J Behav Med 38:183-93
Allen, Jennifer D; Pérez, John E; Tom, Laura et al. (2014) A pilot test of a church-based intervention to promote multiple cancer-screening behaviors among Latinas. J Cancer Educ 29:136-43
Holmes, Louisa M; Marcelli, Enrico A (2014) Neighborhood social cohesion and smoking among legal and unauthorized Brazilian migrants in metropolitan Boston. J Urban Health 91:1175-88
Cooley, Mary E; Finn, Kathleen T; Wang, Qian et al. (2013) Health behaviors, readiness to change, and interest in health promotion programs among smokers with lung cancer and their family members: a pilot study. Cancer Nurs 36:145-54
Smith, Amy Rex; DeSanto-Madeya, Susan; Perez, John E et al. (2012) How women with advanced cancer pray: a report from two focus groups. Oncol Nurs Forum 39:E310-6
Sprauten, Mette; Darrah, Thomas H; Peterson, Derick R et al. (2012) Impact of long-term serum platinum concentrations on neuro- and ototoxicity in Cisplatin-treated survivors of testicular cancer. J Clin Oncol 30:300-7
Holmes, Louisa M; Marcelli, Enrico A (2012) Neighborhoods and systemic inflammation: high CRP among legal and unauthorized Brazilian migrants. Health Place 18:683-93
Daniels, Stephen R; Pratt, Charlotte A; Hayman, Laura L (2011) Reduction of risk for cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents. Circulation 124:1673-86
Perez, John E; Rex Smith, Amy; Norris, Rebecca L et al. (2011) Types of prayer and depressive symptoms among cancer patients: the mediating role of rumination and social support. J Behav Med 34:519-30
Travis, Lois B; Beard, Clair; Allan, James M et al. (2010) Testicular cancer survivorship: research strategies and recommendations. J Natl Cancer Inst 102:1114-30