Cancer researcher to speak at Relay for Life event July 8

Stephanie Gilbertson-White, PhD, APRN-BC, Associate Professor, Director, PhD Program at University of Iowa has offered to attend the annual ACS Relay for Life of Butler County event on July 8.

Dr. Gilbertson-White is eager to share her appreciation for the funds forwarded to her for research. She is an Associate Professor with tenure in Nursing with a program of research in cancer symptom science. Her long-term goal is to better understand the trajectories and impact of cancer symptoms, the associated biological and psychological mechanisms, and to provide tailored symptom management support to underserved patients with advanced cancer.

She has over 23 years of clinical experience and 19 years of research experience on multidisciplinary teams working with patients with chronic and life-limiting diseases. Her research areas include Cancer symptom science, Palliative care and e-Health technologies and interventions.

Dr. Gilbertson-White’s research experience includes both patient-reported measures and biomarkers of immunoreactivity. Her current research focus on identifying the psychological and biological factors associated with increased risk of developing distressing symptoms in patients with cancer and multiple chronic conditions, and developing and testing a symptom self-management interventions for patients with cancer living in rural areas entitled OASIS. These broad areas of research cross several unique domains of science: rural, advanced cancer, palliative care, psychological factors, and inflammatory response.

In addition, Dr. Gilbertson-White maintains an active clinical practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the Palliative Care Clinic in the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.

Plan to attend Relay for Life at the fairgrounds in Allison on Friday evening, July 8th from 5:00 - 10:00 p.m. There will be lots of good eats, a huge silent auction and tons of fun!    Cancer survivors, remember to get registered ahead of time by calling Paulene Meyer at 319-267-2559 or Jamie Thompson at 319-575-0396 to ensure you get a survivor shirt of your size.