Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor, and Sharon A. Lamb Endowed Chair in Symptom Management Research
My program of research focuses on determining which demographic, clinical, and genotypic characteristics predict patients with the most severe symptoms, evaluating the deleterious effects of unrelieved symptoms on patient outcomes, and developing and testing interventions to decrease symptoms in patients with cancer and other chronic medical conditions.
Department:
Physiological Nursing
Current Areas of Teaching:
- Oncologic Emergencies
- Pain Management
- Symptom Management Research
Professional Activities:
- American Pain Society
- International Association for the Study of Pain
- Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer
Selected Honors and Awards:
| 2006 | Distinguished Research Award, Western Institute of Nursing |
| 2005 | Distinguished Service Award, American Pain Society |
| 2002 | Distinguished Merit Award, International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care |
| 2000 | Distinguished Nurse Researcher, Oncology Nursing Society |
| 2000 | Wilbert Fordyce Clinical Investigator Award, American Pain Society |
Selected Publications:
- Baggott C, Dodd M, Kennedy C, Marina N, Matthay KK, Cooper BA, Miaskowski C. (2010). Changes in children’s reports of symptom occurrence and severity during a course of myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 27(6), 307-315. PMID: 20739586
- Dhruva A, Dodd M, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Lee K, West C, Aouizerat BE, Swift PS, Wara W, Miaskowski C. (2010). Trajectories of fatigue in patients with breast cancer before, during, and after radiation therapy. Cancer Nursing, 33(3), 201-212. PMID: 20357659
- Miaskowski C, Dodd M, Lee K, West C, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Wara W, Swift PS, Dunn LB, Aouizerat BE. (2010). Preliminary evidence of an association between a functional interleukin-6 polymorphism and fatigue and sleep disturbance in oncology patients and their family caregivers. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 40(4), 531-544. PMID: 20570482
- Swislocki A, Orth M, Bales M, Weisshaupt J, West C, Edrington J, Cooper B, Saputo L, Islas M, Miaskowski C. (2010). A randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of photon stimulation on pain, sensation, and quality of life in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 39(1), 88-99. PMID: 19896325
- Aouizerat BE, Dodd M, Lee K, West C, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Wara W, Swift P, Dunn LB, Miaskowski C. (2009). Preliminary evidence of a genetic association between tumor necrosis factor alpha and the severity of sleep disturbance and morning fatigue. Biological Research for Nursing, 11(1), 27-41. PMID: 19419979
Contact Info
Office Phone:
415-476-9407
Office Fax:
415-476-8899
Office Address:
2 Koret Way, N-631Y
San Francisco, CA
94143-0610