Brain, Behavior and the Hillman Catchment Area: Opportunities for Research?
The Brain, Behavior, and Cancer Seminar Serieswelcomes Lyn B. Robertson DrPH, MSN, RN, and Margaret Rosenzweig, PhD, FNP-BC, AOCNP, FAAN. as their guest speakers on December 9, 2021 at noon.
The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center (HCC) provides the highest level of clinical care to more than 138,000 people each year throughout Pennsylvania, western New York, Ohio, and in Ireland and Italy. This presentation will focus on the western Pennsylvania HCC Catchment Area - the demographics, cancer incidence, survival, and particular cancer control risks of this area. Our speakers will present examples of prior collaborative research targeting the and highlight future opportunities for research that may be eligible for pilot funding by the HCC and/or supplemental funding from the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Robertson is Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, and Dr. Rosenzweig is Distinguished Service Professor of Nursing and Associate Director for Catchment Area Research at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
Join Zoom Meeting: Click on this link; Meeting ID: 930 3982 1529
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Pease contact Jessica Harrison at harrisonj7@upmc.edu.
Sponsored by
The Biobehavioral Cancer Control Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
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