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Karen M. Mustian, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 273-1796

Faculty Appointments

Biography

Dr. Mustian is Dean’s Professor of Surgery, Cancer Control, Professor of Radiation Oncology, and Co-Leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at the Wilmot Cancer Institute. Her research focuses on the role of physical activity and exercise on cancer- and treatment-related side effects.

Credentials

Education

1991
BS | East Carolina University
Exercise/Sport Science

1993
MA | East Carolina University
Exercise/Sport Science

2003
PhD | U of N Carolina at Greensboro
Exercise/Sport Science

2009
MPH | University of Rochester
Public Health

Awards

2009
Clinical Instructor Award
Sponsor: National Institute of Health

2009
Distinguished Research Fellow Award
Sponsor: Society of Behavioral Medicine

2009
Young Investigator Award
Sponsor: Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer

2009
Cancer Special Interest Group Outstanding Research Award
Sponsor: Society of Behavioral Medicine

2009
Best Research Poster Award
Sponsor: American Society of Preventive Oncology

2009
Outstanding Research Poster Honorable Mention
Sponsor: American Society of Preventive Oncology

2008
Best Research Poster Award
Sponsor: American Society of Preventive Oncology

2007
Research Citation Award, Tai Chi Chuan, Immune Funct. & Cardioresp. Fitness Among Breast Cancer Surviv
Sponsor: Society of Behavioral Medicine
Location: Washington, DC

2007
Clinical Investigator Award
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health

2006
Public Health Fellow Awd,
Sponsor: University of South Carolina, Park City, Utah

2006
American Society of Preventive Oncology New Investigator Award

2006
Most Outstanding Cancer Control Research Poster Award
Sponsor: James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Annual Symposium

2006
National Cancer Inst. Summer Fellow Awd., NCI Cancer Control & Population Sciences Adv. Train. Inst. on Hlth Behavior Theory
Sponsor: NCI
Location: Madison, WI

2006
American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Research Award

2005
National Institutes of Health Clinical Investigator Loan Repayment Award

2005
NIH Summer Fellow Award, "NIH Summer Institute on Design & Conduct of Randomized Clin. Trials Involving Behavioral Intervention
Location: Arlie, VA

2005
NIH, NCI, Office Cancer Complim. & Alternat. Med. Fellow Awd, 2nd Summer Inst. on Tech. Asst.
Sponsor: NIH, NCI
Location: NCI, Bethesda, MA

2005
National Institutes of Health Summer Fellow Award, Summer Institute on "Sleeping, Eating & Physical Activity: A Focus on Health
Sponsor: NIH
Location: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon

2004
National Cancer Institute Biobehavioral Cancer Control Research Training
Sponsor: NCI
Location: University of Rochester Sch. of Med. & Dentistry

2004
Fisher Most Outstanding Dissertation Award,
Location: University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2004
National Institutes of Health Summer Fellow Award, Summer Institute on "Basic Pathways Linking Behavior and Disease,"
Sponsor: NIH
Location: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Mind-Body Center

2004
Best Research Poster Award
Sponsor: Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer

2004
National Institutes of Health Rochester Clinical Research Fellow Award
Sponsor: NIH
Location: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

2004
Best Cancer Control Research Poster Award, James P. Wilmot Cancer Center Annual Symposium (co-author
Sponsor: James P Wilmot Cancer Center Annual Symposium
Location: Rochester, NY

2003
Sigma Phi Omega
Sponsor: National Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology

2002 - 2003
Most Outstanding Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
Sponsor: School of Health and Human Performance
Location: University of North Carolina Greensboro

2002
National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society Scholarship
Sponsor: NCI, American Cancer Society

2002
Kate Barrett Scholarship

2001
Sally Schindel Cone Wms. Studies Most Outstand. Graduate Student Proj. Awd.

1998
American Cancer Society Outstanding Leadership and Service Award

1985
Athletic Scholarship Shenandoah University (declined)

1985
Rubbermaid Scholarship

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Patents

Patent Title: Yoga for Cancer Survivors - Instructional Manual and DVD
Patent #: TXu 1-689-312
Issue Date: Oct 22, 2009
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

Patent Title: Exercise for Cancer Patients - 2007 Manual
Patent #: TXu 1-649-592
Issue Date: Sep 09, 2009
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

Patent Title: EXCAP: Exercise for Cancer Patients Manual-Women
Patent #: TXu 1-900-825
Issue Date: Jan 23, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

Patent Title: EXCAP: Exercise for Cancer Patients Manual-Men and Women
Patent #: TXu 1-900-830
Issue Date: Jan 23, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

Patent Title: EXCAP: Exercise for Cancer Patients Manual-Men
Patent #: TXu 1-900-819
Issue Date: Jan 23, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

Patent Title: EXCAP: Exercise for Cancer Patients Manual-24 Weeks
Patent #: TXu 1-900-833
Issue Date: Jan 23, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

Patent Title: EXCAP: Exercise for Cancer Patients Instructional Manual, Computer-Enhanced Version for Nintendo-Wii and EA Sports Active
Patent #: TXu 1-900-893
Issue Date: Jan 23, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

Patent Title: Blood Procedures Operations Manual
Patent #: TXu 1-900-823
Issue Date: Jan 23, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

Patent Title: Actigraphy Operations Manual
Patent #: TXu 1-900-822
Issue Date: Jan 23, 2014
Country: United States
Invented By: Karen Mustian

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Publications

Journal Articles

3/6/2024
Campbell TM, Campbell EK, Culakova E, Blanchard LM, Wixom N, Guido JJ, Fetten J, Huston A, Shayne M, Janelsins MC, Mustian KM, Moore RG, Peppone LJ. "A whole-food, plant-based randomized controlled trial in metastatic breast cancer: weight, cardiometabolic, and hormonal outcomes." Breast cancer research and treatment.. 2024 Mar 6; Epub 2024 Mar 06.

1/22/2024
Loh KP, Wang Y, Sanapala C, Gilmore N, Netherby-Winslow C, Mendler JH, Liesveld J, Huselton E, Williams AM, Klepin HD, Jensen-Battaglia M, Mustian K, Vertino P, Susiarjo M, Janelsins MC. "Exercise and inflammatory cytokine regulation among older adults with myeloid malignancies." Experimental gerontology.. 2024 Jan 22; :112364. Epub 2024 Jan 22.

11/20/2023
Gewandter JS, Culakova E, Davis JN, Gada U, Guido JJ, Bearden JD, Burnette B, Shah D, Morrow G, Mustian K, Sluka K, Mohile N. "Wireless transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): a proof-of-concept randomized clinical trial." The journal of pain.. 2023 Nov 20; Epub 2023 Nov 20.

Books & Chapters

2009
Chapter Title: P. Rubin, L.S. Constine, L.B. Marks & J. Williams (Eds.), ALERT Adverse late effects of cancer treatment. Heidelberg, Germany
Book Title: The psychosocial and functional impact of radiation therapy.
Author List: Purnell, J.Q.; Mustian, K. M.; Jean-Pierre, P.; Palesh, O.; *Peppone, L.J.; *Mohile, S.; *Darling; T.V.; & Morrow, G.R. *Denotes mentee contribution.
Published By: Springer 2009

2009
Chapter Title: Behavioral Interventions for Side Effects Related to Cancer and Cancer Treatments. In S. Miller (Ed.)
Book Title: Handbook of Behavioral Science and Cancer
Author List: Morrow, G. R.; Roscoe, J. A.; Mustian, K. M.,;Hickok, J. T.; Ryan, J.; Matteson, S.
Published By: American Psychological Association 2009

2002
Chapter Title: Exercise: Complementary therapy for breast cancer rehabilitation..
Book Title: Exercise and Sport in Feminist Therapy: Reconstructing Modalities and Assessing
Author List: Mustian, K. M.; Katula, J. A.; Gill, D. L.
Edited By: R. L. Hall & C. A. Oglesby
Published By: Hawthorne Press 2002

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Videos

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URMC Study: Yoga Improves Sleep, Quality of Life for Cancer Survivors