Research Bio
Dr. Janelsins' laboratory focuses on : 1) understanding clinical, psychological, and biological mechanisms of cognitive difficulties in cancer patients 2) investigating interventions to alleviate cognitive difficulties in cancer patients, and 3) translational models of cognitive difficulties in cancer.
Dr. Janelsins' area of expertise is in psychoneuroimmunology, immunology, neuroscience, and cognitive science. In addition to a focus on cognition and cancer, her lab is broadly interested in many aspects of research related to quality of life improvement and side effect management in cancer.
| Citation Award | Society of Behavioral Medicine |
2014 |
| NCI K07 Career Development Award | NCI |
2013 - 2018 |
| MASCC Outstanding Young Investigator of the Year Award | Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer |
2013 |
| Markey Cancer Center and NCI International Conference on the Side Effects of Cancer Research Abstract Award |
2011 |
| NCI Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program Award |
2011 - Present |
| ASPO New Investigator Award |
2011 |
| Distinguished Fellow, NIH Institute on Design & Conduct of Randomized Controlled Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions | OBSSR |
2010 |
| Highest Ranked Abstract Award for the Annual Meeting of ASPO | American Society of Preventive Oncology |
2010 |
| Research Abstract Award | Society of Behavioral Medicine |
2009 |
| NCI Cancer Control Fellowship Award |
2008 - 2012 |
| Outstanding Abstract Award | Keystone: Alzheimer's Disease Meeting |
2006 |
| Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) | NINDS |
2005 - 2008 |
2014 Jan 5
Kamen C, Tejani MA, Chandwani K, Janelsins M, Peoples AR, Roscoe JA, Morrow GR. "Anticipatory nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy." European journal of pharmacology. 2014 Jan 5; 722:172-9. Epub 2013 Oct 21. |
2014 Jan
Peppone LJ, Mustian KM, Rosier RN, Carroll JK, Purnell JQ, Janelsins MC, Morrow GR, Mohile SG. "Bone health issues in breast cancer survivors: a Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) study." Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.. 2014 Jan; 22(1):245-51. Epub 2013 Sep 17. |
2014
Janelsins MC, Kesler S, Ahles TA, Morrow GR. "Prevalence, mechanisms, and management of cancer-related cognitive impairment". Int Rev Psychiatry, In Press. 2014; . Link |
2013 Sep 10
Mustian KM, Sprod LK, Janelsins M, Peppone LJ, Palesh OG, Chandwani K, Reddy PS, Melnik MK, Heckler C, Morrow GR. "Multicenter, randomized controlled trial of yoga for sleep quality among cancer survivors." Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2013 Sep 10; 31(26):3233-41. Epub 2013 Aug 12. |
2013 Aug
Kesler S, Hosseini SM, Heckler C, Janelsins M, Palesh O, Mustian K, Morrow G. "Cognitive training for improving executive function in chemotherapy-treated breast cancer survivors." Clinical breast cancer. 2013 Aug; 13(4):299-306. Epub 2013 May 04. |
