Faculty and Staff Announcements

Congratulations to HPRIR faculty member, Efren Flores, MD, on his selection to the Council of Medical Specialty Services (CMSS)-National Academy of Medicine (NAM)-World Health Organization (WHO) Advisory Board. This distinguished and diverse group of experts will guide the development of a globally relevant, expanded set of principles applicable to potential Read more…

Congratulations to HPRIR faculty member Daniel Hall, PhD, who has been invited to speak at the MGH Cancer Center Oncology APP Education Series! A focus group of oncology APPs partnered with GU medical oncologist Phil Saylor in October 2018 to develop the Oncology APP Education Series. The series has been well Read more…

Congratulations to Giselle Lougee-Perez, Ph.D., who was selected to participate in the MGH Disparities Solutions Center Secondary Mentorship Program for Diverse Research Faculty. This one-year Pilot Program begins late June 2022 and will continue through June 2023. The Program pairs 4 junior faculty members, at MGH, from historically under-represented groups, Read more…

Dr. Angela Walter presented on neighborhood disadvantage and tobacco use among adults with cancer in the U.S. at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology [ASCO] Annual Meeting in Chicago. The results Dr. Walter presented span 10 ECOG-ACRIN trials which found that socioeconomic factors influence access and utilization of tobacco Read more…

Last week, at the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group annual conference, project director Dr. Brett Goshe (pictured above) presented trial updates for the EAQ171CD Smoke Free Support Study 2.0. The Smoke Free Support Study 2.0 is a trial designed to examine the effectiveness and implementation of a virtually-delivered, evidence-based tobacco treatment Read more…

Breast Oncologist and HPRIR-collaborator, Dr. Amy Comander, will run her ninth consecutive Boston Marathon on April 18th! This year, she will be running in support of the Ellie Fund, a non-profit organization that provides essential support for those receiving treatment for breast cancer in Massachusetts. Read Dr. Comander’s full interview Read more…

Maria Lopes, B.A., has been selected as the recipient for the International Congress Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship. This scholarship will cover Maria’s registration fees for the the 2022 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health Conference. Congratulations, Maria!

HPRIR faculty member, Christina Luberto, Ph.D., shares her research interests and reflects on her current work developing mindfulness-based interventions for patients with chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, in the February Osher Center for Integrative Medicine newsletter. Research Assistant, Esme Goldfinger recently interviewed Christina Luberto, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist Read more…

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Interviews Daniel Hall, PhD: On Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Coping with Chronic Illness Congratulations to HPRIR Executive Team member, Daniel Hall, PhD, who was interviewed and featured in the January ’22 Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Newsletter. In his interview, Dr. Hall touches Read more…

Suzanne C. Danhauer, PhD*, editor of Global Advances in Health and Medicine, is pleased to introduce four new associate editors to the official journal of the Academic Consortium, inlcuding HPRIR’s very own Tina Luberto, PhD! Congratulations, Tina! “We are delighted to welcome these four extraordinarily talented and accomplished integrative medicine Read more…