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My research advances an understanding of how to best support people living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis
She was formerly the co-lead of the non-pharmacological intervention subgroup…
Cancer Care Ontario, the Canadian Cancer Society (Ontario Division),* I don’t think these organizations are involved in this Chair – not sure where reference to these organizations came from. Can you check with Rebecca? She would have the communications releases related to this Chair.
Dr. Sam Mayo was appointed to hold the chair in July 2019. She leads research that seeks to optimize the long-term health of cancer survivors, by understanding patterns and predictors of late and long-term effects, investigating biological mechanisms and designing interventions to mitigate the negative impacts of these effects. Her work has a particular focus on cancer-related cognitive impairment (“chemobrain”) after treatment for blood cancers. Dr. Mayo also co-leads the Oncology Nursing Research Centre of Excellence at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
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2015 – PhD, University of Toronto
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2006 – MN, University of Toronto
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2004 – BScN, University of Toronto
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2002 – BSc, University of Toronto
Dr. Mayo’s PubMed link can be found here.
Grace Kusi
Thesis title: The effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions on caregiver-oriented outcomes in caregivers of adult cancer patients
Grace Kusi is a registered nurse and doctoral candidate currently pursuing a PhD in Nursing Science. Her research interest focuses on feasibility testing of an adapted psychoeducational intervention for caregivers of patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplant. Grace is a research trainee with the Mayo Lab, working under the mentorship of Dr. Samantha Mayo. Grace has research experience working with cancer caregivers in Ghana and other low- and middle-income countries, gaining insights into the unique challenges faced by caregivers in resource-constrained settings.