Tara Albrecht, Ph.D., R.N.
Research program member: Cancer Prevention and Control
Box 980292
1101 E. Marshall St.
Richmond, VA 23298
804-828-3388
Email: tara.a.albrecht@vcuhealth.org
Affiliations
Assistant Professor, Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing
Education
PhD, University of Virginia (2011)
MSN, University of Virginia (2009)
BSN, University of Virginia (2005)
Research description
My research is focused on symptoms and distress associated biological signatures and the relationship to health outcomes in patients with cancer, specifically acute leukemia. My research also includes the effect of a hematologic malignancy diagnosis on family members. I work with an interdisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians to advance symptom science to ultimately ameliorate symptoms and improve health outcomes for patients and their families in oncology and palliative care settings.
Research keywords
Symptoms, quality of life, hematologic malignancies, palliative care, family caregivers