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Review news from Mayo Clinic's Division of Nursing Research.

2025

July

  • Stacy A. Al-Saleh, Ph.D., R.N., C.C.T.C., received an award notice from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for her independent F32 application titled "Characterizing Sleep Health, Sleep Disorders, and Cognitive Functioning After Heart Transplantation."

June

  • Heidi L. Lindroth, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN was named to the editorial board of Heart and Lung.
  • Several division members received new academic ranks within Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, effective Sept. 1, 2025:
  • A manuscript by Robert R. Bennett, Ph.D., PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, and Cindy Tofthagen, Ph.D., R.N., ARNP, AOCNP, FAANP, FAAN, titled "We Don't Take Each Other For Granted Anymore: Pre-Loss Grief Among Older Adult Spousal Caregivers of Someone With Advanced Cancer" was accepted for publication in the October issue of The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing.
  • A manuscript by Mayo Clinic research fellow Keivan Nalaie, Ph.D., and his mentor, Dr. Lindroth, titled "Clinician and Visitor Activity Patterns in an Intensive Care Unit Room: Study to Examine How Ambient Monitoring Can Inform the Measurement of Delirium Severity and Escalation of Care" was accepted for publication in Journal of Imaging.
  • A manuscript by Dr. Conley and Dr. Al-Saleh titled "Sleep Deficiency and Fatigue in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review" was accepted for publication in Western Journal of Nursing Research. Dr. Conley was a corresponding author.

May

  • Dr. Wilson was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Alumni of the Year Award by the Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri.
  • Komal P. Singh, Ph.D., M.S., R.N. was selected to participate in the experiential learning phase of the Community Scientist Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. The program is a joint initiative between Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science.
  • A manuscript by Dr. Lindroth and colleagues titled "Harnessing the Power of Technology to Transform Delirium Severity Measurement in the ICU: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study" was accepted for publication in JMIR Research Protocols.
  • A manuscript by Dr. Lindroth and colleagues titled "Delirium Severity Trajectories in Critically Ill Adults Using the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist: A Population-Based Cohort" was accepted for publication in Critical Care Medicine.

April

  • A manuscript by Dr. Pinto titled "Applying Artificial Intelligence to Electronic Health Record Data to Advance Symptom Phenotyping: A Brief Practical Guide" was accepted for publication in The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.

2024

November

  • Dr. Conley was awarded the second joint nursing research seed grant from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and Mayo Clinic. Her co-investigator from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing is Kristin E. Sandau, Ph.D., R.N., FAHA, FAAN. Their grant is titled "Care Partners and Patients Navigating Year 1 of Dyadic Self-Management Post-LVAD." The joint seed grant is awarded each year to collaborating teams of investigators consisting of one faculty member from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and one Mayo Clinic nurse scientist. Grants are reviewed by School of Nursing faculty and Mayo Clinic nurse scientists and are awarded for up to two years.
  • Dr. Lindroth was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing at the academy's annual gala in Washington, D.C.
  • Dr. Pinto was named the inaugural director of nursing research at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Before joining Mayo Clinic, Dr. Pinto was an associate professor and founding faculty member of the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Pinto has had a sustained program of research funded by internal and external awards that include the National Institutes of Health and foundations.
  • Dr. Wilson joined Mayo Clinic as a nurse scientist. Her areas of research include acute pain management in patients and moral distress in healthcare professionals.

January

  • Dr. Conley received a grant from Labfront and Garmin Health for her application titled "Mental Health Trajectories After Ostomy Surgery in People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease."
  • Dr. Singh was accepted into the National Cancer Institute's Early Investigator Advancement Program (EIAP) as an EIAP Scholar. This highly competitive program accepts 20 to 25 scholars every year from across the U.S., in many different scientific disciplines. EIAP participation is a strong step toward submitting an R01 grant application.