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  • Tofthagen receives Mayo's National Institutes of Health Relief Grant March 2023

    Cindy Tofthagen, Ph.D., R.N., ARNP, AOCNP, FAANP, FAAN, at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, recently received a five-year R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health for her project titled, "Accelerated Resolution Therapy for Early Maladaptive Grief: A Clinical Trial."

  • Singh receives the 2022 Sigma/Western Institute of Nursing Research Grant February 2023

    Komal P. Singh, Ph.D., R.N., has been selected to receive the 2022 Sigma/Western Institute of Nursing Research Grant in the amount of $10,000 for her proposal titled, "Investigation of Neuropsychological Symptoms and Changes in Gut Microbiome Physiology as Risk Factors for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea in Patients With Breast Cancer."

  • 2022 in Review: Nursing Research at Mayo Clinic January 2023

    Mayo Clinic's Department of Nursing, Division of Nursing Research is taking a moment to reflect on the research goals and accomplishments made in 2022. Hear directly from some of our nurse scientists and postdoctoral research scholars on what they've been working on, and what that means for our patients.

  • Tofthagen receives Mayo's NIH Relief Grant November 2022

    Cindy Tofthagen, Ph.D., R.N., ARNP, AOCNP, FAANP, FAAN, received Mayo Clinic's National Institutes of Health (NIH) Relief Grant titled Accelerated Resolution Therapy for Early Maladaptive Grief: A Clinical Trial, which is supported by the Mayo Clinic Research Committee. These funds are intended to support some of the work proposed in Dr. Tofthagen's R01 application that is pending given the NIH continuing resolution.

  • Lindroth receives NIH K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award August 2022

    Heidi L. Lindroth, Ph.D., R.N., received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) K32 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award for her project titled "Harnessing the Power of Technology to Transform Delirium Severity Measurement in the ICU." This funding from the National Institute on Aging provides Dr. Lindroth with five years of support for the continued development of her skills and trajectory toward independent extramural funding.

  • Singh receives 2022 Gerstner award July, 2022

    Nurse scientist Komal P. Singh, Ph.D., R.N., is a recipient of a 2022 Gerstner Family Career Development Award to investigate the gut microbiome link to chemotherapy-induced nausea These competitive awards are made possible by a grant from The Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Fund at Vanguard Charitable. They are presented annually by Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine to support researchers using individualized medicine approaches for predicting, preventing, treating and curing diseases.

  • Chesak invited to serve on an advisory board for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) January 2022

    Sherry S. Chesak, Ph.D., M.S., R.N., from Mayo Clinic's Division of Nursing Research, has been invited to serve on an advisory board of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. She will take part in an initiative titled "A Competency-Based Approach to Leadership Development and Resilience for Student Nurses." This is one of several national initiatives focusing on the well-being of nurses and preventing burnout.

  • Conley accepts nurse scientist position in Rochester, Minnesota January 2022

    Samantha Conley, Ph.D., R.N., accepted a nurse scientist position in the Department of Nursing at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

  • Singh accepts nurse scientist position in Phoenix, Arizona November 2021

    Komal P. Singh, Ph.D., R.N., has accepted a full-time nurse scientist position in the Department of Nursing at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix, Arizona.

  • Chlan inducted into Sigma Theta Tau 2021 International Nurse Research Hall of Fame July 2021

    Linda L. Chlan, Ph.D., R.N., ATSF, FAAN, associate dean for nursing research, was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau 2021 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. Dr. Chlan joined a prestigious group of 218 previously inducted nurse researchers.