Kathrin Milbury, PhD

Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences

About Dr. Milbury

Dr. Kathrin Milbury is a tenured Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science at MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is passionate about designing and evaluating behavioral interventions to improve cancer-related burden for patients and their families. During her NIH Career Development Award, she systematically developed a unique program of research evaluating mind-body medicine as a supportive care approach for patient-caregiver dyads. Her current efficacy trials involve multi-method assessment strategies including objective performance, symptom, quality of life, biological, and qualitative outcomes. Recently, she launched a new line of research seeking to address the psychosocial needs of patients with young children and their spousal caregivers. Dr. Milbury’s clinical trials are conducted in collaboration with clinicians and scientists representing various disciplines and funded by the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute and several other research foundations.

Primary Appointment

Professor, Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Professor, Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

2008	University of Houston, Houston, Texas, US, Social Psychology, Ph.D
2005	University of Houston, Houston, Texas, US, Social Psychology, MA
2000	Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina, US, Psychology, BA

Postgraduate Training

2013-2013	Postdoctoral Fellow, Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
2010-2012	Postdoctoral Fellow, Psycho-oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
2009-2009	Trainee, Psycho-oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

Experience & Service

Faculty Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2024

Assistant Professor, Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2018

Assistant Professor, General Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2015

Instructor, University of Houston - Downtown, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2012

Adjunct Instructor, Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2009

Instructor, York Technical College, Rock Hill, SC, 2005 - 2006

Other Professional Positions

Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2013

Teaching Fellow, University Houston, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2008

Graduate Research Assistant, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2005

Extramural Institutional Committee Activities

Voting Faculty Member, MD Anderson's Cancer Center Research Policy Advisory Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present

Alternate Faculty Member, MD Anderson's Cancer Center Academic Policy Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present

Program Leader, Cancer Prevention, MD Anderson's Cancer Center Support Core Grant Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present

Member, MD Anderson's Cancer Faculty Appeals Panel Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present

Member, MD Anderson's Cancer Epidemiology Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023

Co-Chair, MD Anderson's Clinical Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2022

Member, MD Anderson’s Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention Research Training Program Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - Present

Member, MD Anderson's Executive Scientific Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2022

Member, MD Anderson’s Cancer Center Department of Health Disparities Research Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2021

Co-Chair, MD Anderson's Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Health Services Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2021

Member, MD Anderson’s Cancer Center Department of Behavioral Science Search Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2018 - 2019

Member, MD Anderson's Cancer Center Vice Provost Population Science Advisory Council (VP-PSAC), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2018

Member, MD Anderson Cancer Center - Women Faculty Workshop Planning Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - 2017

Member, MD Anderson's Cancer Center Faculty Academic Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - Present

Member, MD Anderson’s Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Health Services Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013 - 2016

Member, Diversity Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - 2017

Member, York Technical College Scholarship Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006

Member, Dean's Advisory Committee, Winthrop University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1999 - 2000

Honors & Awards

2026	Fellow Status, Behavioral Science of Medicine
2025	Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Steven M. Grunberg Memorial Award
2025	Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) Best of SIO Award, Society for Integrative Oncology
2023 - 2025	Abstract highlighted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology with a press release
2022	Scholarship, AAMC Mid-Rank Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar in Palm Springs, CA
2022	Recognition for Research Excellence, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX
2019	Best Poster Award, American Society of Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting
2017	Abstract highlighted, by the American Society of Clinical Oncology with a press release
2015 - 2019	National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program Awardee
2015	Paper recognition, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) General Assembly
2015	Scholarship, AAMC 2015 Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar in Denver, CO
2015	Paper recognition at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) General Assembly
2013	Runner-up Outstanding Trainee Award, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2013	Best Trainee Poster Award, Society for Integrative Oncology Annual Meeting
2013	Postdoctoral Fellowship, NCI R25T
2011 - 2012	Poster Award finalist, First MD Anderson Cancer Center Cancer Survivorship Research Symposium
2010 - 2013	Poster Award finalist, MD Anderson Cancer Center Trainee Research Day
2010 - 2012	Postdoctoral Fellowship, American Cancer Society
2010	Abstract Winner of Trainee Research Day, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
2009	NCI R25E Graduate Research Experience
2000	Big South Conference Student Athlete of the Year
2000	Summa Cum Laude, Honors College, Winthrop University
2000	NSF Summer Research Institute, University of South Carolina
1999 - 2000	Psi Chi President, Winthrop University
1998 - 2000	Big South Conference All-Conference Academic Honors
1997 - 2000	South Carolina Life-Scholarship

Professional Memberships

Society for Integrative Oncology

2017 - Present

International Society of Psycho-Oncology

2017 - Present

American Society of Clinical Oncology

2015 - Present

American Psychosomatic Society

2011 - 2021

American Society of Preventative Oncology

2010 - Present

International Association for Relationship Research

2010 - 2016

Society of Behavioral Medicine

2008 - Present

Society of Personality and Social Psychology

2002 - 2009

Selected Presentations & Talks

Local Presentations

2024. Meta-Survivors: Supporting the Needs of Individuals Living with Metastatic Cancer. Conference. Cancer Prevention Program Retreat. Houston, Texas, US.
2024. Family-Focused Supportive Care: On the Road Less Traveled. Conference. Cancer Prevention Grand Rounds. Houston, Texas, US.
2024. Psycho-Spiritual Management for Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Family Caregivers. Conference. Goal Concordant Care Program Retreat. Houston, Texas, US.
2024. Behavioral Medicine to Improve Symptoms and Physical Function in Cancer Patients and their Family Caregivers. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2023. Navigating Relationships. Conference. Invited Talk at the Brain & Spine Center Support Group Meeting, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2022. Targeted Caregiver Interventions: Working Towards "Precision" Behavioral Medicine. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2022. Caregiver-Focused Interventions: A Rationale for Individual Delivery. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2022. Parenting-Related Psychosocial Care for Families Coping with Advanced Cancer. Research Townhall. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2021. Positive Affect Treatment for Patients with Advance Cancer and their Family Caregivers. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2020. Family-Focused Cancer Control: A Dyadic Perspective to Supportive Care, Topics in Cancer Prevention. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Dyadic Mind-Body Medicine: A Team Approach to Symptom Management. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Yoga for Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers: A Different Type of Energy Balance. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Stress and Emotions: Coping with a Major Life Change. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Yoga Programs for Patient-Caregiver Dyads Facing High Symptom Burden. Conference. Texas Yoga for Health Conference. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Tips for Telehealth Interventions for People with Lung Cancer. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Behind the Scenes: Family-Focused Psychosocial Care. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Family-Focused Psychosocial Care: Improving Cancer Symptom Burden within the Family. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2018. Stress and Coping: Tips on Navigating through Overwhelming Situations. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2018. Social Support, Couple Communication, and Dyadic Interventions. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2018. Mind-Body Medicine in Supportive Care. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2018. Mind-Body Medicine for Patient-Caregiver Dyads Facing a Poor Prognosis. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
2018. New Year, New Beginnings: Adapting a New Outlook. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2017. The Patient-Caregiver Dynamic: A Team Approach to Cancer Adjustment and Symptom Management. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2017. Dyadic Mind-Body Medicine: A Team Approach to Symptom Management. Conference. Together in Hope: A Conference for Brain Tumor Patients and their Families. Houston, TX, US.
2015. Mind-Body Practices for Patients and Family Caregivers. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2015. Mind-Body Practices for Patients and Caregivers: Tibetan and Vivekananda Yoga. Conference. Yoga for Health: Integrative Mind-Body Practices in Oncology Conference. Houston, TX, US.
2015. Surviving and Succeeding at the Academic Job Search. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2014. The Resiliency in Caregiving. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2014. Together Through the Cancer Journey: Quality of Life for Patients, Survivors and Families. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center Survivorship Conference. Houston, TX, US.
2014. The Art and Science of Close Relationships. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2014. Words of Wisdom: Tips from Recent Successful Fellowship and Career Grant Awardees. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2014. You, Me, Us and Cancer: Approaching Cancer Adjustment with the Dyadic Perspective. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2014. The Patient-Caregiver Dynamic: A Team Approach to Cancer Adjustment and Symptom Management. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2014. Couple-Based Meditation in Metastatic Lung Cancer: Moving beyond the Cushion. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2013. Couple-Based Mind-Body Program for Glioma Patients and their Partners. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2013. Social Comparison Coping and Orientation in Distressed and Non-distressed Cancer Patients. Poster. Conference. Cancer Survivorship Research Day. Houston, TX, US.
2013. Caregiving Burden Predicts Psychological Distress in Couples Coping with Lung Cancer: A Dyadic Analysis. Interactive poster. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Survivorship Research Day. Houston, TX, US.
2012. Couple-Based Mind-Body Program for Lung Cancer Patients and Their Spouses. Invited Talk. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2012. Observed Social Support Behaviors and Cancer-Related Cognitive Processing in Couples Coping with Head and Neck Cancer. Poster. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Survivorship Research Day. Houston, TX, US.
2011. Dyadic Processes in Couples Coping with Cancer. Invited Talk. Conference. First Annual Postdoctoral Science Symposium, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2011. The Role of Blame and Self-Blame in Psychological Adjustment of Patients and their Partners to Lung Cancer. Poster. Conference. 2011 Trainee Research Day at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2011. The Role of Blame and Self-Blame in the Psychosocial Adjustment of Patients and their Partners to Lung Cancer. Conference. 1st Annual Cancer Survivorship Research Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
2010. Career Conversations in Cancer Prevention. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2010. Applying to non-NIH funding sources. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
2009. Development of a Cancer Stroop Task to Assess Biased Cognitive Processing in Couples Coping with HNC. Invited Talk. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.

Regional Presentations

2020. Family-Focused Supportive Care for Patients and their Caregivers. Conference. Advanced Breast Cancer Conference, US.

National Presentations

2025. Parent Support Intervention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Invited. 22nd Annual APOS Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
2024. Experience of advanced cancer patients and spouses with a psychosocial parenting intervention, Building Bridges. Invited. Connecting Caregiver Research Policy, and Practice. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
2024. Caregiving in the Cancer Context, Building Bridges in Cancer Symptom Science. Invited. Webinar, US.
2024. Simulation-based caregiving skills training and psychoeducation support for caregivers of high-grade glioma patients. Invited. 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, US.
2024. The Role of Implicit Beliefs in Exercise Behavior and Physical Function in Head and Neck Cancer Patients and their Partners. Invited. 45th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Philadelphia, PA, US.
2023. Yoga-based supportive care for patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy: Results of a three-arm randomized controlled trial. Invited. 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, US.
2023. Parenting Concerns In Couples Coping With Advanced Breast Cancer. Conference. 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2023. Financial distress in couples coping with metastatic breast cancer: a multi-method examination of individual and interpersonal correlates. Conference. 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2022. Could one be greater than two? Preliminary results of a 3-arm pilot randomized control trial of yoga for caregivers of glioma patients. Recipient of a meritorious abstract award. Conference. The annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Baltimore, MD, US.
2022. Supporting Caregivers Who Parent a Young Child While Caring for a Spouse with an Incurable Cancer: A Pilot Trial of a Dyadic Parenting Intervention. Invited. NIH - Cancer Caregiving Webinar Series Supporting the Science of Informal Cancer Caregiving: Highlights of NCI-Funded Research. Webinar, US.
2021. Yoga Therapy as a Supportive Care Strategy for Family Caregivers of High Grade Glioma Patients: Results of 3-Arm Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Conference. Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Scientific meeting - SNO. Boston (Presented virtually), MA, US.
2021. Feasibility of a group-based telehealth psychosocial intervention for women with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Conference. American Society of Preventive Oncology - ASPO. Virtual, US.
2020. Adapting and Transitioning Behavioral Interventions to Remote Delivery during COVID-19. Invited. American Society of Preventive Oncology. Webinar, US.
2020. Family-Focused Supportive Care for Patients and their Caregivers. Conference. Advanced Breast Cancer Conference. Houston, TX, US.
2019. Dyadic Yoga Program for Patients with Lung Cancer and their Family Caregivers. Invited. New Grantees Workshop, National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences and Division of Cancer Prevention. Rockville, MD, US.
2019. Acceptability Randomized Controlled Trial a Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Patients with High Grade Glioma and their Partners. Conference. 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2019. Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dyadic Yoga Program for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers, Best Poster Award. Conference. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Preventive Oncology. Tampa, FL, US.
2018. Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dyadic Yoga Program for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers. Conference. Paper presented at the 15th Annual Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Phoenix, AZ, US.
2018. Dyadic Yoga Program for Patients with Brain Tumors Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Conference. 76th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Louisville, KY, US.
2017. Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dyadic Yoga Program for Patients with Brain Tumors Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers. Poster presented. Conference. 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. San Francisco, CA, US.
2017. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dyadic Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers. Paper presented. Conference. 14th Annual Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Chicago, IL, US.
2017. Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer and their Spouses. Paper presented. Conference. 14th Annual Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Chicago, IL, US.
2017. Illness Communication, Spousal Support and Symptom Burden in Couples Coping with Glioma. Paper presented. Conference. 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting and Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology. San Francisco, CA, US.
2017. Couples symptom burden in oncology care: Perception of self and the other. Poster Session. Conference. 2017 Cancer Survivorship Symposium. Seattle, WA, US.
2016. The Role of coping processes in the survival of patients with lung cancer. Poster Presentation. Conference. 74th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Denver, CO, US.
2015. Cancer-related communications and symptom burden in couples coping with advanced lung cancer. Conference. 2015 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium. Boston, MA, US.
2015. Religious Coping in the Emotional Writing of Kidney Cancer Patients. Poster Presentation. Conference. 7th Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology. San Francisco, CA, US.
2015. Observed Emotional Intimacy during Support Discussion in Couples Coping with Head and Neck Cancer. Paper presented. Conference. 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Savannah, GA, US.
2014. A couple-based Hatha Yoga program for lung cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and their caregivers. Conference. 6th Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Houston, TX, US.
2014. Written description of exercise behaviors in patients with renal cell carcinoma. Poster presented. Conference. 6th Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Houston, TX, US.
2014. Research Funding in Integrative Medicine. Invited. 11th Meeting of the Society of Integrative Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
2014. Advances in Mind-Body Medicine. Invited. 11th Meeting of the Society of Integrative Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
2014. Baseline depressive symptoms moderate the effectiveness of expressive writing on subjective and biological outcome measures for patients with renal cell carcinoma. Poster presented. Conference. 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. San Francisco, CA, US.
2013. Depressive Symptoms Moderate the Effectiveness of a Qigong Intervention in Improving Quality of Life (QOL) in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy (XRT). Poster. Conference. 71st Annual Meeting American Psychosomatic Society. Miami, FL, US.
2013. Social Support Behaviors and Cognitive Intrusion in Couples Coping with Head and Neck Cancer: Results from a Multi-Method Laboratory Observation. Poster. Conference. 71st Annual Meeting American Psychosomatic Society. Miami, FL, US.
2012. Observed Social Support Behaviors and Cancer-Related Cognitive Processing in Couples Coping with Head and Neck Cancer. Paper presented. Conference. 36th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Washington, DC, US.
2011. The role of blame and self-blame in the psychosocial adjustment of patients and their partners to lung cancer. Paper presented. Conference. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Washington, DC, US.
2011. Social cognitive processing in couples coping with head and neck cancers. Conference. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Washington, DC, US.
2011. Pretreatment Blame, Physical Symptoms, and Distress in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer. Poster. Conference. 35th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2011. Social Support, Treatment Optimism and the Trajectory of Quality of Life in Renal Cell Cancer Patients. Poster presented. Conference. Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Antonio, TX, US.
2011. The cancer stroop task as an implicit measure of cognitive interference in head and neck cancer patients. Paper presented. Conference. 35th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2011. Social Support, Treatment-Specific Optimism and the Trajectory of Quality of Life in Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer Patients. Poster presented. Conference. 69th Annual Meeting American Psychosomatic Society. San Antonio, TX, US.
2010. Development and implementation of a cancer stroop task to assess biased cognitive processing in couples coping with head and neck cancer (HNC) Poster presentation. Conference. 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Seattle, WA, US.
2010. Give Credit When Credit is Due: The Role of Self-Esteem in Social Support Attributions and Friend Evaluation. Poster presented. Conference. Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2010. Social Support and Friendship-Contingent Self-Esteem. Poster presented. Conference. The Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Las Vegas, NV, US.

International Presentations

2026. Yoga for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Poster. ISEO 2026. Heidelberg, DE.
2025. Yoga for Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Spousal Caregivers: Results of a 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. Invited. SIO 2025. Boston, US.
2025. Dyadic Yoga for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers: Results of an Efficacy Trial. Invited. ICBM 2025. Vienna, AT.
2025. Developing a Mobile Application-Based Yoga Program for Patients with a Thoracic Cancer and their Family Caregivers. ICBM 2025. Vienna, AT.
2025. Yoga as Supportive Care for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy: Results of an Efficacy Trial. Invited. MASCC/ISOO 2025. Seattle, US.
2024. The Development of a Mobile Application-Based Yoga Program for Patients with a Thoracic Cancer and their Family Caregivers: Describing a User Centric Approach. Poster. The 21st International Conference of the Society of Integrative Oncology. Costa Mesa, US.
2024. Symptom severity and parenting concerns among patients with advanced cancer who parent minor children. Poster. ISOQOL Annual Conference. Cologne, DE.
2024. Supporting Patients with Advance Cancer and their Spouses in Parenting Minor Children Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Invited. ISOQOL Annual Conference. Cologne, DE.
2024. Supporting Patients with an Incurable Cancer and their Spouses in Parenting Minor Children Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Invited. MASCC/ISSO Annual Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer. Lille, FR.
2024. Simulation-based caregiving skills training and psychoeducation support for caregivers of high-grade glioma patients. Invited. MASCC/ISSO Annual Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer. Lille, FR.
2024. Yoga Therapy as Supportive Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: Results of a 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. Invited. MASCC/ISSO Annual Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer. Lille, FR.
2023. Yoga-based supportive care for patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy: Results of a three-arm randomized controlled trial. Conference. ASCO - American Society of Clinical Oncology. Boston, US.
2023. Simulation-Based Caregiving Skills Training for Family Members of High-Grade Glioma Patients. Conference. 24th World Congress of International Psycho-Oncology Society. Milan, IT.
2023. Supporting Patients and Spouses in Parenting their Young Children while Facing an Incurable Cancer: Results of a Single-Arm Trial. Conference. 24th World Congress of International Psycho-Oncology Society. Milan, IT.
2023. A mixed-method examination of financial distress in couples coping with metastatic breast cancer. Conference. 24th World Congress of International Psycho-Oncology Society. Milan, IT.
2022. Supporting Patients and Spouses in Parenting their Young Children while Facing an Incurable Cancer: Results of a Single-Arm Trial. Conference. The 19th International Conference of the Society of Integrative Oncology. Scottdale, US.
2022. Cultural Acceptability Study of a Meditation-Based Intervention for Underserved Latino Cancer Patients and their Family Caregivers. Conference. The 19th International Conference of the Society of Integrative Oncology. Scottsdale, US.
2022. Quality of Life (QOL) and End-of-Life (EOL) Care in Couples Facing Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Role of Psycho-spirituality and EOL discussions. Conference. 23rd World Congress of International Psycho-Oncology Society. Toronto, CA.
2022. Parenting Concerns and Intervention Needs in Couples Coping with an Incurable Cancer while Parenting Young Children. Conference. 23rd World Congress of International Psycho-Oncology Society. Toronto, US.
2022. Development of Positive Language Coding System for Couples Facing Cancer. Conference. 23rd World Congress of International Psycho-Oncology Society. Toronto, CA.
2022. Moderators of the association between stigma and psychological and cancer-related symptoms in women with non-small cell lung cancer. Poster. Conference. The annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Long Beach, US.
2021. Family-Focused Yoga Interventions as a Supportive Care Strategy for Understudied Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers. Invited. Symposium on Yoga Research (SYR) by the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Webinar, US.
2021. Yoga Therapy as a Supportive Care Strategy for Family Caregivers of Primary Brain Tumor Patients: Results of 3-Arm Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Conference. ASCO Quality Care Symposium. Virtual, US.
2020. Pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) in women with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to assess the feasibility of delivering group-based psychosocial care via videoconference - Poster Session. Conference. 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium. Virtual, US.
2020. Financial Distress and its Associated Burden in Couples Coping with an Incurable Cancer. Conference. 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Webinar, US.
2019. Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial: A couple-based meditation intervention for patients with metastatic lung cancer and their partners. Conference. 2019 ASCO Palliative Care Symposium. San Francisco, US.
2019. Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial a Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer and their Partners. Conference. 21st World Congress of International Psycho-Oncology Society. Banff, CA.
2018. Relationship processes and symptom burden in couples coping with metastatic lung cancer. Conference. 2018 ASCO Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium. San Diego, US.
2017. Anticipatory Grief and Psychological Adjustment in Couples Coping with a Poor Prognosis Cancer. Paper Presented. Conference. 19th World Congress of the International Psycho-Oncology Society. Berlin, DE.
2017. 19th World Congress of the International Psycho-Oncology Society. Conference. 19th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy. Berlin, DE.
2017. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dyadic Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers. Paper presented. Conference. 19th World Congress of the International Psycho-Oncology Society. Berlin, DE.
2017. Heart-to-Heart: A Dyadic Psychosocial Intervention for Couples Coping with Metastatic Lung Cancer. (Poster presented). Conference. 75th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Sevilla, ES.
2016. Heart-2-Heart: A Dyadic Psychosocial Intervention for Couples Coping with Metastatic Lung Cancer. Invited. 10th Annual Kathleen Foley Palliative Care Retreat. Quebec, CA.
2016. The influence of spirituality and religiosity on the personal use and practice patterns with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): A national survey of US oncologists. Poster Session. Conference. 2016 ASCO Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, US.
2016. Oncology massage impact on patient with cancer and caregiver self-reported symptoms as part of an integrative oncology program at a comprehensive cancer center - Poster Session. Conference. 2016 ASCO Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium. San Francisco, US.
2016. Yoga program for patients with brain tumors undergoing radiotherapy (XRT) and their family caregivers. Poster Session. Conference. 2016 ASCO Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium, US.
2015. Associations between Writing about Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Kidney Cancer Patients. Conference. Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Antonio, US.
2014. Association between writing about dietary patterns and quality of life, co-morbidities and body mass index in patients with renal cell carcinoma. Paper presented. Conference. 6th Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Houston, US.
2014. Body Image Associated with Psychosocial and Medical Factors in Colorectal Cancer Survivors. Poster presented. Conference. 6th Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Houston, US.
2014. Outpatient oncology massage self-reported outcomes in cancer patients and their caregivers. Conference. 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting, US.
2014. Retrospective analysis of outpatient acupuncture treatments at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Conference. 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting, US.
2014. Outpatient massage impact on symptom distress in cancer patients and caregivers. Conference. 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting, US.
2014. Meditation effects on physical, psychological, and symptom distress in an outpatient integrative medicine clinic. Conference. 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting, US.
2014. A retrospective analysis of integrative medicine consultations at a major cancer center: Reasons for consultation, symptom burden, quality of life, and satisfaction. Conference. 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting, US.
2013. Baseline depression levels moderate the effectiveness of expressive writing for patients with renal cell carcinoma. Poster. Conference. 5th Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Ontario, CA.
2013. Association between Sleep Disturbances and Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer Survivors. Poster. Conference. 5th Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Ontario, CA.
2013. A Couple-Based Tibetan Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Spouses. Poster. Conference. 5th Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Ontario, CA.
2013. Informational and psychosocial needs of patients with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Poster. Conference. 34th Annual Meeting of Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco, US.
2012. Observed Social Support Behaviors and Cancer-Related Cognitive Processing in Couples Coping with Head and Neck Cancer. Paper presented. Conference. Biannual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research. Chicago, US.
2011. Dyadic Adjustment Protects against Attributions of Blame in Lung Cancer Patients and their Partners. Paper presented. Conference. Health, Emotion, and Relationships (HER) conference of the International Association of Relationship Research. Tuscan, US.
2011. Dyadic Adjustment Protects against Attributions of Blame in Lung Cancer Patients and their Partners. Paper presented. Conference. Health, Emotion, and Relationships (HER) conference of the International Association of Relationship Research. Tuscan, US.
2010. Do the Treatment Outcome Priorities Of Head & Neck Cancer Patients Change After Undergoing Radiation Treatment? Poster presented. Conference. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Chicago, US.

Formal Peers

2023. Development and Testing of Family‐Focused Supportive Care Interventions in the Cancer Setting. Invited. Chapel Hill, NC, US.
2022. Development and Testing of Mind-Body Medicine as Family-Focused Supportive Care for Advanced Cancer Patients and their Caregivers. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2018. The Role of Mind-Body Medicine in the Rehabilitation of Cancer Patients and their Family Caregivers. Invited. Galveston, TX, US.
2018. Mind-Body Medicine for Patient-Caregiver Dyads Facing a Poor Prognosis. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2015. The Patient-Caregiver Dynamic: A Team Approach to Cancer Adjustment and Symptom Management. Invited. Winston-Salem, NC, US.
2015. Interpersonal Communication: What does Yoga have to do with it?. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2015. Couple-Based Mind Body Practices. Invited. Bangalore, IN.
2014. Tibetan Yoga Intervention for Patients and Caregivers. Invited. Charlottesville, VA, US.
2014. You, Me, Us and Cancer: Approaching Cancer Adjustment with the Dyadic Perspective. Invited Talk. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2012. Development of a Mind-Body Intervention for Lung Cancer Patients and Spouses. Invited Talk. Invited. New York, NY, US.
2010. Relationships and Health. Invited Talk. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2010. Give Credit When Credit is Due: The Role of Self-Esteem in Social Support Attributions and Friend Evaluation. Poster presented. Invited. Las Vegas, NV, US.
2009. Social Support May Hurt the Most When Needed the Most: The Role of Approval Contingent and Global Self-esteem in Received Social Support after Social Rejection. Paper. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
2009. Postdoctoral Fellowship Experience in a Medical School Setting. Invited Talk. Invited. Houston, US.
2008. Receiving Social Support: Helpful or Harmful? Invited Talk. Invited. College Station, TX, US.
2005. To buffer or not to buffer: An alternative to the buffering-hypothesis. Paper. Invited, US.
2000. Size eight-- thick or thin? Well, who stands besides her? Gender differences in contrast effects of silhouettes. Paper. Invited, US.

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Grant & Contract Support

Date:	2027 - 2032
Title:	Caregiving Skills Training for Family Members of High Grade Glioma Patients
Funding Source:	UT Health at the Texas Medical Center
Role:	Co-I
ID:	R01CA316721

Date:	2027 - 2032
Title:	Development of a Brief Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) for Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer
Role:	Mentor

Date:	2027 - 2032
Title:	Caregiving Skills Training for Family Members of High Grade Giloma Patients
Funding Source:	UT Health at Texas Medical Center
Role:	PI
ID:	R01CA316721

Date:	2027 - 2032
Title:	Family Harmony & Health: A mind-body intervention for Black family caregivers and patients living with advanced cancer
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Co-I
ID:	GRANT14647563

Date:	2027 - 2030
Title:	Family-Focused Yoga Program for Women with Breast Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	PI
ID:	1R34AT013965-01A1

Date:	2027 - 2030
Title:	Feasibility Trial of a Mindfulness Meditation Intervention for Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Co-PI
ID:	1R34AT013806-01AI

Date:	2027 - 2029
Title:	FIrefighters Improving Cancer Outcomes: Linking Identity, Resilience, psychological Distress, and Maladaptive Coping Behaviors
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Key
ID:	1R21CA324699-01

Date:	2026 - 2031
Title:	Development of a Brief Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) for Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Mentor
ID:	FP00029274

Date:	2026 - 2028
Title:	Treatments in Advanced Cancer-Decision Aid (TA-DA): An Intervention to Enhance Shared Decision-Making
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Co-I
ID:	AR21 CA320029-01

Date:	2026 - 2030
Title:	Training and Psychoeducational Support for Caregivers of Older Adults with Cancer
Funding Source:	UT Health at the Texas Medical Center
Role:	PI
ID:	1588274

Date:	2026 - 2028
Title:	Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mind-Body Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Reduce Frailty in Black Adults with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society, National
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1601339

Date:	2026 - 2032
Title:	A remotely delivered faith-based mind-body intervention to improve health outcomes among Black adults
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Co-I
ID:	R01AT013939_Res1

Date:	2026 - 2031
Title:	Supporting Families in Coping with Parental Cancer: A Multi-Site Randomized Controlled Trial
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	PI
ID:	GRANT14505539

Date:	2026 - 2029
Title:	Adapting Harmony & Health for Caregivers of Adult Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Co-PI
ID:	1R34CA308540-01

Date:	2026 - 2031
Title:	Cancer Center Support (CORE) Grant
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Mentor
ID:	P30CA016672-50

Date:	2026 - 2028
Title:	Family Yoga for Parents with Advanced Cancer and their Minor Children
Funding Source:	ASCENT Consortium
Role:	PI

Date:	2026 - 2031
Title:	Development of a Brief Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) for Caregivers of Patients with Advanced
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society
Role:	Mentor

Date:	2026 - 2027
Title:	Bridging the Gap: Understanding Caregiver Burden, Time and Financial Strain, and Non-Medical Drivers of Health Among Ovarian Cancer Patients
Funding Source:	Foundation for Women's Cancer
Role:	PI
ID:	FP00029018

Date:	2026 - 2031
Title:	Towards Integrating a Parent Support Intervention into Multidisciplinary Oncology Care of Patients Diagnosed with an Incurable Cancer while Parenting Minor Children
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	PI
ID:	1R01CA311059-01

Date:	2026 - 2031
Title:	Living well together: A dyadic-focused lifestyle intervention for Black prostate cancer survivors and their family caregivers
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society
Role:	Co-I

Date:	2026 - 2031
Title:	Adapting Patient Priorities Care for Cancer Survivors with Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Pilot Study
Funding Source:	National Institutes of Health
Role:	Mentor
ID:	1K08CA300880-01A1

Date:	2026 - 2030
Title:	HEALED: Adapting Harmony & Health to Reduce Caregiver Burden in Black Family Caregivers of Adult Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1515612

Date:	2025 - 2029
Title:	A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychosocial Intervention to Improve Outcomes for Parents with Advanced Cancer and their Family Caregivers
Funding Source:	Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
Role:	PI
ID:	RP260069

Date:	2025 - 2028
Title:	Adapting Harmony & Health for Caregivers of Adult Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-PI
ID:	1R34CA308540-01

Date:	2025 - 2026
Title:	Development of a Brief Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) for Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	Amercian Cancer Society, National
Role:	Mentor

Date:	2025 - 2030
Title:	Together stronger: A family-centered lifestyle intervention for Black prostate cancer survivors and their caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Co-I
ID:	R01CA303326

Date:	2025 - 2030
Title:	Psychosocial Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Families in Parenting Minor Children
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	1R01CA303735-01

Date:	2025 - 2029
Title:	Enhancing health among Black prostate cancer survivors and their caregivers through a family-centered lifestyle intervention
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society, National
Role:	Co-I

Date:	2025 - 2027
Title:	Parenting Intervention for Unpartnered Mothers Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1R21NR021755-01

Date:	2025 - 2028
Title:	Together stronger: A couple-focused lifestyle intervention for Black prostate cancer survivors and their spouses
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1298112

Date:	2024 - 2029
Title:	Dyadic-focused lifestyle intervention for Black prostate cancer survivors and their spouses: A comparative analysis
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	R01CA296035

Date:	2024 - 2027
Title:	Social isolation, loneliness, and health outcomes among prostate cancer survivors
Funding Source:	DOD/Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (DOD/CDMRP)
Role:	Co-I
ID:	PC230612

Date:	2024 - 2026
Title:	Parenting Support for Unpartnered Mothers Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1335358

Date:	2024 - 2026
Title:	Dyadic yoga Program for Patients with Lung Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	4R37CA231522-07

Date:	2024 - 2031
Title:	Comprehensive Outcomes for After Cancer Health (COACH): The Impact of a mHealth Augmented Coaching Program for Self-Management in Patients with and Survivors of Cancer
Funding Source:	Pack Health/Gilead
Role:	PI
ID:	CS2024-00062710-AG

Date:	2024 - 2025
Title:	Understanding the impact of heterogeneity in psychosocial factors and social determinants of health on cancer treatment receipt among Zambia women diagnosed with cervical cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I

Date:	2024 - 2029
Title:	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Patient Fatigue Interference and Caregiver Burden in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer
Funding Source:	Indiana University
Role:	Other Significant Contributor
ID:	1R01CA289486-01

Date:	2024 - 2026
Title:	Parenting While Living with Advanced Cancer: Psychosocial Care for Families with Minor Children
Funding Source:	UTMDACC Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Role:	PI
ID:	N/A

Date:	2023 - 2028
Title:	Cancer Prevention Education: Student Research Experiences
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Advisory Committee/Mentor
ID:	R25CA056452

Date:	2023 - 2028
Title:	Cancer Prevention Education: Student Research Experiences
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Mentor
ID:	5R25CA056452-29

Date:	2023 - 2028
Title:	Psycho-Spiritual Management for Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Family Caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R01CA276035

Date:	2023 - 2028
Title:	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Patient Fatigue Interference and Caregiver Burden in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer
Funding Source:	INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1 R01 CA276208-01A1

Date:	2023 - 2028
Title:	Understanding the Needs of Advanced Lung Cancer Survivors
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1R01CA281857-01

Date:	2023 - 2025
Title:	Randomized controlled trial to test feasibility of a culturally adapted meditation-based support intervention for Black patients dealing with advanced cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCCIH
Role:	MPI
ID:	1R34AT012360

Date:	2023
Title:	Development of Brief Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) for Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	Mentor
ID:	919693

Date:	2022 - 2025
Title:	Simulation-Based Caregiving Skills Training for Family Members of High Grade Glioma Patients
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R21 CA273782-01

Date:	2022 - 2027
Title:	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Patient Fatigue Interference and Caregiver Burden in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1 R01 CA276208-01

Date:	2022 - 2027
Title:	Psycho-Spiritual Management for Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Family Caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	1R01CA276035-01

Date:	2022 - 2027
Title:	Psycho-Spiritual Management for Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Spousal Caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	1R01CA258640-01A1

Date:	2022 - 2021
Title:	Development of Brief Positive Affect Treatment (PAT) for Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	Mentor
ID:	Not yet Available

Date:	2021 - 2026
Title:	There is No Place Like Home - A Pragmatic Effectiveness Trial of Technology-enhanced Outpatient Symptom Management
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1R01CA264989-01A1

Date:	2021 - 2024
Title:	Parenting intervention for caregivers who parent a young child while caring for a spouse with an incurable cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	1R21CA256694-01

Date:	2021 - 2025
Title:	Trajectories of adjustment in young adult cancer patient-caregiver dyads: A measurement burst study to examine short- and long-term change and variability
Funding Source:	Department of Defense (DOD)
Role:	Mentor
ID:	W81XWH-21-1-0184

Date:	2021 - 2026
Title:	There is No Place Like Home- A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Technology-enhanced Outpatient Symptom Management to Reduce Hospitalizations from Chemotherapy-related Adverse Events
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1R01CA264989-01

Date:	2021 - 2023
Title:	Parenting intervention for caregivers who parent a young child while caring for a spouse with an incurable cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	1R21CA256694-01

Date:	2021 - 2026
Title:	Psycho-Spiritual Management for Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Spousal Caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	1R01CA258640-01

Date:	2021 - 2022
Title:	Cultural Adaptation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Latino Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCCIH
Role:	Co-PI
ID:	1 R34 AT011367 - 01

Date:	2021 - 2022
Title:	Multi-Modal Parenting Intervention for Families Coping with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	PI
ID:	FP00007687_Res1

Date:	2020 - 2026
Title:	Improving Health Utilization and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation and their Family Caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	1R01CA247307

Date:	2020 - 2022
Title:	Parenting-Related Psychosocial Care for Families Coping with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Fellowship
Role:	PI
ID:	N/A

Date:	2020 - 2202
Title:	Intervening with caregivers of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer using technology-based mindfulness interventions
Funding Source:	Kaiser Foundation Research Inst
Role:	PI
ID:	FP00007767_Res1

Date:	2020 - 2022
Title:	There is no place like home- A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Technology-enhanced Outpatient Symptom management to Reduce Acute Care Visits due to Chemotherapy-related Adverse Events
Funding Source:	Agency for Healthcare Research & Qual
Role:	Collaborator
ID:	FP00011391

Date:	2020 - 2022
Title:	Impacts of religion and spirituality on end-of-life care decision-making: A multi-method longitudinal study for adolescents and young adults with advanced cancer and their parents
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1R21CA256592-01

Date:	2020 - 2025
Title:	Adaptation of a mindfulness-based intervention for Latino cancer patients and their caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-PI
ID:	1R01CA253299-01

Date:	2020 - 2025
Title:	Predicting vulnerability to prescription opioid abuse using neuropsychological endophenotypes
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1R01DA048793-01A1

Date:	2020 - 2024
Title:	mHealth Mindfulness for Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients and Families
Funding Source:	KAISER FNDTN RESEARCH INST
Role:	PI
ID:	FP00009434

Date:	2020 - 2022
Title:	The impact of religion/spirituality on end-of-life care decisions in AYAs
Funding Source:	Rally Foundation
Role:	Consult
ID:	FP00010127

Date:	2020 - 2022
Title:	There is no place like home- A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Technology-enhanced Outpatient Symptom management to Reduce Acute Care Visits due to Chemotherapy-related Adverse Events
Funding Source:	Patient-Centered Outcomes Res Inst PCORI
Role:	Collaborator
ID:	FP00011189

Date:	2020 - 2023
Title:	One plus one can be greater than two: Ecological momentary assessment for black prostate cancer survivors and partners
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	1R21CA245687-01

Date:	2020 - 2022
Title:	Caregiver Psychological Stress and Quality of Life among Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients with Epilepsy
Funding Source:	ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION
Role:	Other Significant Contributor
ID:	Not yet available

Date:	2020 - 2024
Title:	Health Behavior among Black and Non-Hispanic white Survivor-Caregiver Dyads
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	Co-I
ID:	Not yet Available

Date:	2020 - 2021
Title:	Multi-Modal Parenting Intervention for Families Coping with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	PI
ID:	Not yet Available

Date:	2019 - 2024
Title:	Intervening with Caregivers of Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer using Technology-based Mindfulness Interventions
Funding Source:	KAISER FNDTN RESEARCH INST
Role:	PI
ID:	Not yet Available

Date:	2019 - 2021
Title:	PC180952: Quality of Life among African American Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Partners: A Multi-level Perspective
Funding Source:	Department of Defense (DOD)
Role:	Co-Mentor
ID:	FP00006616

Date:	2019 - 2023
Title:	Mind-body Medicine for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) Coping with Hodgkin Lymphoma
Funding Source:	Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research
Role:	PI
ID:	N/A

Date:	2019 - 2021
Title:	Parenting Intervention for Families Coping with Advanced Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NINR
Role:	PI
ID:	1R21NR018929-01

Date:	2019 - 2026
Title:	Cancer Center Support (CORE) Grant
Funding Source:	NCI
Role:	Co-I
ID:	P30CA016672 - 47

Date:	2019 - 2023
Title:	Yoga Program for Couples Coping with Lung Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	PI
ID:	RSG-18-175-01-PCSM

Date:	2018 - 2024
Title:	Dyadic Yoga Program for Patients with Lung Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R37CA231522

Date:	2018 - 2020
Title:	Online Psychosocial Intervention for Women with Lung Cancer Undergoing Treatment
Funding Source:	Duncan Family Institute Seed Funding
Role:	PI
ID:	N/A

Date:	2018 - 2023
Title:	Yoga program for couples coping with lung cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R01 CA218097-01A1

Date:	2018 - 2021
Title:	Yoga Program for Couples Coping with Lung Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	PI
ID:	RSG PCSM - 131639

Date:	2018 - 2018
Title:	Dyadic yoga intervention for patient with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy and their family caregivers
Funding Source:	Mike Hogg Foundation
Role:	PI

Date:	2017 - 2020
Title:	Yoga Intervention for Family Caregivers of Patients with Brain Tumors
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R21CA218309-02

Date:	2017 - 2022
Title:	Yoga Program for Couples Coping with Lung Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R01CA218097-01

Date:	2017 - 2019
Title:	Yoga Intervention for Family Caregivers of Patients with Brain Tumors
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R21CA223644-01

Date:	2017 - 2018
Title:	A behavioral intervention for glioma patients and partners targeting QOL outcomes
Funding Source:	Hackett Family Foundation
Role:	PI
ID:	N/A

Date:	2016
Title:	Heart-to-Heart: Online Psychosocial Intervention for Lung Cancer Survivors and their Partners
Funding Source:	MDACC IRG Cancer Survivorship
Role:	PI

Date:	2016 - 2018
Title:	Couple-Based Mind-Body Program for Glioma Patients and Partners
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R21 CA194898-01A1

Date:	2015 - 2019
Title:	Couple-Based Meditation Program for Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer and their Partners
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R21 CA191711-01A1

Date:	2015 - 2018
Title:	Couple-Based Yoga Program for Glioma Patients and their Partners
Funding Source:	MDACC IRG
Role:	PI

Date:	2015 - 2018
Title:	Couple-Based Meditation for Lung Patients and Partners
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	PI
ID:	127952-PEP-15-055-01-PCSM

Date:	2015 - 2017
Title:	Development of a Couple-Based Mind-Body Program for Glioma Patients and Partners
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	PI
ID:	R21 CA194898-01

Date:	2014
Title:	Development of a Couple-Based Mind-Body Program for Glioma Patients and Partners
Funding Source:	MDACC IRG Cancer Survivorship
Role:	PI

Date:	2014 - 2019
Title:	A Psychosocial Intervention for the Caregivers of Advanced Lung Cancer Patients
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Co-Investigator/Site
ID:	R01 CA187143

Date:	2014 - 2016
Title:	Development of a Couple-Based Mind-Body Program for Glioma Patients and Partners
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Investigator
ID:	R03 CA188001

Date:	2013 - 2018
Title:	Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Lung Cancer Patients and their Partners
Funding Source:	NIH/NCCIH
Role:	PI
ID:	K01 AT007559

Date:	2013 - 2013
Title:	Couple-Based Mind-Body Program for Lung Cancer Patients and their Caregiving Partners
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Postdoctoral Fellow
ID:	R25T CA57720

Date:	2013 - 2017
Title:	Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Lung Cancer Patients and their Spouses
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	PI
ID:	MRSG PCSM-124237

Date:	2012 - 2017
Title:	Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Lung Cancer Patients and their Partners
Funding Source:	NIH/NCCIH
Role:	PI
ID:	K01 AT007559-01

Date:	2012 - 2016
Title:	Feasibility of a Couple vs. an Individual-Oriented Mood Management Intervention for Distressed Lung Cancer Patients
Funding Source:	Duncan Family Institute
Role:	Co-I

Date:	2010 - 2012
Title:	Spousal Support, Cognitive Processes, & Adjustment in Head and Neck Cancer
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	PI
ID:	PF-10-013-01-CPPB

Date:	2009 - 2009
Title:	Utilizing a Cancer Stroop Task as an Objective Measure of Maladaptive Cognitive Processing in Couples Coping with Head and Neck Cancer
Funding Source:	NIH/NCI
Role:	Graduate Research Assistant
ID:	R25E CA56452

Title:	Online Dyadic Mind-Body Intervention for Brain Tumor Patients and Partners
Funding Source:	American Cancer Society (ACS)
Role:	PI
ID:	PEP-PCSM-131248

Title:	Family-Focused Psychosocial Intervention for Latina Women Recently Diagnosed with a Breast or Gynecological Cancer
Funding Source:	Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Fellowship Program
Role:	PI
ID:	N/A

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

An H, Kim S, Roth M, Milbury K, Cho D. Dyadic Associations Between Stress and Sleep Quality and Moderating Effects of Emotional Intimacy and in Survivors of Young Adult Cancer and Their Spouses: An Observational Study. Psycho-oncology 35(4), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41903162.
Smith GL, Feldman DB, Ma H, Checka C, Roth ME, Tucker JC, Anderson C, Xavier M, Kagihara J, Ludmir EB, Wu C, Paredes E, Milbury K, Corn BW. Financial Toxicity, Hope, and Satisfaction With Life in Patients Receiving Ambulatory Cancer Care. JAMA Network Open 2(2):e2557328, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41642625.
Cho, D, Ahmed S, Snyder S, Kroll J, Chen M, Roth M, Milbury K. Group-Based Support Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Lymphoma: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Psycho Oncol 34(12), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41298073.
Hammer, MJ, Uno, H, Halpenny, B, Wright, AA, Arthur, EK, Fessele, KL, Gonzalez, A, Harrison, M, Haynes, H, Kaler, A, Krok-Schoen, JL, Lally, RM, Loftis, J, Lyon, D, Milbury, K, Saligan, L, Schmidt, R, Swartz, MC, Whisenant, M, Brassil, KJ. PROMIS scores of cancer survivors in the Comprehensive Outcomes for After Cancer Health (COACH) study. Journal of Clinical Oncology 43:e23182-e23182, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
Kroll, JL, Jones, M, Ann-Yi, S, Chavez Mac Gregor, M, Bruera, E, Milbury, K. Parenting and Family Concerns of Couples Navigating Advanced Breast Cancer. Psycho-oncology 34(1), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39788929.
Whisenant M, Snyder S, Weathers SP, Bruera E, Milbury K. Self and proxy symptom reporting in glioma patient-caregiver dyads: the role of psychosocial function in rating accuracy. J Patient Rep Outcomes 8(1), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39017959.
Milbury K, Ann-Yi S, Whisenant M, Jones M, Li Y, Yousuf S, Chavez-MacGregor M, Necroto V, Bruera E. Supporting Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Spouses in Parenting Minor Children: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. The Oncologist 30(7), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39703166.
Rangel ML, Milbury K, Kayser K, Robert T, Kvale E, Badr H. Multi-site Randomized Controlled Trial of CareSTEPS: A Supportive Care Intervention for the Family Caregivers of Advanced Lung Cancer Patients. JTO Clin Res Rep 5(12):100736, 2024. PMID: 39583146.
Whisenant M, Li Y, Aldrich E, Ownby K, Thomas J, Ngo-Huang A, Bruera E, Milbury K. Simulation-based caregiving skills training for family members of high-grade glioma patients. Neuro-Oncology Practice 11(4):432-440, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39006525.
Milbury, K, Rosenthal, D, Li, Y, Ngo-Huang, AT, Mallaiah, S, Yousuf, S, Fuller, C, Lewis, C, Bruera, E, Cohen, L. Dyadic Yoga for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation and their Family Caregivers. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 67(6):490-500, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38447621.
Cho D, Roth M, Peterson SK, Jennings K, Kim S, Weathers SP, Ahmed S, Livingston JA, Barcenas C, You YN, Milbury K. Associations Between Stress, Health Behaviors, and Quality of Life in Young Couples During the Transition to Survivorship: Protocol for a Measurement Burst Study. JMIR Res Protoc 13(1):e53307, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38652520.
Milbury K, Ann-Yi S, Jones M, Li Y, Whisenant M, Yousuf S, Necroto V, Chavez Mac Gregor M, Bruera E. Patients with advanced cancer and their spouses parenting minor children: The role of the relationship context in parenting concerns. Psychooncology 33(3):e6310, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38411282.
Snyder S, Milbury K, Wagner R, Cohen L. Words matter: The use of generic "you" in expressive writing in an oncology setting. J Health Psychol 29(1):13591053231182218, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37358056.
Ann-Yi S, Milbury K, Jones M, Necroto V, Whisenant M, Li Y, Bruera E. Supportive Care for Dual Caregivers who Care for their Partner with Cancer and their Young Children. J Pain Symptom Manage 66(5):e603-e609, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37482225.
Kroll, JL, Jones, M, Chen, A, Carmack, CL, Cohen, L, Milbury, K. Adult attachment in couples facing stage IV lung cancer: associations with patient quality of life outcomes and sense of life completion. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice 5(3):106, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
Whisenant M, Jones M, Ann-Yi S, Necroto V, Skrljac A, Bruera E, Milbury K. Living with an Advanced Cancer while Parenting Minor Children: A Needs Assessment Study. J Pain Symptom Manage 66(2):160-167.e3, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37148983.
Kroll JL, Jones M, Chen AB, Yang CC, Carmack CL, Cohen L, Bruera E, Milbury K. End-of-Life Care, Symptom Burden, and Quality of Life in Couples Facing Stage IV Lung Cancer: The Role of Patient and Spousal Psychospirituality and Discussions Around Fear of Death and Disease Progression. J Palliat Med 26(5):690-696, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36856536.
Milbury K, Whisenant M, Weathers SP, Malliaha S, Snyder S, Jackson N, Li J, Li Y, Silva RF, Shih YT, Cohen L. Dyadic versus Individual Delivery of a Yoga Program for Family Caregivers of Glioma Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: Results of a 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancer Med 12(6):7567-7579, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36468605.
Snyder S, Kroll JL, Chen AB, Antonoff MB, Yang CC, Milbury K. Moderators of the association between stigma and psychological and cancer-related symptoms in women with non-small cell lung cancer. Psychooncology 31(9):1581-1588, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35726392.
Kroll JL, Kim S, Cho D, Weathers SP, Chen AB, Smith G, Bruera E, Milbury K. Financial distress and its associated burden in couples coping with an advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer 30(5):4485-4495, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35112209.
Whisenant MS, Crane S, Stewart M, Milbury K. The Bereavement Experience for Partners of Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors. Oncol Nurs Forum 49(2):151-157, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35191902.
Cho D, Kim S, Durrani S, Liao Z, Milbury K. Associations between spirituality, mindfulness, and psychological symptoms among advanced lung cancer patients and their spousal caregivers. J Pain Symptom Manage 61(5):898-908.e1, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33039605.
Snyder S, Silva RF, Whisenant MS, Milbury K. Videoconferenced Yoga Interventions for Cancer Patients and their Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Report from a Clinician's Perspective. Integr Cancer Ther 20:15347354211019111, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34036820.
Milbury K, Kroll J, Chen A, Antonoff MB, Snyder S, Higgins H, Yang CC, Li Y, Bruera E. Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in Women with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer to Assess the Feasibility of Delivering Group-Based Psychosocial Care via Videoconference. Integr Cancer Ther 20:15347354211052520, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34663123.
Cho D, Milbury K, Liao Y, Pettaway CA, Gregg JR, Li Y, McNeill LH. Study protocol: One plus one can be greater than two-Ecological momentary assessment for Black prostate cancer survivors and partners. PLoS One 16(8):e0255614, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34370761.
Milbury K, Li Y, Durrani S, Liao Z, Tsao AS, Carmack C, Cohen L, Bruera E. A Mindfulness-Based Intervention as a Supportive Care Strategy for Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and their Spouses: Results of a 3-Arm Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Oncologist 25(11):e1794-e1802, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32621630.
Narayanan S, Milbury K, Wagner R, Cohen L. Religious coping in cancer- A quantitative analysis of expressive writing samples from patients with renal cell carcinoma. J Pain Symptom Manage 60(4):737-745.e3, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32387140.
Milbury K, Weathers SP, Durrani S, Li Y, Whisenant M, Li J, Lim B, Weinberg JS, Kesler SR, Cohen L, Bruera E. Online couple-based meditation intervention for patients with primary or metastatic brain tumors and their partners: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage 59(6):1260-1267, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32061834.
Powers-James C, Alvarez A, Milbury K, Barbo A, Daunov K, Lopez G, Cohen L, Delgado-Guay MO, Olopade OI, Lee RT. The Influence of Spirituality and Religiosity on US Oncologists' Personal Use of and Clinical Practices Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Integr Cancer Ther 19:1534735420945769, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32830556.
Cho D, Milbury K, McNeill LH. Stress and cancer-related lifestyle factors among African American heterosexual couples. PLoS One 15(5):e0232577, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32384125.
Milbury K, Li J, Weathers SP, Mallaiah S, Armstrong T, Li Y, Bruera E, Cohen L. Pilot randomized, Controlled trial of a dyadic yoga program for Glioma patients undergoing radiotherapy and their family caregivers. Neurooncol Pract 6(4):311-320, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31386042.
Ratcliff CG, Vinson CA, Milbury K, Badr H. Moving family interventions into the real world: What matters to oncology stakeholders?. J Psychosoc Oncol 37(2):1-21, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30421667.
Milbury K, Liao Z, Shannon V, Mallaiah S, Nagarathna R, Li Y, Yang C, Carmack C, Bruera E, Cohen L. Dyadic Yoga Program for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychooncology 28(3):615-621, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30659739.
Durrani S, Contreras J, Mallaiah S, Cohen L, Milbury K. The Effects of Yoga in Helping Cancer Patients and Caregivers Manage the Stress of a Natural Disaster: A Brief Report on Hurricane Harvey. Integr Cancer Ther 18:1534735419866923, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31364416.
Lopez G, Milbury K, Chen M, Li Y, Bruera E, Cohen L. Couples Symptom Burden in Oncology Care: Perception of Self and the Other. Support Care Cancer 27(1):139-145, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
Milbury K, Li J, Weathers SP, Shih T, Malliaha S, Li Y, Cohen L. A research protocol for a pilot, randomized controlled trial designed to examine the feasibility of a dyadic versus individual yoga program for family caregivers of glioma patients undergoing radiotherapy. Pilot Feasibility Stud 5:95, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31367462.
Escoto KH, Milbury K, Nguyen N, Cho D, Roberson C, Wetter D, McNeill LH. Use of Complementary Health Practices in a Church-Based African American Cohort. J Altern Complement Med 24(12):1204-1213, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29883196.
Leeper H, Milbury K. Survivorship Care Planning and Implementation in Neuro-Oncology. Neuro Oncol suppl 7(suppl_7):vii40-vii46, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30412260.
Milbury K, Mallaiah S, Mahajan A, Armstrong T, Weathers SP, Moss KE, Goktepe N, Spelman A, Cohen L. Yoga Program for High-Grade Glioma Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and Their Family Caregivers. Integrative Cancer Therapies 17(2):332-336, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28150503.
Leal I, Milbury K, Engebretson J, Matin S, Jonasch E, Tannir N, Wood CG, Cohen L. Interconnection: A Qualitative Analysis of Adjusting to Living with Cancer. Palliat Support Care 16(2):146-154, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28262086.
Kim C, Daniels M, Li Y, Milbury K, Cohen L. A Bayesian semiparametric latent variable approach to causal mediation. Stat Med 37(3):1149-1161, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29250817.
Milbury K, Engle R, Tsao A, Liao Z, Owens A, Chaoul A, Bruera E, Cohen L. Pilot Testing of a Brief Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Their Partners. J Pain Symptom Manage 55(3):953-961, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29208478.
Chaoul A, Milbury K, Spelman A, Basen-Engquist K, Hall MH, Wei Q, Shih YT, Arun B, Valero V, Perkins GH, Babiera GV, Wangyal T, Engle R, Harrison CA, Li Y, Cohen L. Randomized Trial of Tibetan Yoga in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. Cancer 124(1):36-45, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28940301.
Milbury K, Tsao AS, Liao Z, Owns A, Engle R, Gonzalez EA, Bruera E, Cohen L. A research protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial designed to examine the feasibility of a couple-based mind-body intervention for patients with metastatic lung cancer and their partners. Pilot Feasibility Stud 4(37):37, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29416870.
Lopez G, Liu W, Milbury K, Spelman A, Wei Q, Bruera E, Cohen L. The effects of oncology massage on symptom self-report for cancer patients and their caregivers. Support Care Cancer 25(12):3645-3650, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28660350.
Milbury K, Lopez G, Spelman A, Wood C, Matin SF, Tannir NM, Jonasch E, Pisters L, Wei Q, Cohen L. Examination of moderators of expressive writing in patients with renal cell carcinoma: the role of depression and social support. Psychooncology 26(9):1361-1368, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27145447.
Milbury K, Kavanagh A, Meng Z, Chen Z, Chandwani KD, Garcia K, Perkins GH, McQuade J, Raghuram NV, Nagarathna R, Liao Z, Nagendra HR, Chen J, Guo X, Liu L, Arun B, Cohen L. Depressive symptoms and positive affect suppression in Chinese and United States breast cancer survivors: A cross-cultural comparison. Support Care Cancer 25(7):2103-2109, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28233122.
Badr H, Milbury K, Majeed N, Carmack CL, Ahmad Z, Gritz ER. Natural Language Use and Couples' Adjustment to Head and Neck Cancer. Health Psychol 35(10):1069-80, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27441867.
Ratcliff CG, Milbury K, Chandwani KD, Chaoul A, Perkins G, Nagarathna R, Haddad R, Nagendra HR, Raghuram NV, Spelman A, Arun B, Wei Q, Cohen L. Examining Mediators and Moderators of Yoga for Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy. Integr Cancer Ther 15(3):250-262, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26867802.
Thekdi SM, Milbury K, Spelman A, Wei Q, Wood C, Matin SF, Tannir N, Jonasch E, Pisters L, Cohen L. Posttraumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Association with Quality of Life and Utility of Single Item Distress Screening. Psychooncology 24(11):1477-84, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25690556.
Milbury K, Mallaiah S, Lopez G, Liao Z, Yang C, Carmack C, Chaoul A, Spelman A, Cohen L. Vivekananda Yoga Program for Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer and their Family Caregivers. Integr Cancer Ther 14(5):446-51, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25917816.
Milbury K, Chaoul A, Engle R, Liao Z, Yang C, Carmack C, Shannon V, Spelman A, Wangyal T, Cohen L. Couple-Based Tibetan Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients and their Caregivers. Psychooncology 24(1):117-20, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 24890852.
Badr H, Yeung C, Lewis MA, Milbury K, Redd WH. An observational study of social control, mood, and self-efficacy in couples during treatment for head and neck cancer. Psychol Health 30(7):783-802, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25471820.
Milbury K, Spelman A, Wood C, Matin SF, Tannir N, Jonasch E, Pisters L, Wei Q, Cohen L. Randomized controlled trial of expressive writing for patients with renal cell carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 32(7):663-70, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24470003.
Milbury K, Rosenthal DI, El-Naggar A, Badr H. An exploratory study of the informational and psychosocial needs of patients with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Oral Oncol 49(11):1067-71, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23953777.
Milbury K, Chaoul A, Biegler K, Wangyal T, Spelman A, Meyers CA, Arun B, Palmer JL, Taylor J, Cohen L. Tibetan sound meditation for cognitive dysfunction: results of a randomized controlled pilot trial. Psycho-Oncology 22(10):2354-63, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23657969.
Milbury K, Badr H, Fossella F, Pisters KM, Carmack CL. Longitudinal associations between caregiver burden and patient and spouse distress in couples coping with lung cancer. Support Care Cancer 21(9):2371-9, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23546537.
Chen Z, Meng Z, Milbury K, Bei W, Zhang Y, Thornton B, Liao Z, Wei Q, Chen J, Guo X, Liu L, McQuade J, Kirschbaum C, Cohen L. Qigong improves quality of life in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Cancer 119(9):1690-8, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23355182.
Milbury K, Badr H. Communication patterns, sexual problems, and depressive symptoms in couples coping with metastatic breast cancer. Psychooncology 22(4):814-822, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 22565300.
Milbury K, Cohen L, Jenkins R, Skibber JM, Schover LR. The association between psychosocial and medical factors with long-term sexual dysfunction after treatment for colorectal cancer. Support Care Cancer 21(3):793-802, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 22948439.
Milbury K, Cohen L, Jenkins R, Skibber JM, Schover LR. Psychosocial and Medical Factors are Associated with Long-Term Sexual Dysfunction after Treatment for Colorectal Cancer. Journal of Support Care in Cancer 21(3):793-802, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23355182.
Milbury K, Badr H, Carmack CL. The role of blame in the psychosocial adjustment of couples coping with lung cancer. Ann Behav Med 44(3):331-40, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22893024.
Milbury K, Tannir NM, Cohen L. Treatment-Related Optimism Protects Quality of Life in a Phase II Clinical Trial for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Ann Behav Med 42(3):313-20, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21822749.
Badr H, Milbury K. Associations between Depression, Pain Behaviors, and Partner Responses to Pain in Metastatic Breast Cancer. Pain 152(11):2596-2604, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21889263.
Milbury K, Chen A, Li Y, Liao Z, Whisenant M, Mama SK, Bentley JR, Shannon V, Yousif S, Silva RF, Tsao AS, Bruera E, Cohen L. Yoga for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Radiotherapy and Their Family Caregivers: Results of a Randomized Controlled Tria. JCO Oncol Pract. PMID: 42044468.

Review Articles

Chaoul A, Milbury K, Sood AK, Prinsloo S, Cohen L. Mind-body practices in cancer care. Curr Oncol Rep 16(12):417, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25325936.
Ojo B, Genden EM, Teng MS, Milbury K, Misiukiewicz KJ, Badr H. A systematic review of head and neck cancer quality of life assessment instruments. Oral Oncol 48(10):923-37, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22525604.

Abstracts

Milbury K, Rosenthal DI, Ngo-Huang A, Durrani S, Silva R, Li Y, Bruera E, Cohen L. Yoga-Based Supportive Care May Prevent Treatment-Related Complications in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. The ASCO Post JCO Oncol Pract 19, 2023 (suppl 11; abstr 292). e-Pub 2023.
Milbury K, Li J, S-P W, Silva R, Snyder S, Li Y, Shih T, Bruera E, Cohen L. Yoga therapy as a supportive care strategy for family caregivers of patients with primary brain tumor: Results of 3-arm pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology 39(suppl 28; abstr 156), 2021. e-Pub 2021.
Milbury K, Higgins HM, Chen AB, Antonoff M, Li Y, Tsao AS, Bruera E. Pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) in women with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to assess the feasibility of delivering group-based psychosocial care via videoconference. J Clin Oncol 38, 2020 (suppl 29; abstr 257), 2020. e-Pub 2020.
Milbury K, Yang C, Liao Z, Tsao A, Bruera. Relationship processes and symptom burden in couples coping with metastatic lung cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology 36 Suppl(34):169. e-Pub 2018.
Milbury K, Mallaiah S, Liao Z, Shannon V, Yang C, Cohen L. Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of a Dyadic Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers. * Abstract was highlighted by an ASCO Press Release. Journal of Clinical Oncology 35(suppl 31S:125), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Milbury K, Engle R, Liao Z, Tsao A, Owns A, Cohen L. Couple-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer and their Spouses. Journal of Clinical Oncology 35(Suppl. 31S:179), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
Lopez G, Milbury K, Sumler SS, Beinhorn CM, Wei Q, Spelman A, Bruera E, Cohen L. Outpatient oncology massage self-reported outcomes in cancer patients and their caregivers. J Clin Oncol 34, 2016 (suppl; abstr e21627), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Milbury K, Mallaiah S, Armstrong T, Weathers SP, Moss K, Goktepe N, Spelman A, Cohen L. Yoga Program for Patients with Brain Tumors Undergoing Radiotherapy and their Family Caregivers. Journal of Clinical Oncology 34(suppl 29S), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Powers-James C, Alvarez AL, Milbury K, Adan F, Lopez G, Cohen L, Delgado-Guay M, Olopade OI, Curlin FA, Lee RZ. The influence of spirituality and religiosity on the personal use and practice patterns with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): A national survey of US oncologists. Journal of Clinical Oncology 34(suppl. 26s):248, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Lopez G, Milbury K, Spelman A, Wei Q, Beinhorn CM, Bruera E, Cohen L. Oncology massage impact on patient with cancer and caregiver self-reported symptoms as part of an integrative oncology program at a comprehensive cancer center. Journal of Clinical Oncology 34(Suppl 26S), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
Milbury K, Glaccum, E, Hussain, H, Cohen, L. Associations between Writing about Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Kidney Cancer Patients. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 49(S1):S7, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Milbury K, Lopez G, Tsao A, Bruera E. Cancer-related Communication in Symptom Burden in Couples Coping with Advanced Lang Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology 33(Suppl. 29S), 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Milbury K, Mallaiah S, Lopez G, Liao Z, Yang C, Carmack C, Chaoul A, Spelman A, Cohen L. Couple-Based Hatha Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Radiotherapy and their Caregivers. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 49(S1):S92, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
Lopez G, Lee RT, Beinhorn CM, Sumler S, Chaoul A, Garcia MK, Milbury M, Sea ADO, Spelman A, Wei Q, Cohen L. Outpatient massage impact on symptom distress in cancer patients and caregivers. J Clin Oncol 32, 2014 (suppl; abstr e20651), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Garcia MK, Cohen L, Lopez G, Spelman A, Sea ADO, Chaoul A, Milbury K, Wei Q, Lee RT. Retrospective analysis of outpatient acupuncture treatments at MD Anderson Cancer Center. J Clin Oncol 32, 2014 (suppl; abstr e20681), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Lee RT, Lopez G, Williams J, Flury J, Sea ADO, Spelman A, Fellman B, Garcia MK, Chaoul A, Milbury K, Li Y, Cohen L. A retrospective analysis of integrative medicine consultations at a major cancer center: Reasons for consultation, symptom burden, quality of life, and satisfaction. J Clin Oncol 32, 2014 (suppl; abstr e17630), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Chaoul A, Lopez G, Lee RT, Williams J, Wei Q, Sea ADO, Spelman AA, Milbury K, Garcia MK, Cohen L. Meditation effects on physical, psychological, and symptom distress in an outpatient integrative medicine clinic. J Clin Oncol 32, 2014 (suppl; abstr e20675), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Milbury K, Schulz B, Berkova B, Taiwo Z, Spelman A, Wei Q, Cohen L. Religious Coping in the Emotional Writing (EW) of Kidney Cancer Patients. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 47 (Suppl)(S176), 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Milbury K, Chaoul A, Engle R, Liao Z, Yang C, Carmack C, Shannon V, Spelman A, Wangyal T, Cohen L. Tibetan Yoga Program for Lung Cancer Patients and Caregivers. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 47(Suppl):S97, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Milbury K, Badr H, Carmack C. Caregiving burden predicts psychological distress in couples coping with lung cancer: a dyadic analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 45 (Suppl 2)(S176), 2013. e-Pub 2013.
Milbury K, Badr H. Observed Social Support Behaviors and Cancer-Related Cognitive Processing in Couples Coping with Head and Neck Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention 21(563), 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Milbury K, Badr H. The cancer stroop task as an implicit measure of cognitive interference in head and neck cancer patients. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention 20(717), 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Milbury K, Badr H, Carmack C. The role of blame and self-blame in the psychosocial adjustment of patients and their partners to lung cancer. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 41(Suppl)(S75), 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Badr H, Milbury K, Lee C, Kim C, Sallam A, Manne S. Social cognitive processing in couples coping with head and neck cancers. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 41(Suppl)(S59), 2011. e-Pub 2011.
Milbury K, Badr H. Development and implementation of a cancer stroop task to assess biased cognitive processing in couples coping with head and neck cancer (HNC). Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 39(Suppl)(S165), 2010. e-Pub 2010.

Book Chapters

Badr H, Carmack CL, Milbury K, Temech M. Couples’ Interventions in Cancer: A Systematic Review. In: BI Carr, and JL Steel (Eds). Psychological Aspects of Cancer: A guide to emotional and psychological consequences of cancer, their causes and their management. In: Psychological Aspects of Cancer: A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Consequences of Cancer, Their Causes and Their Management. Springer, 177-179, 2012.
Badr H, Barker TM, Milbury K. Couples’ psychosocial adaptation to combat wounds and injuries. In: Risk and resilience in the U.S. military families. Springer Science Business Media, 213-234, 2011.

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